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How are dental professionals tackling the oral health crisis in schools?
As 20 March marks World Oral Health Day, seven dental professionals discuss how they are actively helping to tackle the…
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Care home residents facing worst of NHS dentistry access crisis
Following a CQC review which highlights the lack of access to NHS dentistry for care home residents, the BDA has…
Oral health
Defeating biofilm – no longer a mission impossible!
In this exclusive interview, specialist periodontist Dr Devan Raindi shares with readers why he introduced guided biofilm therapy to his…
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How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 25 February 2023
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dentists in hospitals to join…
Dentistry
‘Shocking survey’ shows four in five teachers provide students with toothpaste
As the cost of living crisis continues to bite, new research shows that the majority of teachers are now providing…
Oral health
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 4 February 2023
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dental nurse struck off for…
Dentistry
Migraines linked to poor oral health, research shows
Research has found that oral health issues can cause migraines, and resolving dental problems can get rid of them. Oral…
Health & research
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 28 January 2023
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… What is the profession saying…
Dentistry
Sugar tax ‘prevents 5,000 cases of obesity in year six girls each year’
Sugar tax in the UK prevents more than 5,000 cases of obesity among year six girls, according to new research.…
Dentistry
Dental neglect can cost more than regular dental visits, says expert
Dr Amo Sohal explains how dental neglect can end up costing more than regular dental visits – and why oral…
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Children’s oral health in England is ‘national disgrace’, says head of royal college
The poor state of children’s oral health highlights the widening inequalities in child health across England. This is according to…
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Biofilm and periodontal disease
The second in a series of articles focusing on plaque biofilm, this instalment explores the issue of symbiosis and dysbiosis,…
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Migrant communities have unequal access to dental services
Migrant communities have an unequal access to dental treatment, sparking calls for better integration of healthcare. Published in BMC Public…
Oral health
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 26 November 2022
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Good Morning Britain’s Richard Madeley…
Dentistry
Almost half of the world’s population suffer from oral health diseases
Almost half of the world’s population suffer from oral diseases, a new report has revealed. The Global Oral Health Status…
Health & research
Thrive is back – Anna Middleton aims to help more hygienists and therapists to flourish
The much-garlanded dental hygienist and therapist Anna Middleton launched her first Thrive course earlier this year to help fellow hygienists…
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Biomin F: supporting oral health for patients with cancer
To mark the Oral Health Foundation’s Mouth Cancer Action Month, we hear from Joss Harding, an award winning dental hygienist…
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Mouth cancer on the rise in UK, says report
Mouth cancer is continuing to rise throughout the UK, according to a new report. Conducted by the Oral Health Foundation,…
Oral health
‘Your efforts could save a life’: how you can help against mouth cancer
After FMC attended the Mouth Cancer Foundation’s annual 10km walk in September, we spoke to Dr Philip Lewis, MCF president,…
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