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Electric toothbrushes study

Using an electric toothbrush helps prevent tooth loss.

Opioids and dentistry

Dentists in the US write 37 times more opioid prescriptions than dentists in England.

Syrian refugee and dentistry

Syrian refugee Rola El Mgharbel recalls her journey – from war-torn Damascus to dental nursing in Durham.

Bupa Dental Care expands

Bupa Dental Care has announced the acquisition of Total Dental Care, adding a further four sites to its network of UK dental practices.

Infection Prevention & Control

Aura Infection Control, based in Barnard Castle, County Durham, recently launched the dental sector’s Infection Prevention & Control team awards in partnership with Dental Nursing, The Dentist and Dental Update.

Dental contracts in Wales

Replacing the current dental contract targets in Wales with a new system would be of benefit to both dentists and patients.

Kids' dental visits shock

Research reveals just three per cent of children in England visit the dentist before their first birthday, and only 12 per cent visit the dentist by their second birthday.

Fund toothbrushing programmes

UK charity Dental Wellness Trust is calling on the government to make the funding of supervised tooth-brushing programmes an urgent priority across all UK nurseries and primary schools.

Charcoal-based toothpaste

Gimmicky over-the-counter toothpastes may be risking patients' dental health.

#beproud of dentistry

National Smile Month sees the launch of a new campaign aimed at highlighting and supporting the dental profession’s greatest achievements for good.

Oral cancer detection rising

After examining data gathered over an 11-year period in a first-of-its-kind provincial study, University of Toronto clinician-scientist Marco Magalhaes has one vital message: dentists in Ontario are detecting more cases of oral cancer and pre-cancer than ever before – and it's saving lives.