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Dental patients turn to Twitter
Researchers have discovered that patients with dental pain have been turning to Twitter for advice. The microblogging site is becoming…
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Save £50 on Cutting Edge dental seminar
Want a faster, easier, more profitable practice? Book your place at The Cutting Edge seminar before Friday (22 July) and…
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Teenage smokers neglect oral hygiene
A recent study revealed adolescents who smoke are more likely to abandon the basics of oral hygiene. Research suggests that…
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September is Colgate Oral Health Month
Colgate Oral Health Month is a leading UK campaign to promote good oral health and the theme for 2011 is…
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Undiagnosed diabetes detected in dental chair
Dentists are at the forefront of reversing the tide of the diabetic epidemic. That’s according to a new study by…
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Print your own teeth?
Mechanical engineers in Iran report in the International Journal of Rapid Manufacturing that printing our own teeth may not be…
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Write to ministers to make oral health a priority
A leading global dental organisation is urging dentists to petition chief dental officers (CDOs) and government ministers to ensure oral…
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Millions in US go without dental care
More than 33 million Americans live in areas with too few dentists to meet their needs, and millions of children…
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Dental pilots will boost preventive care
Pilots for a new dental contract that will begin this month will boost preventive care and increase access for children,…
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Gender gap in mouth cancer survival
A new study revealed that men have higher chances of dying from certain types of cancer than women. The study…
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Teeth grown in lab
Scientists in Japan have created teeth by using mouse stem cells and have successfully transplanted them into mice. The entire…
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1 in 4 post-menopausal women face tooth loss
New research forecasts that more than one in four post-menopausal women are likely to suffer tooth loss over a five-year…
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Dentistry focus: A dental phobia app
My idea for creating the dental phobia app came after watching an episode of the TV entrepreur series, The Apprentice,…
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GDC to appoint Lockyer replacement
The process to appoint a new council member to the General Dental Council is underway following the resignation of Alison…
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GDC launches a review of CPD
The General Dental Council (GDC) has launched a review of its mandatory continuing professional development (CPD) scheme. The GDC introduced…
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Let’s go retro � in July’s Preventive Dentistry
July’s issue of Preventive Dentistry goes retro with a look at the oral health of our baby boomers, a focus…
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Poor oral health can pass down generations
A new 27-year research project suggests that mothers with poor oral health are likely to have children who also have…
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Hygienists and therapists – jewels in the crown
Exploring other avenues for increasing revenue streams and boosts practice profits is simple. Some practices look away from their…
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Oral bacteria project gets cash injection
A team of researchers at King’s College London and the Forsyth Institute have been awarded a large grant to compile…
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