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Brits blame drinks for bad teeth
Tea, coffee, cola and fruit juice may be amongst the nation’s favourite drinks, but when it comes to Brits oral…
Oral health
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…
Oral health
Why aren’t we talking about gum disease more?
Living with gum disease is not easy. Its prevalance remains high and it can affect patients’ overall health, leading to…
Oral health
Research grants to improve children’s oral health
The Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) will fund a number of research fellowships to address concerns about the current state…
Oral health
Bacteria-killing 3D-printed tooth created
Researchers at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands have developed a technology for 3D-printed teeth that can also keep the mouth…
Implant dentistry
Scientists ‘turn the tables’ on harmful bacteria in root canal infections
A tiny virus cultivated from Jerusalem’s sewage could help prevent root canal infections and ‘turn the tables’ on harmful bacteria,…
Endodontics
Align increases research funding
Align Technology – provider of the Invisalign system – has extended its funding of the Align Research Award Programme for a…
Orthodontics
Antidepressants linked with dental implant failure
Patients with dental implants are more than twice as likely to experience failure if they are taking some of the…
Implant dentistry