British singer-songwriter Steven Fretwell is the latest celebrity to benefit from the magic touch of dentist-to-the-stars, Dr Lance Knight. The makeover, which took place at

US food bosses have updated their health guidance over dental amalgam. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now advising that amalgam poses health

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis appear to have a higher prevalence of gum disease than healthy people, according to new research. Scientists examined the oral health

Fluoride toothpaste is prohibitively expensive for the world’s poorest people, according to a study published in BioMed Central’s open-access journal Globalization and Health. Researchers revealed

A dentist has called for planning officers to live ‘in the real world’ after a 99-year-old woman was forced to have her teeth checked in

Dentists are among the latest health professional who will be listed on NHS Choices, the health service’s website which recently celebrated its first birthday. NHS

Health chiefs in Southampton have released shocking new pictures of children’s rotten teeth in a bid to improve the city’s oral health care. In one

A recent study has uncovered a higher incidence of periodontal disease among people with rheumatoid arthritis. Researchers in Berlin, Germany discovered that patients with RA

Dentists and dental care professionals (DCPs) are well placed to identify possible abuse or neglect of children or vulnerable adults – and have a responsibility

A new dental association has been launched in response to the increasing public demand for teeth whitening. The British Dental Bleaching Society (BDBS), was launched at

UK dentists flocked to the world’s leading and largest aesthetics dentistry event last week – the seventh World Aesthetic Congress (WAC) staged in the heart

In the last issue, we looked at the Dental Defence Union’s Annual Educational Awards, which are due to take place in November. These awards recognise