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The environmental impact of water fluoridation

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin collaborated with University College London on a new study comparing the low environmental footprint of water...

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The “long shadow on our health”: changing alcohol habits following the pandemic

​As a result of the pandemic, everyone’s daily lives changed dramatically. So did our habits and food choices.
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New study links gum disease and Alzheimer’s

​Research published in the journal Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience by Tufts University suggests a connection between F. nucleatum and Alzheimer’s...

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New study investigating burnout in dental professionals calls for participants

The University of Surrey have announced it is investigating burnout amongst dental professionals.

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Researchers highlight crisis in dental care for people with severe mental illness

​People with severe mental illnesses are falling through the cracks when it comes to oral health care, according to new research from the University...

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New periodontitis patient study finds interdental brushes and rubber interdental picks most efficient in reducing both plaque and gingival inflammation

​A newly published study has compared the efficacy of four different oral hygiene devices in reducing plaque and gingival inflammation in...

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Less antibiotic use in dentistry gave no increase in endocarditis, study finds

Sweden is one of the few countries that have removed the dental health recommendation to give prophylactic antibiotics to people at a higher risk of...

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Reducing Covid-19 risk during dentist appointments

According to a study by The University of Leeds, dentists could significantly increase the number of patients they see during the pandemic by...

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Social isolation among older adults linked to having fewer teeth

A new study of Chinese older adults led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing has found that older adults who are socially isolated are...

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Disarming a blood-clotting protein prevents gum disease in mice

Blocking function of a blood-clotting protein prevented bone loss from periodontal disease in mice, according to research led by scientists at the...

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Stem cells from teeth could help treat depression

Dental pulp taken from the centre of extracted teeth is being tested as a way to treat depression in a new trial, following a theory that stem cells...

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Study is a 'proof point that dental care is safe for patients and dental professionals'

'The dental team has been following strict infection control guidance since long before COVID-19,' the author of a new study has said that revealed...