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Gossip, girls?
Trying to second guess what direct access means? Head of standards at the GDC, Janet Collins, gives us the lowdown…
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Morning cigarette ‘doubles mouth cancer risk’
People who reach for a morning cigarette are doubling their risk of developing lung and mouth cancer. That’s according to…
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Research shows 10-15% will need perio care
New research warns that 10-15% of adults will develop periodontitis. The research – published recently in the National Library of…
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GDC offers help to teams ‘with concerns’
The General Dental Council is reminding registrants that there is guidance and support available if they have concerns about another…
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Peer support for hygienists and therapists
A new website portal for the Philips’ Transitional Support Programme (TSP) has been devised to help newly qualified dental hygienists…
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Get back your mojo
Hygienist Sally Goss offers highlights and solutions to those ‘bad hair’ days when we have our work cut out A…
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Sweet treats turn oral health sour
Parents are putting the oral health of infants and young children in harm’s way by giving them ill-advised foods and…
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Supporting diabetic patients with their oral health
Deborah Lyle considers the patients for whom the recommended oral health care regime of twice daily brushing for two minutes…
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Do you have what it takes to be a Buddy?
The British Dental Health Foundation is looking for buddies to aid its quest to improve oral health in children. The…
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School support ‘vital’ to success of Children’s Dental Health Survey
A 10-year survey of children’s teeth in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will take place in autumn 2013. Dental experts…
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Annual scaling cuts stroke risk
Research suggests that having teeth scaled once a year can dramatically reduce the chances of developing atrial fibrillation – an…
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Aspirin ‘may cut oral cancer risk’
Taking a regular low dose of aspirin could prevent head and neck cancers by almost a quarter, according to new…
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A story not silenced by oral cancer
Thirteen years ago, she planned her funeral. At age 33, Eva Grayzel, a nationally recognised interactive performance artist, was diagnosed…
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Hearts and minds
Deborah Lyle looks at how best to protect patients from heart disease with better oral hygiene Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is…
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Parents failing to get tots to dental check up
The latest Consumer Attitudes Towards Dentistry Survey conducted by Yougov for Denplan, reveals that 79% are waiting until their children…
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Educational opportunities for hygienists and therapists
The Dentistry Show attracted more than 5,800 dental professionals this year, all attending to use the wide range of educational…
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Perio webinar tonight with Mervyn Druian
Fancy spending an evening with Mervyn Druian? Sign up to his ‘People without Perio’ webinar tonight at 7.00pm. Back by…
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Stub it out for the children’s sake!
Smokers are most likely to kick the habit due to the effect it has on children, according to the results…
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Oral health key to Health Secretary’s call to action
The British Dental Health Foundation is leading calls for the health secretary Jeremy Hunt to invest in dentistry to aid…
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