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Former dentist becomes oldest Olympic torch-bearer

BOURNEMOUTH, UK: Tony Chivers, a 92-year-old former dentist from Medstead, has become the oldest torch-bearer at this year’s Olympic Games in London. ...

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Polyclinic to offer free dental care to Olympic athletes

LONDON, UK: Athletes participating in the Olympic Games in London will be offered free dentistry and eye care at a new polyclinic in London. Two hundred ...

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Bad teeth impair well-being of ten million UK citizens

BRISTOL, UK: A recently published study conducted by the UK dentistry group Oasis Dental Care has revealed that almost one third of the UK adult population ...

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Dental charity finds best British Olympic smile

RUGBY, UK: British distance runner Mohammed “Mo” Farah has the most striking smile among Great Britain’s Olympians, a survey conducted by ...

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Campaign urges Britons to spit instead of rinse

RUGBY, UK: The British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF) estimates that nearly two thirds of UK children leave the tap running while cleaning their teeth. ...

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Every second Briton avoids regular dental check-ups

LONDON – Only half of Britons see a dentist regularly, the latest research by international health-care group Bupa has revealed. The survey also found...

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UK dentist fails to spot mouth cancer, supervision instructed

KILMARNOCK – A dentist from Scotland has been placed under one-year supervision after failing to identify a cancerous ulcer in the mouth of a patient....

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British patients more satisfied with NHS dental services

LONDON – The improved access to NHS dental care appears to be reflected in British people’s opinion about dental services. While public ...

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Up to 60 per cent of Brits regret neglecting oral hygiene

RUGBY – A recently published survey has revealed that six out of ten respondents born in the 1960s or earlier are most likely to regret not having ...

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Economic downturn blamed for bruxism

LONDON – According to recent reports, dentists have been warning that there has been an increase in the number of patients suffering with bruxism, or ...

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Dental implants entail risk of nerve damage

LONDON – As the number of people choosing to have dental implants is increasing, experts have warned that these surgeries can cause severe pain and ...

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Study raises serious concerns about UK dentistry market

LONDON – A recently published study has suggested that the UK dentistry market does not always work to the benefit of the patient. Among other ...

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Mobile-phone manufacturer drives business with free teeth-whitening vouchers

LONDON – The increasing desire for the perfect smile has already been exploited by some shrewd business people, such as those who recently opened ...

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Workers forced to take unpaid leave for dental visit

RUGBY, UK: A recently published survey undertaken by the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF) has revealed that more than half of the UK workforce does ...

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Tooth replacement in puffer fish may advance dental therapies

SHEFFIELD, UK: According to British scientists, the dentition of puffer fish could provide a new model for understanding the genetic processes underlying ...

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Scottish Dental Show to be held for the first time

GLASGOW, UK: On 24 and 25 May, the first Scottish Dental Show will be hosted in Glasgow’s Hampden Park. The organisers expect more than 1,000 dental ...

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British Dental Association criticises asylum X-ray trial

LONDON, UK: The British Dental Association (BDA) has expressed concerns regarding a three-month trial on the use of dental X-rays to assess the age of young...

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Organisation exposes fraudulent dentists in England

LONDON, UK: NHS dentists have been claiming for work they have not done or manipulating the system to be paid more than they should, a review by NHS Protect...

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Costs for UK dental practices are rising

KNUTSFORD, UK: The cost of running a dental practice in England and Wales has increased within the last 12 months. In a recent survey carried out by the ...

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Britons endanger oral health through poor choices at breakfast

RUGBY, UK: Breakfast is quickly becoming the unhealthiest meal of the day in Britain, the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF) has suggested. Although ...

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UK public underestimates sugar levels in popular drinks

GLASGOW – People in the UK significantly misjudge the amount of sugar in popular drinks, researchers at the University of Glasgow have found. This is ...

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Duchess of Cambridge sparks interest in invisible braces

DUBLIN, Ireland: The operators of a medical online search engine have reported an increasing interest in invisible aligners following rumours about Kate ...

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Dentists central to tackling alcohol abuse

LONDON – In a recently published paper on alcohol abuse in the UK, researchers have pointed out the key role of dental professionals in the detection ...

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Dental plaque bacteria may trigger endocarditis

DUBLIN, Ireland: Oral bacteria that escape into the bloodstream are able to cause blood clots and trigger life-threatening endocarditis, researchers from ...

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Medical tourism: 65 per cent of dental patients would do it again

LONDON – A UK online adviser for medical treatment has investigated the latest trends in overseas travel for dental treatment. The company conducted a...

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