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An implant congress for the entire dental team
When it comes to dental implants, it’s important to involve the entire dental team. While dental hygienists and therapists might…
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Media coverage of flossing debate ‘highly misleading’, says European Federation of Periodontology
The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) believes that recent media coverage on the efficacy or otherwise of flossing has been…
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Chief dental officer reveals plans for Smile4life
Sara Hurley, chief dental officer for NHS England, announced plans for the Smile4life programme at the recent Health and Care…
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Pop-up events to explore the oral cavity
Running from 19 September until 30 November, Mouthy: into the orifice will be exploring the oral cavity with pop-up events and installations from Science…
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Over £150,000 awarded in grants to help improve oral health
The Faculty of Dental Surgery has awarded more than £150,000 in grants for dental care professionals to undertake research. Some…
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New Good Practitioner’s Guide to Periodontology launched
The British Society of Periodontology (BSP) has launched its new Good Practitioner’s Guide to Periodontology. The launch, which took place…
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Putting the mouth back in the body
Last week’s Health and Care Innovation Expo 2016 highlighted some of the biggest health and care issues and developments. One…
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Perio Master Clinic 2017 to be held in Malta
Due to recent world events, the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) has moved its Perio Master Clinic 2017 to the…
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PHE to challenge food industry over added sugar
Public Health England (PHE) is challenging the food and drinks industry to remove at least 20% of the sugar in its…
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TV programme highlights severe dangers of illegal tooth whitening
The British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) is reminding consumers of the huge dangers posed by illegal and…
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Influence oral health in your local community
Colgate has launched the Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures 2016 CPD programme. Focused on children and community engagement, through the Bright…
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A career in sports dentistry
Peter Fine highlights the pathway to a career in providing dental care for athletes The role of the sports dentist is…
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‘Night owl’ teenagers at heightened risk of tooth decay
New research suggests that adolescents who prefer to stay up late at night are at a significantly higher risk of…
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Donation strengthens children’s oral health in Ecuador
Thousands of toothbrushes and toothpaste has been donated to strengthen the oral health status of Ecuadorian children in need. The…
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Learn about minimally invasive dentistry with the experts
A one-day course on minimally invasive dentistry (MID) backed by King’s College London (KCL) promises to be the most comprehensive…
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Merging oral healthcare and nutritional therapy
A two-day course taking place in London over 14-15 October could help dental professionals better understand the role of nutrition in…
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Bursting with the latest oral health news, tips and technology
Have you received your copy of the September/October issue of Oral Health yet? As we leave the heady days of summer behind…
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Dental patients urged to go sugar-free this September
Patients are being urged to ditch the sweet stuff for 30 days as part of Denplan’s latest campaign: Sugar-Free September.…
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‘Together we are stronger,’ says European Federation of Periodontology president
In celebration of its 25th anniversary, we speak to the new president of the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP), Juan Blanco,…
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