Category: Dentistry

A million fewer adults and more than 200,000 fewer children have been able to access an NHS dentist in England since the Government implemented reforms to dentistry in April 2006, according to official figures published today. The NHS Information Centre report reveals that 19,348,000 adult patients were seen by an NHS […]

The number of people who have seen an NHS dentist in the last two years has fallen to under 27 million, says a report from The NHS Information Centre today (27 November 2008). However, data also shows NHS dentists are delivering more treatments. […]

You see it in movies or while viewing your favorite sitcom; a scene at the doctor’s office where the character inevitably gets a little woozy which leads to a fainting spell.

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Today, the average size soft drink is 20 ounces and contains 17 teaspoons of sugar. More startling is that some citric acids found in fruit drinks are more erosive than hydrochloric or sulfuric acid - which is also known as battery acid. These refined sugars and acids found in soda and citrus juice promote tooth […]

Do you regularly take aspirin or antiplatelet medications? Do you know whether or not these drugs should be stopped before dental procedures or surgeries? According to a study published in the May/June issue of General Dentistry, the clinical, peer-reviewed journal of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), stopping antiplatelet medications prior to a surgical procedure […]

Individuals reporting a history of periodontal disease were more likely to have increased levels of inflammation, a risk factor for heart disease, compared to those who reported no history of periodontal disease, according to an American Journal of Cardiology report available online today.

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Bacteria that cause stomach ulcers and cancer could also be giving us bad breath, according to research published in the December issue of the Journal of Medical Microbiology. For the first time, scientists have found Helicobacter pylori living in the mouths of people who are not showing signs of stomach disease. The […]

The Priors Dental Practice in Penkridge, Staffordshire, was last night named as the second winner of the British Dental Association (BDA) Good Practice Scheme Practice-of-the-Year Award. The award, open to all members of the BDA Good Practice Scheme, recognises outstanding commitment to patient care by the whole dental team.

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Brush after every meal. Floss daily. See your dental professional regularly. These instructions make sense coming from your dentist to help you sustain your oral health. But now not only dentists, but also many physicians, are stressing the importance of maintaining oral health in an effort to keep the rest of the body healthy.

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40 million people worldwide are living with HIV/ AIDS throughout the world. From the onset of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, oral health problems were identified as key indicators of the disease. The University of Southern California School of Dentistry leads the effort to raise awareness in the importance of oral health as part of World […]