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Ditch sweets at checkouts, shops to be told
Water fluoridisation will be considered and supermarkets will be asked to remove sweets from checkout in an effort to improve…
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Dental charity welcomes HPV vaccination change
A dental charity has welcomed the government’s decision to change its Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination from ‘Cervarix’ to ‘Gardasil’…
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BADT Roll of Distinction
Therapist Gail Marsh was added to the British Association of Dental Therapists’ Roll of Distinction at an awards ceremony last…
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Men bury heads in sand over mouth cancer
Men are almost twice as likely to die from mouth cancer and statistics consistently show they are less likely to…
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Dental hygiene anatomy – in 3D!
Mhari Coxon reviews a DVD-Rom that brings to life clinical anatomy images for dental hygiene ‘This is a piece of…
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Iconic adverts – and 100 years of Wrigley gum
This winter, Wrigley is celebrating 100 years since landing on our shores and bringing its world famous chewing gum to…
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Win a new dental uniform for every season!
Happythreads, the manufacturers of funky dentalwear, is running an exclusive competition for hygienists and therapists to win a uniform for…
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FREE entry! Win £500 in the Dental Hygiene & Therapy Award
Win £500 for your practice in partnership with Oral-B The Dental Hygiene & Therapy Award is designed to recognise the…
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Will a ‘smart bomb’ mouthwash wipe out caries?
A new mouthwash has been developed by a microbiologist which targets the harmful Streptococcus mutans bacteria – the main cause…
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Annual Clinical Journal of Dental Health launches at conference
The British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) has announced the launch of the Annual Clinical Journal of Dental…
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Boxing clever in the oral cancer batttle
DCPs can play a key role in the detection of oral cancer. That’s according to the Faculty of General Dental…
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Mouth cancer victims face hefty price of restorative dental work
Mouth cancer campaigners believe many sufferers are being treated unequally and face years of having to fund their own restorative…
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Oral health impacts on mums’ ability to conceive
Women who are trying to become pregnant should make sure they visit their dentist and brush their teeth regularly, after…
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Lose weight to battle gum disease, say experts
Researchers have discovered that we are better at fighting gum disease when fat cells – which trigger inflammation – disappear.…
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Regular dental scale reduces stroke and heart attack risk
Professional tooth scaling has been linked to fewer heart attacks and strokes in a recent study. Among more than 100,000…
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Have you helped identify mouth cancer?
Michele Trewhella, a dental hygienist from Dentistry at Oceana Boulevard in Southampton has been practising since 1974. Throughout her career…
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How to: counsel Type 2 diabetics
Nutritional counselling is an integral part of your role. Dietitian Anne Myers offers a checklist of patient ‘to-dos’ on World…
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Smokeless tobacco huge risk to South Asian women
Smokeless tobacco poses a huge risk to South Asian women – with awareness of the dangers low. That’s according to…
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Bournemouth bound
We highlight some of the events at this month’s BSDHT Oral Health Conference and Exhibition… This exciting new journal is…
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