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Observation without assumption: the evidence on falling oestrogen and the mouth
Agata Ciukiewicz examines the evidence linking menopause to dry mouth, burning mouth and periodontal changes, explaining why dental teams must…
Dentistry
Menopause is in the chair, are we trained to see it?
Sarika Shah explains why menopause training should be core clinical knowledge in dentistry, helping teams recognise oral symptoms, start conversations…
Dentistry
Ectopic tooth found in upper eye socket thought to be world first
Doctors removed a mature canine tooth from the eye socket of a 16-year-old boy in an ectopic tooth case thought…
Dentistry
People with long COVID have a ‘drastically’ different oral microbiome
People with long COVID had marked differences in their oral and airway microbiome, a new study has shown, with the…
Dentistry
Perimenopause and menopause: signs to look out for in dental patients
Rafina O’Brien shares the signs of perimenopause and menopause that should prompt dental professionals to ask more questions. Perimenopause and menopause…
Dentistry
Understanding menopause in dentistry
Menopause can affect everything from sleep and concentration to confidence and oral health. This article explores what dental professionals need…
Dentistry
Dentists are the ‘perimenopause detectives’: Kate Muir on menopause
‘Dentists are the perimenopause detectives‘. That is Kate Muir’s pitch to the profession. A patient may still be having periods.…
Dentistry
Dental teams could help identify diabetes risk, white paper says
Dental practices could play a greater role in identifying people at risk of diabetes, according to a new European white…
Dentistry
Did toothache help create one of humanity’s oldest drug habits?
Forget coffee and energy drinks. New research suggests prehistoric humans had their own stimulant of choice, and it left some…
Dentistry
Are these 10 TikTok dental hacks harming your patients?
The viral dental hacks dominating TikTok may look harmless, but dentist Andrey Ilyabayev warns that they could lead to permanent…
Dentistry
Exploring the mouth-mind connection in patient behaviour
Bupa Dental Care’s ‘Dental Health Is… Live’ conference explored the mouth-mind connection which means that confidence, wellbeing and everyday experiences…
Dentistry
Changing the narrative on menopause and dental health
Claire Berry and Ben Tighe explore ways to build a dental system that considers menopause to support women at every…
Dentistry
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Building a referral engine: how specialist practices grow without paid acquisition
Join David Nelkin on 1 September at 7pm as he discusses how specialist practices can grow without paid acquisition through…
Business
PRF in dentistry: translating platelet-rich fibrin biology into everyday practice
Ahead of her Dentistry Show London 2026 presentation, Emily Lu discusses the growing role of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) in everyday…
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Dental hygienists and therapists: the untapped frontline of systemic health
Benjamin Tighe highlights the potential of dental hygienists and dental therapists to identify, prevent and co-manage systemic conditions such as…
Oral health
New photoimmunotherapy technique targets periodontitis while preserving good bacteria
A near-infrared photoimmunotherapy technique first developed for cancer treatment has been adapted to selectively target periodontitis without a detrimental impact…
Dentistry
Connecting hormonal and oral health
Ahead of her keynote at the GBT Summit London 2026, leading women’s health expert Dr Nighat Arif joins Celso Da…
Oral health
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Should dentistry be paying more attention to simple blood markers?
Vitamin D, haemoglobin A1c and carbohydrate frequency should become part of modern prevention conversations, argues Tif Qureshi. Dentistry has become…
Dentistry
Dental experts celebrate energy drink ban as official timeline set
The government has confirmed that new laws banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s will come into force…
Dentistry
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