Health Minister Michael McGimpsey has revealed that dentists in Northern Ireland extracted nearly 30,000 teeth last year from children aged under 13. Most of those

A set of proteins found in saliva may one day lead to ‘spit’ tests replacing blood tests for cancer, heart disease or diabetes. A major

US researchers have found evidence of periodontal disease leading to gestational diabetes. The findings, published in the April 2008 issue of the Journal of Dental

Regularly eating yogurt and other foods with lactic acid may be good for your mouth, Japanese researchers have discovered. Dr Yoshihiro Shimazaki led the study

During a visit to the Causeway Hospital in Coleraine on the evening of 19 March, Health Minister Michael McGimpsey praised its specialist dental unit. The

More than 80 million Easter eggs will be consumed in the UK this weekend, prompting a warning about tooth decay. Chief Dental Officer, Barry Cockcroft,

The seventh World Aesthetic Congress (WAC) – the UK’s leading and largest aesthetic dentistry event – takes place 6-7 June and it promises to be

Researchers in the States have developed a lifelike dental training simulator that allows student to ‘feel’ an on-screen 3D mouth. Using haptic virtual reality, the

Senior dental leaders from around the world have attended a leadership programme organised by the Global Child Dental Health Taskforce (GCDHT) to tackle the issue

At the General Dental Council meeting held on Wednesday 5 March, it was agreed that the Council should establish an office in Northern Ireland, as

Record numbers of holidaymakers are flying out to Bulgaria this summer for sun, sea, sand – and cheap dental treatment. That’s according to UK company,

People who travel abroad for dental treatment should do their homework beforehand or risk problems later, warns Which?. The campaigning magazine and website surveyed around