Dentures and the Platinum Rule
2020-04-09
No matter what our focus is in dentistry, it always pays to, on occasion, take a step back to refocus on what we are doing,
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Public urged to regularly sterilise toothbrushes to stop coronavirus spread
2020-03-26
The UK public are being told to regularly sterilise toothbrushes to avoid contamination during the coronavirus crisis. As the nation goes into lockdown, the charity
Illegal teeth-whitening cases rise 26% in U.K.
2020-02-10
Reports of illegal teeth whitening, which can leave patients with burns, blisters, and tooth loss, soared by 26% in the U.K. in 2019. That percentage
Review links metabolic syndrome with tooth loss
2019-12-09
A new review published in the December edition of the Journal of the American Dental Association has linked metabolic syndrome with tooth loss. People with
U.K. teeth condition worse now than in 17th century
2019-11-03
Modern-day British people have more tooth loss and decay than British people from as far back as the 17th century, according to a study covered
Penn Dental Medicine to Offer Discount Implant Treatment
2019-10-11
Patients at Penn Dental Medicine who need a single missing tooth replaced or who need a more stable solution for their lower dentures now can
Dentsply Sirona, Carbon launch printable denture system
2019-09-12
Denstply Sirona and digital manufacturing company Carbon have launched a printable denture material and workflow system. The Lucitone digital print denture workflow and material system
Dentures Found in Man’s Throat Eight Days After Abdominal Surgery
2019-08-14
Patients with false teeth should take them out before they receive general anesthesia, doctors warn after a 72-year-old’s dentures got stuck in his throat during
Study confirms long-term perio treatment works
2019-07-30
The science is in: Long-term periodontal therapy appears to prevent tooth loss and tissue damage. A new study found that decades-long periodontal treatment at a
Study finds dental visits decline with age
2019-07-25
The number of dental visits decline as people age and dramatically drop after age 80, according to a new study. The researchers worry that the
Study compares methods of denture impression fabrication
2019-07-11
Completing a final impression during the fabrication of complete dentures can be time-consuming. Researchers compared a method using the denture’s baseplate and one using custom
Oral Health Foundation Releases Guidelines for Denture Adhesives
2019-06-24
The Oral Health Foundation has published a new set of global science-based guidelines for denture adhesives to combat the current lack of guidance that exists
