Under-35s dental spend
Millennials outstrip other generations when it comes to splashing out on their smiles.
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TePe makes UK’s Best Workplace
TePe UK has been recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces 2020 by Great Place To Work.
My role as a volunteer
Two weeks into lockdown, dental nurse Rebecca Silver found herself fitting FFP3 respirators to frontline workers. Here, she talks us through the process with Tarik Shembesh
Pink hair dye and Instagram
A group of dental hygienists and therapists are calling on people to change their appearance using hair dye and Instagram filters and share their new look across social media to raise money for the Oral Health Foundation.
12m Brits and electric brushes
There are more Brits using an electric toothbrush than a manual one for the first time ever.
Brits back calls to sugar tax
Most Brits are in favour of extending the sugar tax.
Teeth nightmares
Almost one-in-eight (12%) children have woken up from a nightmare about their oral health, according to the findings of a new study.
Denmark top of the list
A new European study has been published that examines tooth decay, sugar consumption, as well as state-funded measures, such as the number of dental schools and dentists, in 26 countries.
Vaping and oral disease
Scientists who've taken the first look at bacteria in young and healthy vapers' mouths say that the potential for future disease lies just below the surface.
Thumbsie gets accreditation
A company that makes thumb-sucking guards and was founded by a mum who saw a gap in the market for positive support has won support from the Oral Health Foundation.
Menthol cigarettes banned
Menthol cigarettes are banned from the UK this week day in a bid to stop youngsters taking up smoking.
38% of UK adults snacking more
More than one third of Brits are snacking more throughout the day during lockdown, risking their oral health.
Mouthwash and COVID-19
Scientists are calling for urgent research into whether mouthwash can reduce transmission of coronavirus in its early stages.
Why I can’t live without
Amber Ojak considers the importance of your professional support for a dental hygiene or therapist in practice
Four-handed dentistry
Dentistry can only be delivered with dental nurses at chairside for all clinicians if the profession is to find a workable way forward amid the COVID-19 crisis.
