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Optimism and humour used to combat dental fear

Scientists in Sweden have discovered that some of the most important factors in managing stress during a visit to the dentist include optimism on the part of the patient and an atmosphere of humour in the interaction with dental staff.

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Free, easy access to research

British Dental Association (BDA) members now have free access to OVID Medline, a bibliographic database of 18 million records. This service is available online through the BDA website at www.bda.org/ovid and simply requires a 'P...  Read full article
BDA bulletin

  • In January the BDA appealed to NHS Choices to consider the way that comments about dental practices posted on its site are moderated. The appeal has been made following feedback from a number of BDA members about the way that the site a...  Read full article

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    Study targets 'community gangs'

    A study in the journal Microbiology says that stripping some mouth bacteria of their 'access keys' to other pathogenic oral bacteria could help prevent gum disease and tooth loss. The study suggests that this bacterial access k...  Read full article
     




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    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.

    The programme considers how some can be effectively alleviated through simple modification of the patient's oral hygiene regime.

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