Oral health and mouth cancer

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Invention puts teeth cleaning in the shower

A dental hygienist in the States has developed a new way to achieve interdental cleaning. Following the controversial findings that challenged the...

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Public need to chew their way to better dental health

​Current public health guidelines for oral health are not aligned with our eating and drinking habits, a new report has found.

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Thunderclap for Mouth Cancer Action Month!

Help create a giant Thunderclap and help raise important awareness ahead of Mouth Cancer Action Month!

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Starting Well scheme – an innovation in kids' dental care

​The launch of the new Starting Well scheme has been welcomed by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) as an important step in trying to...

Events

Gear up to Mouth Cancer Action Month

​Mouth Cancer Action Month is a campaign that aims to raise awareness of mouth cancer and make a difference by saving thousands of lives through early...

Events

Oral Health Conference & Exhibition

​The Oral Health Conference & Exhibition (OHC) is the BSDHT’s flagship member conference and the must-attend annual event for dental hygienists and...

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£1m NHS bill for lost dentures

The dentists’ union estimates that around 9,500 dentures are lost in NHS hospitals in England every year, costing the NHS in the region of £1 million....

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Watch out for Sugar Awareness Week!

Sugar Awareness Week will be an opportunity to celebrate the success of food industry, government and NGOs' progress so far, and discuss the future...

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The role of orthodontic experience

In an era of evidence-based dentistry, how easy is it to ensure that orthodontic treatments are based on sound and up-to-date research? Not at all...

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Dental Check by One to improve oral health in UK children

Organisations across healthcare are supporting the national launch of the Dental Check by One campaign by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry....

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Journal focuses on patients in the 'autumn' of their years

Trudie Dawson explores the changing health and care demands of an ageing society, Priya Sharma considers the Impact of medications on the quality of...

Features

Winning the battle against dental caries in under 5s

A look at the DCP's role in giving children healthy teeth for life