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Eight in 10 NHS staff say new green spaces have improved work
NHS charities across the UK have been awarded £500,000 to invest in creating and improving green spaces, which research has…
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Dental photography: are we still getting it wrong?
Clinical photographer Laura Short, in collaboration with DB Orthodontics, reveals why so much dental photography still falls short, even in…
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How will proposed student loan changes affect dental graduates?
Prime minister Keir Starmer has pledged to make the student loan system ‘fairer’, but what does this mean for the…
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Over one quarter of Welsh children have experienced tooth decay
Just over 27% of children in Wales were found to have experienced tooth decay in a new survey, which had…
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Experts slam dentistry ‘double standard’ as GPs receive funding uplift
The government has announced a £485 million budget uplift for GPs, leading experts to question why funding for dentistry has…
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Volunteering beyond the clinic: dental care in Luxor
Chinwe Akuonu shares her experience of volunteering to deliver dental care to underserved communities in Luxor, Egypt. Earlier this month,…
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Improving fluoride treatment acceptance through taste and efficiency
Taste perception can play a crucial role in shaping a patient’s oral health habits and response to treatment. This article…
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What’s your handpiece persona?
Choosing the right dental handpiece is as much a clinical decision as a financial one. It shapes comfort, confidence and…
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Pledged 700,000 extra appointments expanded to non-urgent cases
The 700,000 additional dental appointments promised by the government will now apply to a broader scope of cases, following criticism…
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Managing TMD: from diagnostic uncertainty to supported self-management
Justin Durham and Alexandra Penn break down the latest approach to early diagnosis and self-management of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in…
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Seven in 10 elite athletes have periodontal disease
Elite athletes have significantly worse dental health than their peers, a study has found – with 70% presenting with periodontal…
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Amalgam ban: is the risk to practices bigger than the risk to patients?
With amalgam set to be banned globally from 2034, Kev Patel considers the potential impact on UK dentistry – is…
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How switching to a digital ecosystem can make every patient consultation count
Restorative and aesthetic specialist Dr Amit Patel explains how he is redefining the patient experience by placing digital technology at…
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From biomimetic science to clinical practice: peptides in regenerative dentistry and medicine
Join Victoria Sampson on 25 February at 7pm as she discusses peptides in regenerative dentistry and medicine from biomimetic science…
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Financial dentophobia has caused one in four Brits to delay treatment
One quarter of Brits have delayed dentist visits due to fear of the cost of treatment, known as financial dentophobia.…
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How to help patients maintain oral health during Ramadan
Sakina Syed discusses the potential oral health impacts of fasting during Ramadan and how dental professionals can help their patients…
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Cost of NHS tooth extractions up by five million pounds
Decay-related tooth extractions cost the NHS £51.2 million in the 2024/5 financial year, up from £45.8 million the previous year, according…
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Malocclusions associated with tooth loss risk
Malocclusions such as anterior crossbite have been linked with a greater risk of tooth loss in a new study. A…
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Looksmaxxing and the rise of internet-based orthotropics
Grant McIntyre discusses the trend of looksmaxxing – what is it and what are the dangers of internet-based orthotropics? There…
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