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Managing extremely curved root canals

Mark Allen outlines the challenges clinicians face when treating patients with complex anatomy.

A haven for bacteria  

Anne Symons explains the importance of a healthy oral microbiome.

Dentists could soon have a new AI co-pilot to detect tooth decay

An artificial intelligence (AI) platform is allowing dentists and dental students to read radiograms (X-rays) with higher accuracy, helping them to better detect tooth decay and gum diseases.

Peer support service to aid stressed-out professionals

Dental professionals involved in stressful General Dental Council (GDC) investigations are being offered a new peer support service from the Dental Defence Union (DDU).

Two in five people in Norfolk unable to access dental care

Research into ‘dental deserts’ by Good Morning Britain has discovered that Norfolk has been the worst affected area for access issues. The data suggests that 38 per cent of patients in the county have...

Preschool recognised for teaching good oral health habits

A Norfolk preschool has received a ‘healthy smiles’ accreditation for teaching its pupils about the importance of oral hygiene.

Event tackles dental anxiety in young people

A Northamptonshire dental therapist has launched a series of free events for children to address dental anxiety.

Dental professionals volunteer to help Lancashire community groups to fill the gap

Dental experts from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) have been helping two local community groups to improve oral health.

Toothbrushing packs to be given to vulnerable people and families

Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council have secured £100,000 of ring-fenced funding from NHS England to buy and distribute toothbrushing packs to foodbanks and other organisations...

Ground-breaking oral cancer treatment developed

LightOx, a Newcastle-based drug development company, has received an initial £400k investment from Northstar Ventures to help develop its product to revolutionise oral cancer treatment.

Nottingham water fluoridation campaign

A GP and a councillor have teamed up to lobby for water fluoridation to improve oral health.

Practice joins recycling programme

An Exmouth practice has launched a toothbrush recycling point in an effort to be more environmentally friendly.

NHS would save more than £500m a year if half of England’s adult smokers vaped instead

Research from Brunel University London has revealed how switching smokers could help save the NHS millions. Despite the widespread knowledge about the harmful effects of tobacco smoking, tobacco use...

Balancing speed and quality in implant dentistry

A look at how to improve patients' quality of life.

Oral health charity welcomes HPV vaccination report

The Oral Health Foundation has welcomed a new report from the Health and Social Care Committee (HSCC) as part of its inquiry into cancer prevention.