Caries and preventive dentistry

Is the dental profession biased towards water fluoridation?

Neel Kothari considers whether the dental profession might be over-exaggerating the benefits of water fluoridation and downplaying its risks. There…

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UK water fluoridation and the north east: benefits ‘obvious to the naked eye’

Ray Lowry, secretary and treasurer of the British Fluoridation Society, discusses the latest commitment to a north east rollout of…

Dentistry

Face to face with caries management game changers at IDS

Forward thinking sisters who are changing the face of caries management hosted a ‘meet the founders’ session at IDS on…

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Early detection and effective management of incipient carious lesions

Incipient carious lesions remain a prevalent issue worldwide – vVARDIS discusses the global impact, and how to prevent and treat…

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Exclusive: care minister slates ‘Dickensian’ childhood extraction figures

Almost 50,000 children aged 0 to 19 had a tooth extraction in NHS hospitals last financial year, according to newly-released…

Dentistry

Colgate introduces a new era in active prevention

Dental professionals from across the UK recently attended an immersive event as Colgate introduced a new era in active prevention.…

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Lord Markham appointed British Fluoridation Society president

Nick Markham, Lord Markham CBE, has been announced as the new president of the British Fluoridation Society (BFS). Lord Markham…

Dentistry

Does water fluoridation cause childhood IQ loss?

New research found ‘significant inverse associations’ between fluoride exposure and children’s IQ scores, calling the safety of water fluoridation into…

Dentistry

A medical approach to enamel caries treatment

No more ‘wait and watch’ with Curodont Repair – vVardis introduces a medical approach to enamel caries treatment. Professor G…

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No more ‘watch and wait’ with Curodont Repair

vVARDIS explains why early intervention for caries with Curodont Repair is an untapped opportunity, especially in paediatric dentistry. Despite advancements…

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Helping you stay ahead of the ‘caries curve’

Guided enamel regeneration is made possible with Curodont Repair by vVARDIS Switzerland, a breakthrough caries treatment. Caries is the most…

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Benefits of water fluoridation in decline, review finds

New research suggests that water fluoridation is a cost-effective measure but only leads to a slightly lower prevalence of caries…

Dentistry

Dentists called to shape next version of erosive tooth wear index

UK dentists are being invited to have their say in shaping the evolution of a key diagnostic tool – the Basic…

Dentistry