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Supporting diabetic patients with their oral health
Deborah Lyle considers the patients for whom the recommended oral health care regime of twice daily brushing for two minutes…
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Do you have what it takes to be a Buddy?
The British Dental Health Foundation is looking for buddies to aid its quest to improve oral health in children. The…
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School support ‘vital’ to success of Children’s Dental Health Survey
A 10-year survey of children’s teeth in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will take place in autumn 2013. Dental experts…
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Annual scaling cuts stroke risk
Research suggests that having teeth scaled once a year can dramatically reduce the chances of developing atrial fibrillation – an…
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Aspirin ‘may cut oral cancer risk’
Taking a regular low dose of aspirin could prevent head and neck cancers by almost a quarter, according to new…
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A story not silenced by oral cancer
Thirteen years ago, she planned her funeral. At age 33, Eva Grayzel, a nationally recognised interactive performance artist, was diagnosed…
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Hearts and minds
Deborah Lyle looks at how best to protect patients from heart disease with better oral hygiene Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is…
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Parents failing to get tots to dental check up
The latest Consumer Attitudes Towards Dentistry Survey conducted by Yougov for Denplan, reveals that 79% are waiting until their children…
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Educational opportunities for hygienists and therapists
The Dentistry Show attracted more than 5,800 dental professionals this year, all attending to use the wide range of educational…
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Perio webinar tonight with Mervyn Druian
Fancy spending an evening with Mervyn Druian? Sign up to his ‘People without Perio’ webinar tonight at 7.00pm. Back by…
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Stub it out for the children’s sake!
Smokers are most likely to kick the habit due to the effect it has on children, according to the results…
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Oral health key to Health Secretary’s call to action
The British Dental Health Foundation is leading calls for the health secretary Jeremy Hunt to invest in dentistry to aid…
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Smokers more prone to tooth loss post menopause
Post-menopausal women who have smoked are at much higher risk of losing their teeth than women who never smoked. That’s…
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‘Grazers’ risk oral health
UK dentists and hygienists have revealed that people who snack throughout the day are a key group at risk of…
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15,000 ‘Smileys’ to giveaway!
If you witnessed scenes like this in 2012 and wondered how you could join in… Well, today we have your…
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Hollywood star partners with Wrigley
Sugarfree gum brand Extra, today launched a global TV commercial starring Hollywood star, Antonio Banderas. The advert sees Banderas, who…
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Drinkers can underestimate alcohol habits
Some people could be underestimating their alcohol intake by as much as 40%, according to new figures the Department of…
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Dentist cuts through ‘whitening hype’
With so much confusion and misunderstanding, even amongst dental professionals around the subject of teeth whitening, Henry Schein Dental are…
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The ‘kitchen bin’ syndrome
If you plan ahead to keep it fresh and sexy in 2013, then those major changes are in the bag!…
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