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The University of Brighton has been awarded £148,600 to find new ways to deliver anti-cancer properties from the spice turmeric to prevent or treat the disease. Scientists will be working with collaborators in Vietnam where the climate and soil on higher ground is suitable to cultivate Curcuma longa from which turmeric, used in cooking in…
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The University of Essex’s new purpose-built academic dental clinic was praised for its innovation and imagination by the Chief Dental Officer for England, Dr Sara Hurley, at its official opening. The clinic, based at the Bromley Road Dental Surgery in Colchester, is already being used to teach and supervise students undertaking patient treatment on the new MSc programmes…
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The Chief Dental Officer for England, Sara Hurley, has outlined her vision for an integrated oral health and dental care strategy to the profession. Speaking at the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) 2016 Malcolm Pendlebury Memorial Lecture, Ms Hurley called for ‘more joint endeavours – professional, geographic and conceptual’, as well as ‘greater national…
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Could your patients’ quest for an ever-whiter smile be hiding a dark secret? That’s the fear of one of the UK’s top cosmetic dentists, who has warned that an obsession with white teeth can be an indicator of a form of body dysmorphia. Dr Ken Harris warned that a preoccupation with the colour of teeth…
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Just how much sugar goes into the nation’s coffee shop favourites? Unless you’ve been in a sugar-induced haze over the last few months, you can’t have missed the news about hot drinks from the UK’s biggest coffee chains being laden with the sweet stuff. The news set headlines alight when campaign group Action on Sugar analysed…
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Biohorizons is delighted to announce that its unmissable one-day event – entitled ‘A contemporary renaissance awakening: aesthetics in implant dentistry’ – will take place in London on Friday 30 September 2016. Throughout the day, the speakers, including Mr James Hamill, Mr Pynadath George, Dr Carlos Repullo Sanchez, Mr Anthony Summerwill, Mr Rob Lynock and Mr…
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The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP) (UK) and Association of Clinical Oral Microbiologists (ACOM) are asking oral health professionals to take to their social media accounts to promote good hand hygiene. Healthcare-acquired infections affect more than four million patients a year in Europe, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, and cost…
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A dentistry textbook is set to become the next ‘must-have’ item for dental students around the world. Essential Clinical Oral Biology is the creation of Professor Stephen Creanor, a recently retired dental academic from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD), and features chapters from his colleagues. The title is one of the…
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Celebrated every year on 20 March, World Oral Health Day (WOHD) is an international event that celebrates the benefits of a healthy mouth. It aims to promote worldwide awareness of the issues around oral health, along with the importance of oral hygiene. Essentially, it is a day for people to have fun – it should…
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A new study has found a link between gum disease and greater rates of cognitive decline in people with early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Periodontitis or gum disease is common in older people and may become more common in Alzheimer’s disease because of a reduced ability to take care of oral hygiene as the disease…
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New research suggests that a drinking a glass of water first thing in the morning is an effective way of reducing morning breath. The research, to be published in the International Journal of Dental Hygiene, has shown that drinking or rinsing the mouth with a glass of water helped remove up to 60% of the…
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The initiative taken by MP and dentist Sir Paul Beresford to obtain an adjournment debate on child dental health in the House of Commons has been praised and welcomed by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD). The wide-ranging debate identified the challenges faced by the dental profession and, due to the close relationship between high…
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One of Europe’s largest dental treatment providers, Mydentist, is encouraging people across the UK to prioritise their oral health, as the nation gets set to mark National Toothache Day on 9 February. Barry Cockcroft, non-executive director at Mydentist and former chief dental officer for England, believes that the dental profession continues to have a hugely positive…
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The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) is backing calls for sugary drinks to be taxed. The proposal, which came to national attention with a high profile campaign by the chef Jamie Oliver and the Action on Sugar group of medical and nutritional specialists, has already been supported by the House of Commons Health Select…
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The British Association of Dental Therapists (BADT) is backing a call for the ban on junk food adverts screening on TV before 9.00pm. Last week, the British Heart Foundation called on the government to introduce a ban on junk food advertising before the watershed as part of the Childhood Obesity Strategy expected later this month.…
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Quadralene, parent company of infection control specialists Dentisan, is delighted to announce that it has won the prestigious Knowledge Transfer Partnership 2014 ‘Business Impact’ award. Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) are funded by Innovate UK and other public sector partners, with the aim of helping businesses access knowledge and expertise within UK universities and colleges. The…
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Dentists have until this Friday to complete the British Endodontic Society’s survey and share their experiences of delivering root canal treatment. With the aim of finding out more information about delivering and receiving endodontic treatment, the British Endodontic Society has compiled two surveys – one for dentists and one for patients. The findings of these surveys will…
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A new charity to help educate the general public and dental professionals in the management of dental trauma officially launches next month. The charity – Dental Trauma UK – has been set up to help improve the care and treatment options for patients following traumatic dental injuries. Too many people are losing teeth unnecessarily after…
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Yorkshire-based law firm LCF Law’s specialist team of dental lawyers has formed a partnership with the Association of Dental Administrators and Managers (ADAM) to provide legal advice and guidance to its UK members. As part of the agreement, more than 750 of ADAM’s members can benefit from advice and consultation regarding any legal matter. They…
