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New treatment for inflammatory disease

People suffering with chronic inflammation from periodontal disease, heart disease, and arthritis, will find help in recently-discovered compounds dubbed resolvins, according to research at the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, ...  Read full article

BDA Conference 2008

Registration for the British Dental Conference and Exhibition to be held on 1–3 May in Manchester opened last month. The first week attracted 274 online bookings.

The 2008 conference will feature a much larger exhibition than usual, a...  Read full article

An evidence-based toolkit for prevention launched

An evidence-based toolkit for prevention was launched recently in Liverpool by Barry Cockcroft, Chief Dental Officer for England as a result of work conducted by a number of organisations.

The way in which dentistry is delivered in the UK h...  Read full article

Cautious response to NHS dentistry budget increase

The Department of Health has announced an 11% budget increase for the commissioning of primary dental care services in 2008/9. The £2,081 million budget is detailed in the document Operating framework for the NHS in England for 2008/9...  Read full article

 
Health Focus

Side Effects of Common Medications in the Mouth
Colgate has recently developed a continuing education programme that looks at the different side effects of a variety of drugs on the mouth, and how some can be effectively alleviated through simple modification of the patients oral hygiene regime. Read more