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COVID-19 crisis: Dental teams

{my}dentist practices teams might be shut for business but have still been helping their local communities smile – via some acts of kindness.

Study investigates fungi

Scientists are hoping a new study will one day lead to better cavity prevention measures and treatments.

UK tooth decay imaging

Scottish company Calcivis has received a preliminary FDA green light for an advanced dental imaging system that can highlight active tooth decay.

Image-and-text health warning labels, similar to those on cigarette boxes, show potential for reducing the consumption of alcoholic drinks and energy-dense snacks, such as chocolate bars, according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Public Health.

Infection control superheroes

With the coronavirus continuing to create chaos, it perhaps serves as a timely reminder of the importance of evidence-based information sharing.

Covid-19 crisis: dental nurses

The coronavirus has devastated the world and thrown a global curve ball to healthcare everywhere – and dentistry is no exception.

Training eyes to save lives

Dental hygienist and therapist Annette Matthews talks about the window of opportunity for dental nurses to talk to patients about sun, skin and the power of protection

E-cigs v counselling

A new study suggests those who use e-cigarettes containing nicotine along with smoking cessation advice are more likely to quit than those only counselled.

Teeth reveal intimate details

Our teeth can reveal the intimate details of our life. That's according to a new study that suggests a tooth's cementum is similar to a tree's rings that reveal a lot about its history.

Coming clean about sanitisers

During recent weeks, it has become distressingly apparent that there is a high level of confusion amongst the general public about which sanitising products are effective against the coronavirus.

Preserve & Protect

The cleaning and disinfection of your treatment centre will preserve its life as well as protecting both patients and staff against infection.

GDC update on Covid-19

The GDC has released an update for the dental team on the current coronavirus crisis that cover CPD hours, registration, fitness to practise hearings and ARF payments.

Dental charity helps Londoners

A dental charity is sending out toothbrushes to those most in need in London. They are also suggesting the public sterilise their toothbrushes as the country goes into lockdown.