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'La Macarena' helps CPR

New research shows that the quality of chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can be improved by using the song 'La Macarena' or a smartphone app as mental memory aids.

A way to regenerate enamel

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have developed a new way to grow mineralised materials which could regenerate hard tissues such as dental enamel and bone.

Award winners

Could you be the schülke Infection Prevention & Control Team of 2018? We hear from Joanne Kear, practice manager of last year’s winners, Milne, Spencer & Harris Dental Practice

NHS England is calling on dentists to see an additional 70,000 pre-school children as part of a drive in the health service’s 70th year, to help young families to get into the habit of good dental health.

Labels and sugary drinks

Young adults are less likely to buy sugary drinks that include health labels – particularly those with graphic warnings about how added sugar can lead to tooth decay, obesity, and type 2 diabetes.

Dental nursing: the future

In modern dentistry, dental nurses have the opportunity to explore so many different routes within their role, and this was one of the core themes that resonated throughout the lectures given in the Dental Nurses’ Forum at last week's dental conference.

#StrongTeethMakeStrongKids

A new campaign to encourage Brits to adopt appropriate home-based oral health habits for their children has just been announced.

Dental Showcase is THE event

Dental shows provide the ideal opportunity to learn what’s new from the dental trade – even if you’re only window shopping.

Sugar reduction results so far

Public Health England (PHE) has today published the first assessment of progress on the government’s sugar reduction programme, measuring how far the food industry has gone towards reducing the sugar children consume through every day foods.

Fake brushheads risk

Fake electric brush heads are risking the gum health of unsuspecting patients.

Child tooth decay persists

There is a wide variation at both regional and local authority level for both prevalence and severity of dental decay.

Junk food ad ban for London?

Junk food advertising would be banned from the entire Transport for London network under bold proposals unveiled by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, as part of his drive to tackle the ‘ticking timebomb’ of child obesity.

GPs overlook dental abuse

A new study shows that GPs are ill-equipped to detect dental neglect in children.

New hope for perio disease

A new UCLA-led study provides clear evidence that cellular messengers in saliva may be able to regulate the growth of oral bacteria responsible for diseases, such as periodontitis and meningitis.