A sugar-free lollipop that actively fights tooth decay has been developed by US scientists. The revolutionary orange-flavoured sweet – marketed as Dr John’s Herbal Candy

A Citizens Advice survey in England and Wales has revealed that 4.7 million people have turned to private treatment, with 2.7m going without any treatment

NHS dentists are to get a new service to help them cope with physical or mental health issues and addiction problems. The National Clinical Assessment

Welcome one and all to the new website, and the first of the weekly Editor’s blogs; this week I’ll be taking a look at the

A class of chemicals in red wine grapes may significantly reduce the ability of bacteria to cause cavities, according to a US study published recently

A retired dentist became Britain’s oldest emigrant last month when he left for a new life in New Zealand – aged 102! Eric King-Turner, who

For this first article I wanted to give you some idea of what’s going on in my head. Oh dear you might think. Do I

2008 is a big year for Preventive Dentistry. We are launching a website in March, and now we can officially announce the launch of the

The New Year could spark as many as 1.2 million people in England trying to quit smoking, figures from Cancer Research UK suggest. The charity’s

The British Dental Association (BDA) today called on the government to scrap its current method of monitoring NHS dentistry – units of dental activity (UDAs)

Two letters written by Sir Winston Churchill to the dentist who made his false teeth, telling him that he had been nominated for a knighthood,

The General Dental Council (GDC) is seeking a post-conviction ASBO against a dental technician who fitted dentures to five elderly patients without being qualified to