Oral health and mouth cancer

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Oral health: filling the gap

Charlotte Wake considers a dental nurse's role in periodontal care

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How does diabetes affect oral health?

Julie Bissett looks at those sufferers who present with their own set of clinical challenges

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Looking to the future

Stephen Hancocks looks at the ways in which antibiotics may, or may not, continue to play a part in our lives.

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7 ways to healthier patients

Gaby Bissett looks at what dental nurses can do to motivate change in the coming year

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Going green – save cash and give back

How an eco-friendly outlook could make a difference to your practice, with Gaby Bissett

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Antibiotics and daily practice

Stephen Hancocks gives an overview of antibiotics in the dental setting, when they should not be used, or used only after very careful consideration

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Cheers to a happy New Year

With New Year's Eve and its associated celebrations fast approaching, Professor Andrew Eder considers the erosive potential of alcohol, and offers...

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The bitter side to fizzy drinks

A new study recently looked at the alarmingly high sugar content in carbonated sweetened beverages in the UK – now widely recognised as a major...

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Are your patients dreaming of safe whitening this Christmas?

Nobody would ever expect a dentist to highlight hair, so just why do some of our patients seek teeth whitening at a beauty salon? In the run up to the...

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Big steps against mouth cancer

Dental hygienist Christina Chatfield is making tracks in raising awareness of the importance of good oral health. She speaks to Gaby Bissett

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Operation: oral health enhancement

Glenys Bridges considers how best to develop extended dental nursing skills to the benefit of our patients

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Antibiotics and life

Stephen Hancocks charts the discovery of antibiotics and the positive effect they have had to date.