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New president for OHF

Professor Liz Kay is the new president of the Oral Health Foundation.

Dental material kills microbes

A US team has developed robust material for dental filings that kills decay-causing microbes and resists the formation of plaque.

Sugary drinks and asthma link

Children between the ages of seven and nine may be at greater risk for developing asthma if they consumed high amounts of fructose in early childhood.

Perio link to breast cancer

New research has discovered that women who suffer from gum disease are up to three times more likely to develop breast cancer.

Award for dental hygienist

A dental hygienist working in Edinburgh, who started her career in Melbourne, Australia, has won BioMin’s 2017 Clinical Case Study Award.

Kids' oral health award

The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry’s Outstanding Innovation Award in 2018 is open for entries.

Asians risk mouth cancer

A leading doctor has today warned Asians living in the UK of their significantly high risk of developing mouth cancer.

Men oral cancer figures

Men are more than twice as likely as women to develop oral cancer, according to new figures released by Cancer Research UK.

Junk food ads and family TV

Six in 10 food adverts during family TV shows, such as The Simpsons, push junk food.

New implant standards

The Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP(UK)) has announced that it will be publishing new national standards on implant dentistry next year.

Evidence hidden on sugar

A US sugar industry trade group appears to have pulled the plug on a study that was producing animal evidence linking sucrose to disease nearly 50 years ago.

Tributes to Jimmy Steele

Tributes have been paid to world-leading expert, Emeritus Professor Jimmy Steele CBE, who changed the way that dental services are provided in the UK and abroad.