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Are these 10 TikTok dental hacks harming your patients?
The viral dental hacks dominating TikTok may look harmless, but dentist Andrey Ilyabayev warns that they could lead to permanent…
Dentistry
Dental therapists (not) prescribing: competence vs hierarchy
Alicja Zajac examines whether regulations surrounding dental therapist prescribing rights are proportionate, evidence-based and consistent with the principles of equality.…
Dentistry
Philips Sonicare introduces AI toothbrush designed to transform daily brushing habits
Philips’ new AI toothbrush uses real-time personalised guidance to help patients improve their brushing technique, remove more plaque and develop…
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Exploring the mouth-mind connection in patient behaviour
Bupa Dental Care’s ‘Dental Health Is… Live’ conference explored the mouth-mind connection which means that confidence, wellbeing and everyday experiences…
Dentistry
Changing the narrative on menopause and dental health
Claire Berry and Ben Tighe explore ways to build a dental system that considers menopause to support women at every…
Dentistry
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New drill-free tooth decay treatment puts patients at ease
Bupa Dental Care introduces Curodont Repair, an innovative drill-free approach to treating early tooth decay, for patients of all ages,…
Oral health
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Rethinking fluoride therapy for better patient compliance
Dr Chinwe Akuonu explores fluoride misinformation, personalised preventive care and how a patient-friendly approach can improve the compliance with and…
Dentistry
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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…
Oral health
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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.…
Oral health
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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
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