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Charity expands its children’s oral health education programme

Dentaid The Dental Charity and Denplan have announced an extension of their partnership that will see more children receiving oral health education in school and nursery.

Five weeks of interactive webinars

The award-winning Dentsply Sirona Watch Party Series returns in 2024, hosted by Dentsply Sirona, in partnership with Dental Update.

Metaphors enable patients and caregivers to communicate their experiences of living with long-term conditions, research says

According to King's College London researchers, patients can provide a unique insight into their own physical and emotional world through their own words with intentional or unintentional metaphors.

Brush biopsy enables early detection of oral cancer without surgery

A test invented by University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) researchers allows dentists to screen for the most common form of oral cancer with a simple and familiar tool: the brush.

The dentist will see you now, and again, and again

Fazeela Khan Osborne discusses how to maximise the longevity of implants.

8,500 people in Bridlington waiting for NHS appointments

With two practices for a town of 35,000, patients in Bridlington are on "a waiting list, for a waiting list".

Global tobacco use declining, says report

Globally, there are 1.25bn adult tobacco users, according to the latest estimates in the World Health Organization (WHO) tobacco trends report released on January 16, 2024.

NHS update: Green dentistry and sustainability

The January 2024 update from the interim chief dental officer focused on encouraging professionals to become more sustainable and take action against climate change through utilising NHS resources.

Total number of registered UK dentists increases following 2024 renewal

The number of dentists on the UK Register, following the annual renewal period, has increased when compared to recent years. 

Future benefits of water fluoridation not guaranteed, study suggests

Existing drinking water fluoridation programmes in England still provide marginal savings for the NHS, but there is no guarantee new schemes would continue to do so, a study led by University of...

Scotland invests in head and neck cancer services

A new diagnostic pathway for head and neck cancer will help ensure patients have cancer ruled in or out faster.

Leadership changes for a dental practice sales team

The new year has brought some changes in leadership at Frank Taylor & Associates, with Oliver Acton taking over as managing director.

Restoring faith in orthodontics

Kostas Spathoulas presents a recent case study.

Association voices support for breakfast club brushing plans

The British Dental Association (BDA) has welcomed Labour's move to roll out supervised brushing programmes in breakfast clubs.

The next generation should be chasing their dreams, not a dentist appointment, say politicians

The Labour Party has released details of a new plan to improve young people’s health. The measures include 700,000 extra urgent dental appointments, a supervised toothbrushing programme, vape...