King’s College London study finds how to activate stem cell growth from reserves Stem cells provide renewable sources of cells in many adult tissues, enabling tissue growth and repair. But what happens when the stem […]
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Facebook News Feed Changes – Bad for Businesses?
Facebook news feed changes could mark big changes for your business’s prominence on the social media site. Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Facebook will now emphasise content that ‘sparks conversation’ amongst friends and family above […]
New Guidance on Dementia-Friendly Dentistry Published by FGDP(UK)
FGDP(UK) has published a new guide on dementia-friendly dentistry With around 850,000 people in the UK with the condition – 5% of the population – the Faculty says that dental professionals need to understand it, […]
BSPD Welcome ‘Starting Well’ Scheme
Innovation in children’s dentistry with Starting Well. The launch of the new Starting Well scheme has been welcomed by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD). It is seen as an important step in trying […]
Looking after Dental Implants
Looking after dental implants is much like looking after natural teeth. Dental implants can give your smile a new lease of life. Whether it is only one tooth or a few, to prolong the life […]
The State of Children’s Oral Health in the UK
Children’s oral health within the UK has improved drastically since the 1970’s. This is due to greater awareness of oral hygiene and the consequences of a lack of good oral hygiene. However, children in the […]
Dentist is Driven to Raise Funds for Dentaid!
A dentist is gearing up to raise money for Dentaid by driving from Britain to Siberia in his grandma’s ageing Renault Clio. Chris Shorrock is revving up for the Mongol Rally, a 10,000 mile driving […]
The Mobile Dentaid Unit Provides Care For Vulnerable People
Homeless and vulnerable people in Winchester and Salisbury have been provided with dental care onboard the mobile Dentaid unit. The mobile Dentaid unit has visited Trinity House day centre in Winchester and the Trussell Trust […]
Dieting Could be Having a Negative Impact on Your Teeth!
Summer is fast approaching and we’re all doing our best to be swimsuit ready. Or at least thinking of doing our best some time soon… What you might not realise about dieting is that it […]
Ice Age Filling in Italy One of the Oldest Signs of Dentistry
The earliest known use of filling teeth has been found in Italy! A pair of 13,000-year-old front teeth appears to have been worked on with bitumen by an Ice Age dentist. So for all of […]