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Bad gums can lead to diabetes for mums-to-be
US researchers have found evidence of periodontal disease leading to gestational diabetes. The findings, published in the April 2008 issue…
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‘Spit’ tests may replace blood tests
A set of proteins found in saliva may one day lead to ‘spit’ tests replacing blood tests for cancer, heart…
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Health Minister praises Causeway’s specialist dental unit
During a visit to the Causeway Hospital in Coleraine on the evening of 19 March, Health Minister Michael McGimpsey praised…
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Record numbers head for ‘Black Sea, white teeth’ holiday
Record numbers of holidaymakers are flying out to Bulgaria this summer for sun, sea, sand – and cheap dental treatment.…
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Book your place at the UK’s leading aesthetic dentistry congress
The seventh World Aesthetic Congress (WAC) – the UK’s leading and largest aesthetic dentistry event – takes place 6-7 June…
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Cockcroft not a happy bunny over Easter egg consumption
More than 80 million Easter eggs will be consumed in the UK this weekend, prompting a warning about tooth decay.…
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Tackling the issue of global child dental disease
Senior dental leaders from around the world have attended a leadership programme organised by the Global Child Dental Health Taskforce…
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GDC to establish an office in Northern Ireland
At the General Dental Council meeting held on Wednesday 5 March, it was agreed that the Council should establish an…
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Dental tourists under fire
People who travel abroad for dental treatment should do their homework beforehand or risk problems later, warns Which?. The campaigning…
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Dentistry training in a virtual world
Researchers in the States have developed a lifelike dental training simulator that allows student to ‘feel’ an on-screen 3D mouth.…
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Editor’s blog III: Return of the blog
Happy Easter to everyone, I hope you enjoy the somewhat confusing and early Bank Holiday and eat plenty of chocolate…
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All in a day’s work for the ‘Dr Doolittle’ of dentistry
A London dentist administered root canal treatment on an operating table made from bales of hay. Bizarre perhaps, except for…
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Close-up digital photography in dentistry: part 1
The importance of close-up dental photography • Clinical photographs form a part of the patient’s clinical record. This is particularly…
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Women better than men at taking care of their teeth
Eight in 10 dentists believe women look after their teeth better than men, according to a new poll. A study…
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Global child dental health conference
Senior dental leaders from around the world recently attended a leadership programme organised by the Global Child Dental Health Taskforce…
Dentistry
Healthcare e-learning website launched
A company has launched a video-based e-learning site for healthcare professionals. The site will provide training from dental and medical…
Dentistry
Give your patients a taste of Starbucks
Starbucks coffee chain aims to capture a unique warmth that sets it apart from the first two places in most…
Dentistry
Getting back on track
If you are anything like me (and a good proportion of the British population) you will have a cold, had…
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Free toothbrushes will stop the rot for tots
Toddlers in Wales are to get free toothbrushes and toothpaste to stem ‘unacceptable’ rates of dental decay. A programme called…
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