15 September 2017
Author: Federico Presicci, DT, Steger Dental Laboratory, Brunico, Italy There is one thing that everyday objects and utensils have in common with products that have to meet stringent technical or medical requirements. If they were designed digitally, it is possible to produce multiple copies over and over again – even from different materials. In the […]
14 September 2017
Roughly half of UK dentists are no longer accepting new patients, according to new research released by the BBC. Of the 2500 practices spread throughout the UK, about 50 per cent are no longer accepting new adult patients on the NHS, as reported by BBC News. The report continued on to state that a worrying […]
07 September 2017
In spite of warnings from dentists reminding people to book routine checks every year, new figures have revealed that a shocking twenty-one million adults in the UK haven’t seen a dentist in the last two years. The figures, which were released via NHS Digital, equal roughly about half of all adults in the country. The […]
31 August 2017
Plans to save £70million via budget cuts by the Health Service in Northern Ireland have been attacked by the British Dental Association (BDA). Despite tooth decay remaining the main cause of the hospitalisation of children, the budget for General and Primary Dental Services in NI has steadily fallen annually since 2012. The BDA have now called for a more appropriate […]
24 August 2017
1 in 7 British toddlers suffer from tooth decay, new research has suggested, with 14% of 3-year old children have at least one decayed, missing, or filled tooth. The author of the study, Maria Morgan from Cardiff University, said that many people are unaware that they need to start cleaning their child’s teeth at an […]
17 August 2017
Illegal tooth whitening is becoming a major problem in Britain, with many dangerous home whitening kits being readily available online and illegal kiosks and clinics opening up around the country. A new survey from the Oral Health Foundation has revealed that over one in four people do not visit their dentist for tooth whitening. Treatments to […]
10 August 2017
According to a new report, post-menopausal women suffering from gum disease are at a much higher risk of contracting cancer of the gallbladder. The study utilised the data of over sixty-five thousand female patients in the USA and has been hailed as the first report of its kind, carried out by researches from the University […]
03 August 2017
New research carried out by Kiddylicious Little Bistro, a children’s food brand, has shown that current baby food and its packaging could cause three potential problems for babies. These problems, which have raised alarm among parents and professionals, include: 1. Speech defects 2. Teeth distortion 3. Enamel erosion There could also be an issue in […]
