Chris Curtis is chairman of The Swallows, a charity that supports head and neck cancer patients and seeks to raise awareness of the disease. He talks...
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....
Trudie Dawson explores the changing health and care demands of an ageing society, Priya Sharma considers the Impact of medications on the quality of...
A look at the DCP's role in giving children healthy teeth for life
Dental hygienist and therapist Katharine Moulton on the challenges of oral care for the elderly
Dental nurse Sarah Haslam explains how one project is raising awareness of the importance of good mouth care within a hospital and community care...
Charlotte Wake considers the complexities of dental care for an ageing population
Elderly residents should be helped to brush their teeth twice a day, says NICE – but how to overcome the challenges of communication?
Meet former dental nurse and dental hygienist Megan Thomas who wants you to join her in targeting dental health care to those who need it most by...
As the pre-school sugar intake of kids rings alarm bells and the middle-aged spread of Brits prompts health warnings, Gaby Bissett considers how the...
Caring for the elderly requires different skills to caring for other age groups. Charlotte Wake considers them all when meeting best practice as a...
A look at how one dental nurse is helping her practice to change the way it treats patients with the everyday challenges that dementia brings