Fluoride

The next generation in fluoride treatment is here!

Solventum explains the benefits of its Clinpro Clear Fluoride Treatment, providing effective fluoride uptake with a lower dosage. With traditional…

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Is the dental profession biased towards water fluoridation?

Neel Kothari considers whether the dental profession might be over-exaggerating the benefits of water fluoridation and downplaying its risks. There…

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Profisil Fluoride Varnish: a professional solution for effective care

Shaadi Manouchehri discusses the benefits of Profisil Fluoride Varnish for dentinal sensitivity and prevention. Profisil Fluoride Varnish is a cutting-edge,…

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Sadiq Khan urged to fluoridate London’s drinking water

A water fluoridation review and NHS contract reform are among the recommendations made to the mayor of London following a…

Dentistry

Does water fluoridation cause childhood IQ loss?

New research found ‘significant inverse associations’ between fluoride exposure and children’s IQ scores, calling the safety of water fluoridation into…

Dentistry

Benefits of water fluoridation in decline, review finds

New research suggests that water fluoridation is a cost-effective measure but only leads to a slightly lower prevalence of caries…

Dentistry

Exposure to water fluoridation during childhood ‘unquestionably effective’

Exposure to fluoridated water by young children is not negatively linked with child emotional and behavioural development, a study says. …

Dentistry

Biomin F remineralises enamel more effectively than standard fluoride toothpaste

Biomin F remineralises dental enamel more effectively than standard fluoride toothpaste, a new study shows. The study, in Tomography journal,…

Oral health

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Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Babies and toddlers…

Dentistry

Fluoride in water – what’s the fuss?

Claire Dewshi explores the arguments behind water fluoridation and why she believes it is such an important step to tackle…

Oral health

‘Effective solution’ – fluoride to be added to UK drinking water

Fluoride will be added to water supplies after chief medical officers deem it an ‘effective solution’ to oral health inequalities.…

Oral health

New Health Bill opens water fluoridation ‘breakthrough’, MP says

Sir Paul Beresford opens up on water fluoridation and how a new Health Bill could help to introduce fluoride in…

Oral health

Biomin F represents a ‘quantum leap’ in toothpaste technology

The technology behind Biomin F toothpaste is radically different from that in conventional toothpastes based on soluble fluoride. The guidelines…

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Should patients spit or swallow fluoride toothpaste?

Sharif Islam argues that dentists should advise patients to rinse after they brush instead of to spit, to avoid high…

Oral health

Number of patients seeing an NHS dentist drops by 2% in England

Just under 22 million adults in England were seen by an NHS dentist in the previous 24 months, NHS Digital figures…

Dentistry

Dental profession supports local authorities taking water fluoridation forward

The national conference of Local Dental Committees which represents more than 25 thousand NHS dentists working in high street practices…

Dentistry

Public Health England launches healthy teeth lesson plans

‘Keeping our teeth healthy’ lesson plans are now available from Public Health England as part of its Change4life campaign. There are two plans, one…

Oral health

Biomin toothpaste with a heart of glass

Chris Branfield explains how Biomin toothpaste applies fluoride over a prolonged period of time. Bio-glass tooth strengthening A while ago…

Oral health

Half of adults in the UK visiting an NHS dentist

Half (50.7%) of adults in England saw an NHS dentist in the last two years, NHS Digital statistics show. The…

Dentistry