28 March 2015
Removable partial or full dentures need proper care to keep them at their best, and it can be easy to forget to look after them properly. To keep your dentures clean and in the best condition possible, follow these tips! Clean your dentures regularly It’s important that you clean your dentures as much as you […]
24 March 2015
New research suggests the general public wants to see adverts that promote sugary foods and drinks be banned before the watershed, to help fight the current problem Britain is facing with children’s oral health. The latest figures show that thousands of children aged between three and five are being hospitalised each year with tooth decay […]
20 March 2015
The first findings have been shared from a series of independent surveys carried out by Practice Plan to determine confidence levels in NHS dentistry. Commissioned to compare how the dental profession feels about working within the NHS for the next 12 months compared to the previous 12 months, the surveys intend to monitor how confidence […]
16 March 2015
Dental health organisations are celebrating MPs voting in the introduction of standardised packaging of tobacco in England. In a free vote in the House of Commons, 367 MPs voted yes to standardising packaging, versus only 113 MPs who voted no. Delighted at the high majority, experts claim this is a ‘significant step towards vast health […]
12 March 2015
Each year, thousands of children are admitted to hospital in order to have decayed teeth removed, and now nurseries and schools are being asked to help tackle the problem. With tooth decay being so easily preventable, health experts are questioning why the rates of the disease in children aged three to five are so alarmingly […]
08 March 2015
New government research suggests that patients of an ethnic minority are less likely to get an NHS dental appointment when they want one, with a similar situation for young people. In a wide-reaching survey of 425,000 people, participants were asked about their experiences in seeking treatment in the past two years. Around 94% of white […]
04 March 2015
A study of mouth microbes found that antibacterial toothpaste and mouthwash with essential oils work much better when used together to remove bacteria than when used separately. Researchers looked at bacteria which cling to wires used in dental retainers bonded to teeth, as they are known hosts of bacteria which can cause bleeding, receding gums, […]
28 February 2015
A business man who was prosecuted for selling teeth whitening products has told the General Dental Council (GDC) that it needs to clarify the law which he believes is unclear. Graeme Pattinson pleaded guilty when he appeared before Teesside Magistrates’ Court for breaching dentistry rules following a complaint from a customer, and although he accepted […]
