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Research reveals low consumer awareness of link between good oral healthcare and wider health conditions

​A new study by GSK Consumer Healthcare in partnership with Ipsos has revealed the need to improve public awareness that good oral care can benefit...

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A new future opens for dentistry

​July 1 marked a momentous day in the history of dentistry in the UK, as the College of General Dentistry officially opened in a ceremony at the...

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Brighter smiles ahoy for children in Port Isaac

​Children at Port Isaac Community Primary School and Nursery will be smiling brightly thanks to the generosity of local residents Mick Allen and...

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Dental professionals’ snub by government could cost lives

​The Department of Health has side-lined the essential role of dental professionals in the fight against mouth cancer.
In answer to a recent...

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New GDC chair and council member announced

​The General Dental Council has announced the appointment of Baron Harris of Haringey (Lord Toby Harris) who will join the GDC as chair of council,...

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Saving time on social media

Hazel Woodward provides a guide for the busy dental nurse

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50 Years and smiling

Celebrating 50 Years with DD

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Raising awareness of youth mental health

Diane Rochford explains how dental teams can get involved

Muslim women, uniforms and dentistry

Julie Bissett considers the options for Muslim women in dentistry and how they can adhere to their religious guidance on dress in line with uniform...

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Dental services company acquires remaining shares in business

The management team of IDH Group has announced that it will be partnering with Palamon Capital Partners, one of the current owners of IDH Group, to...

They said what?

Dental nurses share some of the funniest things they’ve heard patients say

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‘I was sexually harassed by a patient’

A dental nurse, who chooses not to reveal her identity, shares her shocking story