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Dental technician workforce continues decline while overall DCP numbers rise by 5%
The number of dental technicians on the UK register has fallen for the sixth consecutive year, despite the overall dental…
Dentistry
Dental hygienists and therapists: the untapped frontline of systemic health
Benjamin Tighe highlights the potential of dental hygienists and dental therapists to identify, prevent and co-manage systemic conditions such as…
Oral health
New photoimmunotherapy technique targets periodontitis while preserving good bacteria
A near-infrared photoimmunotherapy technique first developed for cancer treatment has been adapted to selectively target periodontitis without a detrimental impact…
Dentistry
Ageism in dentistry: are we treating elderly patients or our assumptions about them?
‘Given their age’ is an excuse we’ve all heard many times – Sharif Islam debunks some of the ageism that…
Dentistry
How an art project led to the world’s first instant tooth sensitivity gel
Niall Kent explains how an unexpected discovery inspired him to develop a novel tooth sensitivity gel which provides relief on…
Dentistry
Connecting hormonal and oral health
Ahead of her keynote at the GBT Summit London 2026, leading women’s health expert Dr Nighat Arif joins Celso Da…
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Which fluoride varnish is backed by the most clinical evidence?
Colgate explains the clinical evidence which sets Duraphat Fluoride Varnish apart from other varnishes for caries control in dental treatment.…
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Policy has changed, practice has not: building systems in dental therapy
Despite policy changes slowly recognising the full potential of dental therapists, many practices continue to rely on outdated ways of…
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Dental experts celebrate energy drink ban as official timeline set
The government has confirmed that new laws banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s will come into force…
Dentistry
Progress has stalled on children’s oral health, report warns
The UK is at risk of raising ‘one of the unhealthiest generations of children in decades’ as roughly one quarter…
Dentistry
Boreout: the lesser known counterpart to burnout in dental care professionals
You’ve heard of burnout, but another phenomenon is becoming equally as prevalent in the oral health profession – Benjamin Tighe…
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Gum health found to signal early kidney dysfunction
The prevalence of periodontitis was twice as high in those showing early signs of kidney dysfunction in a new study,…
Dentistry
New brush biopsy could detect mouth cancer in under one hour
A brush test for mouth cancer could replace more than 90% of painful scalpel biopsy procedures, according to Queen Mary…
Dentistry
Oral Health Index reveals differences between UK and US oral health
The newly published Oral Health Index, which draws on data amassed by Hello Pearl, highlights significant differences in oral health…
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From celebration to change: Vaisakhi in Parliament
Simran Bains reflects on the 19th annual Vaisakhi celebrations in Parliament and explains why faith leaders and healthcare professionals must…
Dentistry
The cost of missed periodontitis: lessons from negligence claims
Failure to diagnose or appropriately manage periodontitis remains one of the most common and highest value categories of dental negligence…
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Periodontitis outcomes: consensus, collaboration and co-operation
Periodontitis remains a major global health challenge, says Varkha Rattu, but better outcomes depend on consensus in diagnosis, collaboration around…
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University of Sunderland to launch new dental academy
The University of Sunderland will open a new dental academy that will offer courses in dental hygiene, dental therapy and…
Dentistry
Prevention reimagined: GBT Summit 2026 to put hormones, biofilm and AI at the centre of modern dental practice
Hosted by Harry Morris at 30 Euston Square, London on Friday 2 October 2026, the GBT Summit returns with keynote…
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