Oral health

Oral health outweighs heart risk

A leading dental institute says the long-term health benefits of dental treatment far outweigh the risk of cardiovascular complications. Recent…

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Shock images to appear on US cigarette packets

Nine graphic anti-smoking images are to be placed on cigarette packs in the US. Corpses, cancer patients and diseased lungs…

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Red tape hits dentists� morale

Growing bureaucracy is destroying the morale of high street dentists – and could be driving experienced practitioners to retire early…

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New oral cancer booklet tackles taboos

A new guide to treating oral cancer warn dentists that patients are now taking legal action against dentists alleging failure…

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Bangers & Mash � one man’s account of mouth cancer

Hollywood actor Michael Douglas’s recent diagnosis with throat cancer has put oral and head cancers at the top of the…

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Cash prize for ‘cancer savvy’ dental team

The Mouth Cancer Foundation, is marking this year’s Mouth Cancer Awareness Week (Sunday 14 to 20 November 2010) by launching…

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Oral health study scoops funding

A grant of more than £88,000 has been awarded to a study that will investigate the effect of social deprivation…

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Final days for dental education consultation

The General Dental Council (GDC) is calling for more people to get involved in its consultation about dental education.  The…

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Westminster debates new dental contract

Professor Jimmy Steele, the BDA’s Susie Sanderson and John Milne and deputy chief dental officer Susie Sanderson will be among…

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Help with your CPD

Tom Roberts, Managing Editor of Preventive Dentistry.co.uk, invites Nick Boxall to talk about the exciting new journal called CPD in…

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Judge suggests whip round as Crouch loses second leg of legal battle and 80,000

Birmingham orthodontist Eddie Crouch has said he’s ‘hugely disappointed’ after losing his bid to prove the NHS did not properly…

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