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A reminder of the guidance for domestic abuse and safeguarding for general dental practices by Sandra White, national lead for dental public health...

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Be Proud of Your Mouth for World Oral Health Day 2021 to 2023

The FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) has unveiled its three-year 'Be Proud of Your Mouth' World Oral Health Day campaign.

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THE most bizarre questions to a dental nurse: ‘Does your grandma like Frozen?’

We look at the important role you have to play in patient education – and hear from you about some of the bizarre questions you've been asked by...

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New proposals on water fluoridation offers fresh hope for nation's oral health

​The Secretary of State Matt Hancock has confirmed plans for radical NHS reforms, which include proposals to remove the barriers to water fluoridation...

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BSPD innovation winner pays tribute to dental nurses

The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) has announced its the winner of annual Outstanding Innovation Award.

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Online resources to help dental teams engage with parents about childhood tooth decay

Oral-B has worked with the University of Leeds to develop a range of material to help dental professionals address the issue of childhood tooth decay...

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Dental health during pregnancy – and beyond

Marisa Russell and Heidi Grimwood explain why a new pregnancy and paediatric oral hygiene course should be on the to-do list for dental nurses in a...

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'Operation Pottymouth' reveals that your toothbrush reflects you, not your toilet

Good news: The bacteria living on your toothbrush reflect the mouth – not your toilet.

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Retired dentist’s app has designs on your patients' oral health

A newly retired dentist has pledged to continue looking after the teeth of the nation by launching an oral health app.

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Lockdown forces Brits to become their own DIY dentists

An investigation by the Oral Health Foundation and Colgate shows that over half (55%) of British adults feel they have neglected their teeth during...

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Timing and intensity of oral sex increases risk of mouth cancer

​A new study has found that having more than 10 prior oral sex partners was associated with a 4.3-times greater likelihood of having HPV-related...

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Government breaks promise over sugar tax and kids' health

The government has broken the promise to pump millions of pounds of sugary drinks tax money into improving children’s healthy diets, campaigners say.