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New evidence-based treatment guidelines for periodontitis

​The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) has published the first formal evidence-based guidelines for treating periodontitis in a move that...

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Vaping risks to heart need to be highlighted to teens, expert suggests

The use of e-cigarettes doubles the risk of teenagers starting to smoke traditional cigarettes.

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Gum disease may raise risk of some cancers

​People with a history of gum disease appear to have a higher risk of developing oesophageal and gastric cancer, suggest researchers.

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Cigarette sales drop 20 million a month after advent of standardised packaging

The introduction of standardised packaging for cigarettes in the UK, combined with stricter taxation measures on cheaper cigarettes, has led to a...

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Number of smokers in UK continues to drop

The number of people who smoke in the UK has continued to drop.

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Signpost to the new normal: oral health and diet

An evidence-based summary from the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry

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Poorer oral health ‘disproportionately affects’ elderly and deprived

Public Health England has published its National Dental Epidemiology Programme for England, the oral health survey of adults attending general dental...

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Smokers good at maths are more likely to want to quit

Smokers who are better at maths are more likely than others to say they will quit smoking.

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Loneliness and smoking linked

Lengthy periods of loneliness have been linked to smoking habits.

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Millennials brush up better than most: under-35s are spending on average £750 a year on dentistry

Millennials outstrip other generations when it comes to splashing out on their smiles.

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A few months of vaping puts healthy people on the brink of 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...

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Menthol cigarettes banned in UK from next week

Menthol cigarettes are banned from the UK this week day in a bid to stop youngsters taking up smoking.