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Consultation on tobacco plain packaging launched
A UK-wide consultation on whether tobacco should be sold in standardised, or plain packaging, has been launched today by health…
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Ian Peace goes perio
The North West Periodontal Study Group is staging an evening with periodontist Ian Peace in June. The seminar is being…
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Is the cabbage king preventer of diseases?
Scientists are investigating whether compounds found in cabbage could help prevent against diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Experts…
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Dental plaque bacteria may trigger blood clots
Better understanding of the relationship between oral bacteria and blood clots could ultimately lead to new treatments for infective endocarditis.…
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Let’s talk sex
Dentistry LIVE speaker and hygienist Jo-Anne Jones reveals how sex and oral health are intrinsically linked Are sexual relations closely…
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Call for ideas on direct access
The General Dental Council (GDC) wants to hear views as it considers whether patients should be allowed direct access to…
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Secret of our success: the practices shortlisted for the DH&T award 2011
The judges have shortlisted these two practices for the DH&T Award 2011 and the winner is up to you. Here,…
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The launch of the Dental Hygiene & Therapy Awards
DH&T magazine is proud to announce the launch of the Dental Hygiene & Therapy Awards, which will be held on…
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Excess alcohol impacts on oral health
Clinical research discovered people are three times more likely to suffer from severe gum disease if they are dependent on…
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Colgate publishes perio disease book
Robert J Genco, DDS, PhD and Ray C Williams DMD, have written and published a textbook in collaboration with Colgate.…
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National Smile Month – get involved!
National Smile Month has taken on a whole new look in its 36th year. Campaign organisers the British Dental Health…
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Action group supports hygienists’ bid for direct access
Dental hygienists have formed a campaign group in order to influence the future of dental access to patients. Key DCPs…
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Poor diet may cause tooth loss for fat students
Students who are overweight are risking losing their teeth caused by a fatty diet and not eating fresh vegetables regularly.…
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White talks for May!
The easing of the rules by the GDC now allows ‘dental hygienists and dental therapists can carry out tooth whitening…
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Dental problems flag up sinusitis
Some 9 million people in the UK suffer from sinusitis. It is often caused by a viral or bacterial infection…
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Diet advice in dental setting can change habits
A new report suggests that one-to-one dietary interventions in the dental setting can change patients’ eating habits. But the study,…
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Laugh with the dental staff, patients told
New research from the University of Gothenburg suggests that using humour when interacting with the dental staff and maintaining an…
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30 Seconds with Bal Chana
The BADT president is a Games Maker at London 2012, taking place a stone’s throw away from where she was…
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Rainforest remedy may end dental pain
An ancient Incan toothache remedy – for centuries handed down among an indigenous people in the rainforests of Peru –…
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