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Listerine Roadshow 2025: advancing oral hygiene education for all!
Introducing the Listerine Oral Hygiene Roadshow 2025 – a new chapter in education and collaboration. Over the past two years,…
Oral health
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Perfecting the Piezon technique
Join Faye Donald on Monday 24 February at 7pm as she discusses how to perfect the Piezon technique. With the…
Dentistry
Physical activity may prevent adolescents from smoking
Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in childhood may prevent 60% of 13-year-olds from smoking their first cigarette, according to a new…
Health & research
Dental therapy – love at first bite?
Cat Edney looks back on 20 years of Valentine’s Day patients, and the highs and lows of a relationship with…
Columnists
‘This has changed my whole life’: Dentaid’s remarkable impact
Dentistry‘s Lucy Veal visits a Dentaid dental unit to witness firsthand the transformative care they provide to vulnerable communities. ‘This…
Dentistry
‘Little change’ to oral health gap in England, report finds
A new oral health survey has revealed that ‘wide variation’ in the prevalence of decay in five-year-old schoolchildren across England…
Dentistry
The business of biofilm – part one
Biofilm is not just a clinical issue; it’s a business one. Its effective management can drive better patient outcomes –…
Business
UK rapper supports children’s oral health scheme
Rapper Professor Green has teamed up with the NHS to launch a competition for primary schools to encourage healthy toothbrushing…
Dentistry
Oral bacteria impacts brain health, study finds
Bad bacteria from the mouth can damage the brain, leading to an increased risk of dementia, according to a new…
Dentistry
The importance of interdental cleaning
TePe explains how dental professionals can communicate the importance of interdental cleaning to their patients and the right products to…
Oral health
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‘It makes brushing feel effortless’: putting a new product through its paces
We hear from four dental professionals on why the latest Philips 5000-7000 Series sonic toothbrush is delivering for their patients’…
Dentistry
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My life-changing experience volunteering at a refugee camp
‘You wish you could do more’: dentist Farah Elnaqa shares the reality of providing dental care treatment in a refugee…
Dentistry
More than 500,000 cancer patients face ‘dangerous delays’ to treatment
Experts have warned that ‘delays will cost thousands of lives’ as data shows that more than 500,000 UK cancer patients…
Dentistry
Bupa Dental Care hosts inaugural Dental Health Is… Live conference
Bupa Dental Care held its first-ever Dental Health Is… Live conference, welcoming more than 1,000 clinicians and practice managers. Delegates…
Dentistry
Philips launches advanced sonic toothbrush with adaptive technology
On 13 January 2025, Philips launched its most innovative Sonicare toothbrush, which features new adaptive brushing technology, 62,000 gentle sonic…
Oral health
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One third of Brits skip toothbrushing when tired
Two thirds of people said they brush for less than two minutes, while one in three said they would skip…
Oral health
Green tea used to treat oral inflammation
An adhesive derived from green tea has shown promise as a treatment for oral mucositis (inflammation of the mouth) in…
Dentistry
Calls for government action on supervised toothbrushing disparity
Supervised toothbrushing provision varies greatly between different UK areas according to new research, as experts criticise the government’s failure to…
Dentistry
One in 20 adults both smoke and vape, study finds
New research has revealed that the dual use of vape products and cigarettes is on the rise, with over one…
Dentistry
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