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Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… More than one…
Dentistry
Children’s dental health – where are we heading?
In February, Americans raised awareness on the topic of children’s dental health. In a conversation with Claire Stevens, Jeylan Ramis…
Oral health
Attention all dental hygienists and therapists – Glasgow is calling this November!
The BSDHT is delighted to host this year’s oral health conference on the 26-27 November at the SEC in Glasgow.…
Oral health
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Discrimination in dentistry – Claire Stevens
Claire Stevens outlines how diversity in dentistry can be improved and discrimination and bias eliminated. Throughout my career in dentistry…
Dentistry
‘If you can’t see it, you can’t be it’ – Claire Stevens speaks out about sexism in dentistry
Claire Stevens is a consultant in paediatric dentistry and a founding member of the Diversity in Dentistry Action Group. She…
Dentistry
Almost 180 operations every day to extract children’s decaying teeth
New NHS figures show there were 44,685 extractions of multiple teeth in under-18s in England during 2018/19. This equates to…
Dentistry
More than one third of UK adults snacking during lockdown, research suggests
Research shows lockdown has led to an increase in snacking across the UK, sparking worries about its potential impact. A…
Dentistry
How will COVID-19 impact paediatric dentistry?
As the UK looks to ease itself out of lockdown, the dentistry industry prepares to adjust its practices to the…
Dentistry
Dentistry’s game changers – Claire Stevens on fluoride toothpaste
To celebrate 25 years of Dentistry magazine, we’ve asked leading dental professionals for their game-changing innovation that shaped their career. In…
Oral health
Dentists tell government to drop raisins as school snacks
The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) is calling on the government to stop giving out raisins as snacks. The…
Oral health
Dentists warn parents about sugary drinks this Christmas as Coca-Cola trucks role into town
Paediatric dentists are warning parents not to allow their children to develop a taste for sugary drinks. Warnings come as the Coca-Cola…
Oral health
Number of patients seeing an NHS dentist drops by 2% in England
Just under 22 million adults in England were seen by an NHS dentist in the previous 24 months, NHS Digital figures…
Dentistry
Government’s green paper and its potential impact on oral health
Michael Watson gives his thoughts on the recent launch of the government’s green paper. It must be unheard of for…
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Number of children seeing a dentist increases by 2.5%
The number of children aged two and under visiting the dentist has increased by 2.5% between 2016 and 2018. That’s…
Oral health
NHS England’s 10-year plan
There is nothing radical for NHS dentistry included in NHS England’s Long Term Plan, Michael Watson says. As I ploughed…
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What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Children consuming 18…
Dentistry
What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Food menus to…
Dentistry
BSPD announces new president
The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) has announced Liz Roebuck as its new president, replacing the outgoing Claire Stevens.…
Oral health
What are the facts about FICTION?
Michael Watson explains what happened at the BSPD conference and the findings of the FICTION trial. Last week’s conference of…
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