Flossing while driving, opening bottles with the teeth, ignoring bleeding gums and using hammers, earrings and lollipop sticks to pick teeth. These are just some

Dental therapists gathered in Inverness for the first time for their annual scientific meeting. Some 20 members of the Scottish group of the British Association

We live in a world of evidence-based medicine and the internet now enables us to access the latest evidence from every scientific institution. But, despite

Dental experts are blasting the claim that fruit smoothies are a healthy option. The British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF) is warning that if consumed too

Teams from the world of dentistry converged on Yorkshire last weekend to brave the Three Peaks Challenge in aid of Bridge2aid. Like the new set

I’m here again with another blog. This week it’s a look at WAC’s Hygienist programme, some news, and a bit about the recent buzz on

Gruesome photos showing how deadly a habit smoking can be will be slapped on every cigarette packet sold in the UK from 30 September. And

So much is written about websites these days that it is increasingly hard to sort the wheat from the chaff and work out exactly what

Health minister Ann Keen will address next month’s local dental committees conference. The conference – at Kensington Town Hall in central London on 13 June

We live in unpredictable times, especially for those of us dentists who are aspiring to do much more with our careers and practices. Dentistry is

Most people have one teacher who inspired them to go that extra mile. Someone who spurred them on when exams looked just that little bit

Scientists have discovered a gene variation that may help to explain why some people crave sugary foods more than others. A variation in the gene