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A healthy word – where should self-employed hygienists and therapists turn?
Despite little help from the government, hygienists and therapists are still doing their bit to help out during the coronavirus…
Oral health
Petition launches to use dental practices in fight against COVID-19
Claire Berry explains why empty dental practices are the perfect location for COVID-19 antibody testing. Dental centres across the UK…
Oral health
Coronavirus – the view from Spain (part three)
Tony Gedge give us his update from Spain on how the coronavirus is impacting him and dental practices in Spain.…
Oral health
Why should we care about cavities?
Colgate speaks to people from different ages to find out how cavities are impacting them. We believe smiles should last…
Oral health
Philips – COVID-19 update
Philips gives its update on the current coronavirus outbreak affecting the UK. We understand that during these difficult times patient…
Oral health
The hygienist’s blog – zoning your appointments
Zoning appointments can help change the behaviour of your patients and change attitudes, Claire Berry says. Newly qualified dental hygienists…
Oral health
Smokers more at risk from coronavirus
Smokers are at a greater risk from coronavirus, Professor Chris Whitty, chief medical officer for England, says. Answering questions from…
Oral health
Out of Africa – making a difference in Msambweni in Kenya
Sarah Childs talks about making a difference in Msambweni in Kenya. For the small Kenyan fishing town of Msambweni, oral…
Oral health
Children’s oral health progress in Scotland and Wales ‘markedly outstrips’ England
Preventative support programmes and water fluoridation are among the latest recommendations made by Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health…
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Could dental therapists retrain to become dentists?
Michael Watson questions whether, with further training, dental therapists could fill the gap left by dentists returning to the EU.…
Oral health
The hygienist’s blog – changing the way we work
Claire Berry explains how she realised her potential as a hygienist and started to grow and invest in her business.…
Oral health
Are your patients suffering in silence?
Fifty per cent of patients suffering from dentine hypersensitivity don’t report their pain (Colgate Palmolive date on file). There are…
Oral health
Adventures in hygiene with Andrea Hung
Andrea Hung details her dental hygiene career from Venezuela to Manchester via Barcelona. When Andrea Hung came to England in…
Oral health
Oxfordshire plans to become first smoke-free county
Oxfordshire’s Health Improvement Partnership Board is discussing plans to become the first smoke-free county in the UK. Action on Smoking…
Oral health
Helping dental phobics to have no fear
Bashar Al-Naher discusses the Enjoyable Dentistry Technique – a method for treating dental phobics successfully, effectively and predictably. The Enjoyable…
Oral health
Action on Sugar calls for pre-mixed alcoholic drinks to fall under sugar tax
Pre-mixed alcoholic drinks sold in supermarkets contain up to nine teaspoons of sugar in 250ml, new research shows. Action on…
Oral health
Should we focus more on public education about oral hygiene and dental products?
Amber Ojak questions whether dental professionals should spend more time publishing advice for the general public to access. As a…
Oral health
Solitary confinement? No, just dentistry
Feeling isolated? You are not alone. We are never really on our own, but in this job, it can sometimes…
Oral health
Sugar tax causes huge drop in number of drinks containing too much sugar
The number of drinks containing too much sugar fell from 49% to 15% following the sugar tax. A new study…
Oral health