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Seven trends in the oral care industry to look out for – Allied market research

Oral health is one of the essential aspects of maintaining good health and living a quality life.

Healthwatch England report shows NHS dental crisis growing

Healthwatch England recently released a new report titled, 'What people have told us about NHS dentistry – A review of our evidence – April to September 2021'.

Dentist mother makes claim on Tik Tok: Never kiss your child on the mouth

Joyce Kahng, a mother and dentist in California known as @joycethedentist, recently shared her thoughts regarding kissing your children on the mouth on the social media app Tik Tok.

Which Christmas chocolates contain the most sugar?

As Christmas is a time for sweets and treats, Expressdentist.com were intrigued to find out which chocolate boxes could be the worst for your teeth based on sugar content.

Smiles all round: Openpay announces largest expansion into healthcare market to date

Openpay, the UK’s next generation, interest-free, buy now, pay smarter payment solution, has recently announced its largest expansion to date into the UK healthcare market.

The relationship between toothbrushing and parental praise

A new study published in Child Development by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, Yale University and the Sante Fe Institute, analyzed daily toothbrushing behaviors in three-year-olds and...

Decrease in number of people having cervical screening tests in 2020-21, new statistics show

Latest annual figures on cervical screening show the number of individuals being tested fell slightly in 2020-21 compared to the previous year.

Omicron threat leaves dentists struggling to restore service

The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned that recent moves to ease the high levels of pandemic restrictions facing dental practices in England are unlikely to soften access problems, as new...

Joint statement from General Dental Council (GDC) and General Medical Council (GMC) on pandemic pressures

The regulators of UK health and social care professionals have reiterated their support for staff working together to tackle the ongoing pandemic and seasonal pressure on services.

Dental practitioners celebrate anniversaries with a retrospective look at the workplace

Two dental practitioners celebrate their respective anniversaries at Holt Dental Practice and share a retrospective look at the changes in the dental sector over the last 20 years and during the...

ADI welcomes new president

The Dentist hears from Amit Patel upon his election as new president of the Association of Dental Implantology.

Show your commitment to patients’ lifelong care

Fazeela Khan-Osbourne discusses the advantages to referring. 

Adapting care to those with ADHD

Diane Rochford discusses how to tailor care to provide the best service to patients. 

Picking a card from The Mind Flossing toolkit

Mahrukh Khwaja, creator of The Mind Flossing Toolkit, shares some of her favourite cards with The Dentist. 

Illegal underage lip fillers

The BBC has recently reported that dermal fillers for cosmetic purposes are being given to under 18s – despite this being illegal.