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‘Health juices’ damaging baby teeth
Fruit juices traditionally perceived as healthy are harming children’s teeth, a dentists’ group has warned. Organic juices which combine sugar…
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Tesco gets teeth into dental cover
Tesco has announced it will start offering dental insurance cover for both NHS and private patients. The move follows the…
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Registration: don’t leave it too late
As the clock counts down to compulsory registration in 12 months time, the General Dental Council is urging all dental…
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Paris Hilton’s floss sells for four figures
A piece of floss once used by Paris Hilton, smudged with pink lipstick and found in the trash outside her…
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More NHS places available in Plymouth
A further 2,500 patients will be able to access NHS dental treatment in Plymouth over the next year, the local…
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Dentist wins appeal over tusks prank
A dentist who implanted temporary fake boar tusks into his assistant’s mouth as a joke has won his case against…
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Demand for funding pledge
Dental industry leaders have demanded guarantees that NHS funding will not be squeezed when Primary Care Trusts are given greater…
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US appointment for Scher
Dr Edwin Scher has been appointed a full visiting professor at Temple University, Philadelphia, USA, in the department of Periodontology…
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Single treatment ‘better than two interventions’
Researchers have concluded that early two-stage orthodontic therapy for prominent front teeth in children does not appear to have any…
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Children contract terminated
A dental practice in Scotland has announced it will stop treating approximately 200 children on the NHS. The Bridgend Dental…
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Dentist sees charges thrown out
A dentist whose work left a patient complaining of crooked teeth and a damaged jaw has been cleared of serious…
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Good results for the wrong reasons
I can think of two good things resulting from government intervention that relate to dental health, but sadly nothing to…
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Ideal master apical file size
In my lectures, one question arises more than any other: ‘How large do you instrument your cases?’ In response, this…
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Behavioural change management in periodontics
Over this series of four articles we are considering where blockages to uptake of periodontal care exist. In previous articles…
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Keen for dentistry
Ann Keen has been confirmed as the health department’s ministerial team member responsible for dentistry, replacing Rosie Winterton. Ms Keen,…
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People power
Public opinion will be sought about NHS dental services in Cumbria following the launch of a new campaign. The county’s…
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Wait is over for orthodontic patients
Patients in north Yorkshire who have had their orthodontic treatment delayed for months are finally being seen. The cash-strapped North…
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Facelift for oral health initiative
Wrigley has revamped its UK oral health education programme for 2007, bringing it in line with the scheme in the…
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The learning practice
With the introduction of enhanced professional status for Dental Care Professionals (DCPs) as a result of expanded GDC registration, it…
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