Saturday 25 May 2013

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Perfectly simple

As the UK’s largest oral health campaign is finally underway, organisers the British Dental Health Foundation say it’s not too late to join in the fun National Smile Month, which runs until 20 June, is the profession’s chance to educate …

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The next big thing? dentalcpdhub.co.uk

Dental therapist Allie Crisp asks what’s not to love about a website that organises your CPD hours Every year on 30 July, I was to be found cursing and

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Morning cigarette ‘doubles mouth cancer risk’

People who reach for a morning cigarette are doubling their risk of developing lung and mouth cancer. That's according to new research that suggests people who smoke within five

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Do you have what it takes to be a Buddy?

The British Dental Health Foundation is looking for buddies to aid its quest to improve oral health in children. The charity is asking dental care practitioners, oral health promoters

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School support ‘vital’ to success of Children’s Dental Health Survey

A 10-year survey of children’s teeth in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will take place in autumn 2013. Dental experts say support from schools is key to the success

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Annual scaling cuts stroke risk

Research suggests that having teeth scaled once a year can dramatically reduce the chances of developing atrial fibrillation – an irregular heartbeat – that is one of the

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A story not silenced by oral cancer

Thirteen years ago, she planned her funeral. At age 33, Eva Grayzel, a nationally recognised interactive performance artist, was diagnosed with late-stage oral cancer and told she had a

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Hearts and minds

Deborah Lyle looks at how best to protect patients from heart disease with better oral hygiene Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the major health issues of the day.

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Stub it out for the children’s sake!

Smokers are most likely to kick the habit due to the effect it has on children, according to the results of a new survey. Almost a third (30%) of

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Smokers more prone to tooth loss post menopause

Post-menopausal women who have smoked are at much higher risk of losing their teeth than women who never smoked. That's according to a new study published and featured on