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Researchers identify role of mouth cells in Candida infection

LONDON – Candida albicans is a species of yeast that causes a number of infections in the human body. In addition to causing oral thrush and sore ...

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Scottish dental patients receive HIV warning

GLASGOW/DUMFRIES, UK: Only a few days after the UK Department of Health announced that it will ease the ban on HIV-positive medical personnel, health ...

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Smallest electric toothbrush for babies launched in UK

WINCHESTER, UK: Brush-Baby, a UK-based specialist in children’s dental health care products, has announced the launch of BABYSONIC, the smallest ...

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UK to remove ban on HIV-positive dental personnel

LONDON, UK: Yesterday, the UK Department of Health announced that it will be modernising the HIV rules that were implemented in the 1980s to protect the ...

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British dentist sentenced for fraud

LONDON, UK: A dentist from London has been ordered to pay more than £100,000 in compensation to the NHS within six months. If he fails to pay, he ...

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Head and neck cancer: Audit suggests lack of optimal patient care

LONDON – Only 3 in 100 head and neck cancer patients in England receive the ideal standard of care, according to the National Head and Neck ...

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Henry Schein CEO receives honorary fellowship

LONDON, UK/MELVILLE, N.Y., USA: King’s College London has awarded the Honorary Fellowship of the College to Stanley M. Bergman, chairman of the board ...

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Musicians drum for dental charities, break world record

GUILDFORD – A group of 35 drummers have participated in a drummathon to raise money for dental charities in the UK. The musicians played for a total ...

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Rolls-Royce used as front-line dental surgery at auction

LONDON – A Rolls-Royce that was used as a mobile dental surgery during the First World War is expected to sell for an estimated £600,000 at an ...

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New degradable particles could repair decayed teeth

LONDON – Researchers from the UK have received the materials science Venture Prize for developing a new degradable particle that could bring toothache...

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A-dec Nightrider cyclists raise funds for dental charity

LONDON – At the beginning of June, a group of eight A-dec representatives took the Nightrider challenge in London to raise funds for Bridge2Aid, a ...

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British Dental Health Foundation determines best smile in tennis

RUGBY – He may have been knocked out of this year’s Wimbledon tournament in the first round already, however, there is something that might ...

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New UK food labelling system could benefit oral health

RUGBY – The British Dental Health Foundation has welcomed a new labelling system that was launched on Wednesday and aims to enable consumers to make ...

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CEREC Omnicam – most innovative product in dentistry

LONDON – Sirona's flagship product, the CEREC Omnicam, has been bestowed with the award for the most innovative product at the Clinical Innovations ...

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Millions of Brits neglect basic oral hygiene

RUGBY – A new survey published recently by the British Dental Health Foundation has shown that many people in the UK have a poor attitude with ...

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Media authorities ban misleading mouthwash advertisement

LONDON – Last week, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the independent regulator for advertising in the UK, banned a radio advertisement for ...

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One in four patients would skip dentist for tooth whitening

RUGBY – Tooth whitening is becoming increasingly popular. Last week, UK health authorities voiced concerns about illegal and potentially harmful ...

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3-D digital head and neck to revolutionise dental training

GLASGOW – Researchers from Scotland have presented the world’s first anatomically accurate interactive 3-D head and neck learning resource, ...

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GSK to join health-care programme for poorest children

LONDON – Global health-care company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has entered into a new partnership with Save the Children, an independent organisation ...

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Brits borrow to fund dental care

ANDOVER – A survey of 5,000 adults has found that a considerable number of UK citizens use credit cards or bank loans to pay dental bills over ...

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Nurse tries to poison dentist’s coffee with amalgam

SHEFFORD – A dental nurse is currently on trial for trying to poison her boss after being given her final warning. The 33-year-old from Bedford, UK, ...

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Large number of Brits unaware of consequences of poor oral health

ANDOVER – Although many studies have proven that poor oral health negatively affects a person’s overall health too, three in ten people may not ...

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New research aims to stop biofilm from forming

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE – Biofilms are increasingly recognised as an important issue in dental and health care, as they can cause dental plaque, sinusitis...

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Study links craniofacial anomalies to kidney disease

LONDON – New research has suggested that polycystin-2 (PKD 2), a protein encoded by the PKD 2 gene whose mutations have been associated with ...

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EU dental biomaterial market expected to grow significantly

TORONTO, Canada: According to a recently published report, the ageing population and the growing awareness of available dental treatment options will ...

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Almost three-quarters of men want their partner to undergo cosmetic dental surgery

LONDON – According to a new survey, a considerable number of British men want their partner to have cosmetic surgery to improve their looks. Almost 25...

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Poor food choices cause dental problems in UK children

LONDON & RUGBY, UK: A recently published survey has suggested that UK parents may put the oral health of their children at risk by giving them the wrong...

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Regular aspirin intake may reduce oral cancer risk

BELFAST, UK: The findings of a new study suggest that regular use of aspirin could cut head and neck cancer risk by almost a quarter. The researchers found ...

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Office workers most at risk of poor oral health

THAME, UK: Almost half of the dentists who responded to a recent survey believe that people who eat many small meals and snacks are more likely to develop ...

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Eight in ten parents fail to take children to dentist

WINCHESTER, UK: A new survey of more than 3,000 adults in the UK has found that almost 80 per cent of parents in the country only took their children to the...

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