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HPV vaccine available to boys from September this year
Public Health England (PHE) is extending the HPV vaccine to 12 to 13-year-old boys from September this year. HPV causes…
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Reality TV encouraging children to take up smoking and drinking
Reality TV could be encouraging children and younger people to smoke and drink, public health experts are warning. Nottingham University…
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Number of children seeing a dentist increases by 2.5%
The number of children aged two and under visiting the dentist has increased by 2.5% between 2016 and 2018. That’s…
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Keeping British children smiling in 2019
In 2019 Colgate has helped inspire and educate over 1.1 million children through Colgate’s professional oral health education programmes. By…
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Oral health: the foundation of general health?
Gemma Barker considers how the mouth can be a source of infection and whether it acts as an early warning…
Oral health
Boris Johnson looks to overturn sugar tax
Boris Johnson says he will review whether the sugar tax actually improves health if he becomes Prime Minister. Mr Johnson says…
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A quarter of Brits skip brushing their teeth twice a day
More than a quarter (27%) of British adults admit they don’t brush their teeth twice a day. And a third…
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San Francisco becomes first city to introduce e-cigarette ban
San Francisco is introducing a ban on the sales of e-cigarettes until their effects on health are clearer. The ban…
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Calls for sugar in baby foods to be restricted
The amount of sugar in baby food should be restricted, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) says. It…
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Help protect the next generation of smiles
Opro is looking for dentists to join its team across the UK. Do you want to join us, the leading…
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Excessive computer use linked to poor oral health in teenagers
Excessive computer use could be putting teenager’s oral health at risk, a new study shows. Teenagers who spend three hours…
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Alcohol sales drop after introduction of minimum unit pricing
The volume of alcohol sold in Scotland has fallen to its lowest levels since 1994, analysis shows. Scotland became the…
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Care homes aren’t giving residents oral health care needed
The Care Quality Commission says care homes aren’t doing enough to ensure residents get the oral health care they need.…
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Early detection of mouth cancer – improving success
Philip Lewis explores why mouth cancer is often discovered late and what can be done to address this. I am…
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Brits blame hectic schedules for being unable to brush their teeth
British adults don’t have time to brush their teeth twice a day, a survey from the Oral Health Foundation shows. One…
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Dentine hypersensitivity – a transient condition with genuine life impacts
Dentine hypersensitivity is a common and often under-diagnosed dental condition affecting up to one in three adults (Addy, 2002). However, unlike other…
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Social media poses opportunities and obstacles for dentistry
Craig Fleming talks about how social media’s picture-perfect culture is creating a growing demand for dental services, however professionalism should…
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Biomin F: sensitivity relief for 90% of patients
Biomin F toothpaste, based on bioactive glass technology, has been available for several months now. Moira Crawford talks to clinicians…
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Improve patient satisfaction with superior dentine tubule occlusion
Two in-vitro studies provide dental professionals with further evidence of the effectiveness of the pro-argin technology compared to other technologies…
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