Cancer of the salivary gland is higher in people who use their mobile phone frequently, according to a recent study from Israel. But in a

The British Dental Association (BDA) will warn the government this week that the future of NHS dentistry is ‘at risk’ unless ministers scrap the current

A revolutionary laser device that detects the early signs of tooth decay could end the need for fillings. The hand-held machine, designed by scientists at

Students attending Scotland’s newest dental school opening in October will get their fees paid by the Scottish government. The £7000 cost to study on the

A dental health charity has welcomed a proposal by a government health advisory board to make smokers cough up for a £10 licence before they

Dr John Girkin, one of the founders of the Centre for Biophotonics at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, has invented a hand-held machine that

A fell walker has been reunited with his set of dentures a year after losing them in the Lake District. David Packer from Manchester had

The General Dental Council (GDC) has successfully prosecuted Community First for Treatment Ltd which had dental practices in Eastfield Road in Peterborough and Main Ridge

A 40,000-YEAR-OLD tooth has provided scientists with the first direct evidence that Neanderthals moved from place to place during their lifetimes. The team used laser

Having spent the past 12 years working in dental hygiene at O’Brien & Molloy Periodontics in Dock Rd, Galway, I know the value of effective

Chemical dependency has many faces and takes many forms, including the use of depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens and alcohol. The most commonly abused substances are caffeine,

US dentists are a romantic bunch – last week, one in five dentists admitted to dating a co-worker or employee at their dental practice in