Oral Health

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… Black Lives Matter…

Dentistry

Nurturing the oral microbiome

Maria Papavergos paints the preventative picture and explains why and how we can all nurture our oral microbiome. The education…

Oral health

Poor oral health could worsen Crohn’s disease, study shows

Poor oral health could worsen gut inflammation and conditions such as Crohn’s disease, a new study has suggested. Just over…

Dentistry

Pickles can help to prevent tooth decay, study finds

Pickles can help to reduce the level of cavity-producing bacteria and lead to better oral health, it has been suggested.…

Oral health

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… Dental profession reacts…

Dentistry

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… CDO Sara Hurley…

Dentistry

Warning labels on sugary drinks encourage healthier drink choices, research shows

Printing health warnings on sugary drinks can lead to healthier beverage choices by consumers, a new study has revealed. And…

Dentistry

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… CDO Sara Hurley…

Dentistry

UK among best in Europe for dental health despite lower number of dentists

The UK ranks joint second for dental conditions across Europe – despite having one of the lowest numbers of dentists…

Dentistry

Denture hygiene reminders could help to slow COVID-19

Professor Martin Addy talks about ways dental teams can reemphasise hygiene messages to protect the vulnerable from COVID-19. Few people,…

Dentistry

The hygienist’s blog – mindfulness…toothbrushing

Claire Berry explores mindfulness toothbrushing and how it could just help keep patients on the straight and narrow for the…

Oral health

Dentist asks dental teams to spread oral health messages to help slow COVID-19

A dentist is encouraging dental professionals to raise awareness of oral health messages in an effort to slow down the…

Dentistry

Public urged to regularly sterilise toothbrushes to stop coronavirus spread

The UK public are being told to regularly sterilise toothbrushes to avoid contamination during the coronavirus crisis.  As the nation…

Dentistry

UK parents top for restricting children’s sugar levels

Parents in the UK are best at limiting their children’s intake of sugary food and drinks.   This is according…

Dentistry

Mind over matter – Joanna Taylor discusses the use of clinical hypnotherapy in dentistry

Clinical hypnotherapy has many potential applications within the field of dentistry. It is not just a tool for relaxation to…

Dentistry

Out of Africa – making a difference in Msambweni in Kenya

Sarah Childs talks about making a difference in Msambweni in Kenya. For the small Kenyan fishing town of Msambweni, oral…

Oral health

BSPD welcomes dental advice in report on children’s health

The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) has praised a report into children’s health across the UK. The latest ‘State…

Dentistry

Children’s oral health progress in Scotland and Wales ‘markedly outstrips’ England

Preventative support programmes and water fluoridation are among the latest recommendations made by Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health…

Dentistry

Low dental attendance among over 85s sparks push for regular check ups

New NHS figures reveal low dental attendance among older people, provoking calls for regular check ups. Statistics show only 41.3%…

Dentistry