24 February 2015
Many dental practices have patients that have not visited them for quite a while. These patients can stop visiting for multiple reasons, such as a missing an appointment which they don’t reschedule, or finding a new dentist. Levin Group has recommended methods which can reactivate 85% of these inactive patients, which requires less effort than […]
20 February 2015
A new Channel 4 documentary on junk food is prompting experts to warn parents of the dangers of tooth decay in children. The first part of the documentary entitled ‘Junk Food Kids: Who’s To Blame?’ aired on Wednesday night, with the next part scheduled for next week. The show looks at some of the more […]
16 February 2015
A new study suggesting that dental hygienists and therapists should be used to screen for dental caries and periodontal disease, as they are just as effective as general dental practitioners, has recently been revealed. The report, which is titled The Efficacy of Screening for Common Dental Diseased by Hygiene-Therapists a Diagnostic Test Accuracy Study, has […]
12 February 2015
With Valentine’s Day just a few days away, now is the ideal time to pucker up and take a look at your oral health. The British Dental Health Foundation’s chief executive, Dr Nigel Carter OBE, states that smiling is not only a powerful show of emotion, but can put those around you at ease, which […]
08 February 2015
We all know which foods to avoid for fresher breath during the day, but have you considered which foods you should stock up on instead? Whether we’re at home or at work, no one wants to be suffering from halitosis (bad breath) and while we often know which foods can cause it, not as many […]
04 February 2015
An increasing number of people are going online to find out further information and advice regarding their dental health. Oral health charity the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF) have reported that over the last year alone, the number of visitors to the website has increased by a ‘staggering’ 155 per cent, meaning 2.5 million people […]
31 January 2015
A new study has suggested that sugar-free chewing gum could be as beneficial for our teeth as flossing is. The researchers found that chewing a piece of gum for 10 minutes meant 100 million bacteria were removed from the mouth, roughly 10% of the bacteria living in the mouth at any given time. From this, […]
27 January 2015
The news that action is being taken on fast-tracking legislation over the plain packaging of cigarettes has been welcomed by the British Dental Association (BDA). As a member of the Smokefree Action Coalition and a supporter of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), the BDA has been campaigning for the move to make packaging on […]
