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Charity highlights risks of oral piercings
Research carried out by the Oral Health Foundation has found that, out of all oral piercings, tongue piercings top the chart.…
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Children take centre stage in new Teeth Team film
A host of children benefiting from an oral health programme have taken centre stage in a film all about how…
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NICE oral health guidelines for care homes backed
NICE has published new guidance titled ‘Oral health for adults in care homes’, to improve oral health in care homes.…
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Dental professionals urged to cut the confusion
A call for the dental profession to consolidate and collaborate in order to provide consistent messages on dental prevention aimed…
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New NICE guideline on care home oral care released
A new National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline has been developed with the aim of improving oral health…
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New app launched to help smokers kick the habit
A new app to help smokers give up cigarettes for good is being launched this week. Using a combination of…
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Pregnant women likely to have moderate to severe gingivitis
A new study has found that pregnant women are likely to have moderate to severe gingivitis and may need regular…
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Regular consumption of sports drinks a risk to children’s health
New research has found that 89% of school children are consuming sports drinks, with 68% drinking them regularly (between once and seven…
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New toothbrushing programme given the thumbs up
A new toothbrushing programme for nursery and school staff is proving a valuable resource for hundreds of education and health…
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#MySmileySelfie competition winners announced
The winners of the National Smile Month #MySmileySelfie competition have been announced as the staff from: St Clements Dental in…
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Dental team receives award for local community work
A team of oral health experts from Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry and the Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE)…
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Funding grant for simple saliva test for gum disease
A research team from the Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry has been awarded a grant from the Oral and Dental…
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Typical toothbrushing times for Brits discovered
Research conducted by the Oral Health Foundation has uncovered the most likely times we are to brush our teeth. More…
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New imaging device to aid early oral cancer diagnosis
A new clinical imaging instrument to aid early mouth cancer diagnosis has been developed by a research group at King’s…
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A healthy smile and fresh breath key to finding love
A healthy smile has been ranked as the physical attribute most likely to attract a new partner, according to new research…
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What makes you smile?
As part of National Smile Month, the Oral Health Foundation has gone on a mission to find out what is…
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All children should have access to a dentist
The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) is supporting a call by the British Dental Association (BDA) for tooth decay…
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Dentists call on government to tackle child tooth decay crisis
Dentists attending the Local Dental Committees’ annual conference in Manchester (9-10 June) will call on the government to get to…
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Investment in dental health of diabetic patients could save NHS millions
Tackling the dental health of those suffering with diabetes has been found to create substantial savings in further medical treatments,…
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