Staff from the University of Aberdeen’s Institute of Dentistry travelled north recently to raise awareness about mouth cancer at a special event in Shetland.
Many children have teeth that are practically falling apart due to weak enamel. Now researchers have studied whether a lack of vitamin D during pregnancy could be the culprit.
New research shows that young people who have adverse childhood experiences are at greater risk of poor dental health.
Photographer Rankin is leading a campaign with Aquafresh to help British children smile confidently.
Andrea Hammond asks if water fluoridation is the panacea for tooth decay in young children?
Shauna Carter, a mother of three, has written a book to help teach children positive oral health habits and routines.
The British Dental Association (BDA) has renewed its call for reform of NHS dentistry after data revealed millions of new mums have missed out on free dental care due to the pandemic.
The Labour Party has pledged to rescue NHS dentistry, as analysis reveals one in six children are leaving primary school in England with rotting teeth. In Suffolk, 11.7 per cent of children aged 10-11...
Researchers have analysed how cells in an embryonic incisor tooth function and learn to specialise. The authors believe the results could help better understand how oral tissue grows.
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) has pledged the extra investment of £3m as part of a series of improvements that aim to ease the pressure on overstretched dentists across...
A study published in Nature suggests that a subtype of Fusobacterium nucleatum underlies colorectal cancer growth in humans and could be useful in screening and treatments.