Oral health and mouth cancer

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Electric toothbrushes helps prevent tooth loss

​Using an electric toothbrush helps prevent tooth loss.

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Children's dental visits – shock figures

​Research reveals just three per cent of children in England visit the dentist before their first birthday, and only 12 per cent visit the dentist by...

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Fund toothbrushing programmes, government told

​UK charity Dental Wellness Trust is calling on the government to make the funding of supervised tooth-brushing programmes an urgent priority across...

Events

Oral Health and Disease in AIDS

​Registration for the 8th World Workshop (WW8) on Oral Health and Disease in AIDS is now open.

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Risk alert on charcoal-based toothpastes

Gimmicky over-the-counter toothpastes may be risking patients' dental health.

Events

Talking Mouths – Talking Cancer Care

​A charity fundraising event for all members of the team takes place on 6 November.

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Oral cancer detection by dentists on the rise

​After examining data gathered over an 11-year period in a first-of-its-kind provincial study, University of Toronto clinician-scientist Marco...

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Genetics have little impact on dental health, new study finds

​A new study has found genetic makeup does not predispose people to tooth decay.

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Get you patients into #habitsforlife

Philips are excited to launch the #habits4life campaign in partnership with some of the UK’s leading healthcare companies.

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Not drinking water may boost kids' consumption of sugary beverages

​Kids and young adults who drink no water throughout the day may consume twice the amount of calories from sugary drinks than those who drink water.

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Oral health advice from pharmacies could save NHS millions

​A pilot scheme to improve oral health through pharmacies proved so successful that it is being rolled out across the North East in a bid to save the...

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Teeth rate high on appearance concerns

​Americans worry more about their teeth than any other part of their appearance, according to new research.