Oral health and mouth cancer

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Celebrate World Oral Health Day with your patients

World Oral Health Day (WOHD) is celebrated globally every year on 20 March. It is organised by FDI World Dental Federation and is the largest global...

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Cancer and canines

Carole Houston reveals how breast cancer treatment affected her dental health

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Dental nurses welcome warning over sugar content of 'cocktails in a can' and spirits

Dental nurses have welcomed a move by campaigners to raise awareness of sugar in 'ready to drink' alcohol beverages.

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UK action triggers European-wide coalition to eliminate HPV cancers

The UK's r​ecent decision to vaccinate boys and girls from HPV-cancers has inspired the formation of a European-wide group to put an end to the virus....

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Show and tell

Dawn Woodward considers the importance of dexterity in maintaining good oral hygiene

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Nutrition and oral health

Start the new year with a fresh look at the relationship between nutrition, oral health and dental care.

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Chewing sugarfree gum helps reduce tooth decay

New evidence suggests chewing sugarfree gum could reduce the further development of dental caries.

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Kids' bad eating habits start early

A study reveals that children's bad eating habits are starting as early as six months.

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Kids' toothbrushing – big challenge for parents, reveals survey

UK parents are being pushed to the brink as they try to get their kids to take dental hygiene seriously.

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How blue are you?

It’s Mouth Cancer Action Month again. Here, experts at Mouth Cancer Foundation and the Oral Health Foundation discuss how dental nurses get involved…

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Mouth Cancer Action Month launches

The Oral Health Foundation was joined by a room full of campaigners and supporters at the Houses of Parliament this week, as the charity launched...

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Could gum disease be linked to oral cancer? New research to investigate

​Researchers at the University of Plymouth are exploring possible links between the bacteria that cause gum disease and the progression of oral...