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Oral health – is there a need for a change in ethos?
Laura Bailey considers dental hygienists’ and dental therapists’ scope of practice, as well as the significance of these in practical…
Oral health
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Detecting periodontal disease with AI
Muhammet Burak Yavuz summarises his artificial intelligence solution presented at Europerio10, which automatically detects periodontal disease from bitewing X-rays. On…
Clinical Dentistry
Non-surgical periodontal regeneration
Join Dr Hiten Halai for his webinar on non-surgical periodontal regeneration on 30 August at 7pm. Periodontal regeneration is considered…
Oral health
SDCEP to publish research into prevention of periodontal diseases
The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) is soon to publish research into the prevention and treatment of periodontal diseases…
Dentistry Scotland
The human and economic cost of periodontal disease
Benjamin Tighe explores the cost of periodontal disease, considering not only the financial implications at various stages of development but…
Dentistry
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Managing periodontal diseases in primary care using the Healthy Gums Do Matter toolkit
Shazad Saleem will discuss how to manage periodontal diseases in primary care during a free webinar tonight at 19:00. The…
Oral health
Restoring aesthetics and function for a bride-to-be
Simran Chaggar discusses the effectiveness of treating advanced periodontal disease with full arch dental implant rehabilitation. The prognosis for patients…
Implant dentistry
Healthy mouth, healthy you
Jackie Tarling considers the links between diet, lifestyle and oral health by adapting and updating commissioned articles by Paul Clayton…
Oral health
Michael Awua-Mensah – a life in dentistry
We find out a little more about dentistry in Ghana from dentist, Michael Awua-Mensah. He discusses his path into the…
Dentistry
Conversations on perio disease
Join Alif Moosajee for a free webinar covering everything you need to know about perio disease on Tuesday 17 November…
Oral health
The EME approach to tackling oral hygiene education
Amber Ojak introduces her EME approach to oral hygiene education, which will help influence behaviour change both in and out…
Oral health
Tooth loss increases risk of cardiovascular diseases
Researchers have identified a clear link between periodontis, calcification of the carotid artery and heart disease. Scientists at Malmö University…
Dentistry
Around 40% of claims costs are for treatment started more than a decade ago
Almost 40% of costs for dental claims made in 2018 relate to cases where treatment started 10 or more years…
Dentistry
Top five reasons for dental claims: periodontal disease
Dental Defence Union experts, Greta Barnes, lead claims handler and Debbie Herbst, dentolegal adviser look at periodontal claims Periodontal disease…
Dentistry
Nine out of 10 dentists fear being sued by their patients
Nine out of 10 (89%) dentists fear patients suing them, new figures from Dental Protection show. Of those, 74% feel…
Dentistry
Clinical strategies to preserve teeth in patients with periodontal disease
The Eastman Dental Institute is holding an evening lecture for those with an interest in periodontal therapy and the provision…
Implant dentistry
Adults with periodontal disease at greater risk of ischaemic stroke
A new study has found that people with periodontal disease are more likely to have an ischaemic stroke than those…
Oral health
Do you prioritise perio?
Leo Briggs, deputy head of the DDU, says dental professionals have a critical role in ensuring periodontal problems are picked…
Dentistry
Anti-inflammatory diet could improve periodontal disease
New research has found that an anti-inflammatory diet could help those with periodontal disease. The small pilot study participants who…
Oral health
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