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Nearly one quarter of UK adults only clean their teeth once a day
Nearly one in four (23%) Brits admit they only brush their teeth once a day. And many have no…
Oral health
Oral Health Summit – last chance to sign up!
With one day to go, this is your last chance to sign up to the first ever Oral Health Summit…
Oral health
Up to half of patients with head and neck cancer will experience tumour recurrence
Up to half of patients who suffer from head and neck cancer will experience tumour recurrence or new tumours. This…
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Younger adults less likely than over 55s to understand benefits of toothbrushing
Younger adults are six times less likely than the over 55s to understand benefits of toothbrushing to reduce caries. This…
Oral health
Oral Health Summit – National Smile Month: making it work for you
Dr Ben Atkins will speak about National Smile Month and how it can help you reach your goals at…
Oral health
Oral Health Summit – management of periodontal disease
Professor Nicola West will inform the dental team on the new UK 2021 guidelines recommended for the treatment of periodontal…
Oral health
Instagram takeover – Ben Atkins on National Smile Month
This week will see Ben Atkins take over Dentistry’s Instagram account. Here we find out what’s in store. Hi, I’m…
Oral health
Oral Health Summit – person centred care: rhetoric or requirement?
At the Oral Health Summit this Friday, Ian Mills will discuss patient-centred care and why it is crucial to the…
Oral health
Who’s ready for hugs at the Oral Health Awards?
Entries are now open for this year’s Oral Health Awards – and we want you to get involved! The awards…
Oral health
Oral Health Summit – Optimising oral health in the Invisalign journey
Claire Louise Berry will discuss how to optimise patients’ oral health during the Invisalign journey at the first ever Oral…
Oral health
‘Raisin awareness’ – dental nurse kicks off campaign to highlight dangers of dried fruit
A dental nurse who campaigned around the dangers of dried fruit has kicked off an online petition. Jo Dawson, who…
Oral health
Biomin protects top cyclist’s teeth
Endurance athletes are at particular risk of dental problems due to their training and their diet. In a special mini-series about…
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Early intervention: using a soother
Thanusha Raajanathan explores soother use in babies and explains what happened with her own daughter’s dentition when she removed her…
Oral health
Calling all dental hygienists and dental therapists
Colgate explains how hygienists and therapists can help to put anxious patients at ease during their hygiene appointment. A reason…
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Ben Atkins in the GBT hot seat
They say you can’t properly understand another person’s experiences until you have walked a mile in their shoes. Ben Atkins…
Oral health
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Water fluoridation – stopping the spread of misinformation
Barry Cockcroft, the interim chair of the British Fluoridation Society (BFS), discusses the benefits of water fluoridation and stopping the…
Oral health
The hygienist’s blog – technologies that can boost behaviour change
Hygienists and therapists using the Itero Element scanner could help increase treatment uptake and improve patient habits, Claire Berry says.…
Oral health
Driving oral health prevention through behaviour change amid the restrictions of COVID-19
Koula Asimakopoulou will talk about driving oral health behaviour change during a free webinar on the 20 May at 19:00.…
Oral health
Oral Health Summit – an approach to prevention and risk management of dental caries
The first ever Oral Health Summit is approaching – sign up to catch a lecture on approaching prevention and…
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