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My experience becoming a clinical caseworker
Karenn Helmrichne talks to Dentistry Online about her experience becoming a clinical caseworker and what the role involves. What does…
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Young hygienists – tips to drive a growing career in dentistry and obstacles you’ll face
Melica Bastani gives some advice to new hygienists and therapists on growing their careers and overcoming obstacles in dentistry. As…
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Almost 97% of dental professionals are performing fewer oral cancer screens, survey finds
The significant majority of dental professionals (97%) are performing fewer oral cancer screenings in comparison to pre-pandemic circumstances. This is…
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The lockdown diet: effects, and the role of the GDP
As patients start coming back to dental practices, Elizabeth Offen looks at how their oral health may have changed and…
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The lifestyle approach to oral health and wellbeing
The mouth is a window to the whole body. With people’s increased appetite for protecting their own health, we have…
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How can dentists utilise a hygiene therapists’ full scope of practice?
Aneekha Dhaliwal urges dentists to use dental hygienist and therapists’ full scope of practice to help spread the workload. As…
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Reducing the risk of aerosol contamination
EMS Dental highlights how dental practices can reduce the risk of aerosol contamination from the coronavirus. We have always known…
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Preparing patients for their first appointments post-lockdown
Sherali Patel discusses ways hygienists and therapists can better prepare their patients for their first appointments post lockdown. Dentistry has…
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People with gum disease at higher risk of gastric cancer
People who suffer from gum disease have a higher risk of developing certain forms of cancer, a study suggests. Published…
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Sugar levels in infant foods are too high, study finds
The number of snack foods aimed at babies has rocketed – but the sugar content is still too high. This…
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Drop in number of UK adults who smoke cigarettes, new figures show
Almost one fifth of 25 to 34 year olds smoke cigarettes in the UK – but the overall number of…
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Eight in 10 say kids’ characters should be removed from unhealthy snacks
Parents are calling for a stop to children’s characters on unhealthy food and drinks, a survey has revealed. More than…
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‘Significant’ drop in cigarette sales after introduction of plain packaging
The introduction of plain, standardised packaging has discouraged the UK public from purchasing cigarettes. This is according to a new…
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The hygienist’s blog – toothpaste is just toothpaste, right?
Not all toothpaste is made the same. Claire Berry summarises her findings about Oral-B Pro Expert toothpaste. What if I…
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‘Fridge pickers wear bigger knickers’ – but what about their oral health?
Snacking in the UK has increased by 40% during the coronavirus lockdown. Amie Holder-Soares highlights what we need to consider…
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Dental career doubts after lockdown
After four months out of the practice, Sammi-Peony Dovey talks about her dental career doubts and why she’s glad to…
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Will COVID-19 widen the oral health gap?
A conversation about oral health is now more important than ever following the COVID-19 pandemic, Ben Atkins argues. Oral health…
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How COVID-19 has changed the perio landscape
With patients coming back to dental practices after months away, Gamze Eroglu explores how the lockdown has changed the perio…
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Could poor oral hygiene increase the risk of COVID-19 infection?
In a new paper, Victoria Sampson looks into how better oral health care could reduce the risk of complications from…
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