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Contemporary Hygienist – winning the biofilm battle
This month, Claire Berry and Faye Donald explain the life cycle of biofilm and share the secret to winning this…
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Swapping sugary drinks for coffee or water linked to fewer deaths in diabetic adults
Replacing sugary drinks with coffee, tea or water is linked to fewer deaths in adults with diabetes, say researchers. For…
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Vaping ‘should be prescribed’ to reduce oral health risks, says dentist
Tests reveal that some vapes available in the UK that claim to be ‘nicotine-free’ actually contain the same level of…
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Cases of diabetes in the UK tops five million for first time
The number of people living with diabetes in the UK has topped five million for the first time, a new…
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Low-carb diet could ‘reverse type 2 diabetes’, says doctor
A low-carb lifestyle helps patients lose weight and even reverses type 2 diabetes, according to a GP and health expert.…
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Dental Therapy Explained: direct access and dental therapy
With more and more practices appreciating the skillset of dental therapists, this month Cat Edney discusses how to integrate direct…
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Calorie counts on menus ‘dangerous’ for people recovering from eating disorders
New research is calling for menu calorie counts to be scrapped, claiming they are ‘dangerous’ for people with eating disorders.…
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Oral care in people with diabetes: What? Why? When? Where?
Join Iain Chapple on Wednesday 12 April at 7pm as he discusses oral care in people with diabetes. This webinar…
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Know your patient, change the outcome
Laura Bailey explores the role of the dental hygienist and dental therapist in behaviour change, and considers how, by understanding…
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How dentistry can work together to understand oral health of refugee children
Dr Katharine Julia Hurry considers how we can work together to understand the dental needs of asylum-seeking and refugee children…
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Contemporary Hygienist – the additional skills you need that they don’t tell you about
This month Claire Berry and Faye Donald discuss the additional and unexpected skills you may find you need to be…
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Almost one quarter of five year olds in England experienced dental decay last year
The dental profession is calling for urgent change after a new study reveals there has been no improvement in decay…
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How does Ramadan impact oral health?
As the holy month of Ramadan starts for Muslims around the world, Sakina Syed explains how fasting can impact oral…
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‘Some children have never seen a toothbrush’ – concern increases over children’s oral health
A dentist who volunteers in schools has said that some children in Norfolk ‘have never seen a toothbrush’. Stuart McCance…
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How are dental professionals tackling the oral health crisis in schools?
As 20 March marks World Oral Health Day, seven dental professionals discuss how they are actively helping to tackle the…
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Care home residents facing worst of NHS dentistry access crisis
Following a CQC review which highlights the lack of access to NHS dentistry for care home residents, the BDA has…
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Defeating biofilm – no longer a mission impossible!
In this exclusive interview, specialist periodontist Dr Devan Raindi shares with readers why he introduced guided biofilm therapy to his…
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‘You can lead a fulfilled life with or without children’ – living child-free in dentistry
‘It’s not been something that I have felt an overwhelming urge to pursue’ – Alison Edisbury talks through why it’s…
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The Big Rethink – making oral care more inclusive
New research reveals one third of the 166 million people in Europe who are affected by a disability in some…
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