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Championing the role of the dentist in overall health
Denplan breaks down key statistics from it’s Oral Healthcare Report, highlighting the role of dentistry in the overall health of…
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Plant-based diets may cut diabetes and heart disease risk, study shows
Replacing meat and dairy with plant-based foods has been linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular diseases and type 2…
Dentistry
Eating more ultra-processed foods linked to higher risk of mouth cancers
Eating more ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may be associated with a higher risk of developing mouth, throat and oesophagus cancer. This…
Dentistry
Promoting collective wellbeing
Dental professionals face challenges that can impact their wellbeing, but help is at hand, says Ritesh Aggarwal. The recent Dentistry…
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Sugar tax linked to fall in child tooth extractions in hospitals – the profession reacts
Last week, a study suggested that the sugar tax may have reduced the amount of child hospital admissions for tooth…
Dentistry
Could marijuana be the answer to relieving dental pain?
A new study suggests that cannabidiol (CBD), a component of marijuana, is effective as an alternative to opioid painkillers for…
Dentistry
Obesity twice as high for children living in most deprived areas
New data shows that obesity prevalence is twice as high for children living in the most deprived areas compared to…
Dentistry
Sugar tax may have reduced hospital admissions for child tooth extractions, study suggests
The sugar tax may have reduced the amount of child hospital admissions for tooth extractions, according to new research. Also…
Dentistry
One third of drinks sold in coffee shops exceed adult sugar limit
More than one third of sweet food and drink products sold in major high street coffee shops exceed an adult’s…
Dentistry
Flexible working found to improve heart health
Increased flexible working may improve cardiovascular health and reduce the risk of heart disease by the equivalent of five to…
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Peanut toothpaste could reduce the severity of allergic reactions, study finds
A new study has demonstrated that specially formulated toothpaste containing a small amount of peanut protein could be used to…
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Emotional music can reduce pain, study shows
Emotional responses to favourite and moving music can decrease sensitivity to pain, a study has shown. This comes after researchers…
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Sugar consumption in the UK is ruining biodiversity, campaigners say
Sugar consumption in the UK is affecting biodiversity through an increasing reliance on pesticides, campaigners have said. Action on Sugar…
Dentistry
Why Stoptober is so important in dentistry
As Stoptober draws to a close, we hear from a leading dentist about why he thinks dental professionals are a…
Dentistry
Why I’m so passionate about early diagnosis in the breast cancer community
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month draws to a close, Gemma Barker opens up about her breast cancer diagnosis and her…
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Diabetes drug could prevent gum disease, study finds
Metformin, a common drug used to manage type 2 diabetes, could be used to treat gum disease, a study has…
Dentistry
Make vapes prescription-only and limit to over-21s, says dentist
This Stoptober, Nilesh Parmar explains why vapes are a good way to encourage heavy smokers to give up cigarettes –…
Dentistry
Obesity rates drop among primary school children, statistics show
New statistics show obesity prevalence among four and five year olds in reception classes fell below 10% in 2022/23. Statistics published yesterday…
Dentistry
Over 40s should be offered NHS menopause checks, MPs say
The Menopause All-Party Parliamentary Group have said that ‘menopause checks’ should be offered as part of the NHS health check…
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