More than 45 million adults across the UK are at higher risk of tooth decay. This is according to new research from the Oral Health Foundation and Colgate-Palmolive. It found that more than four in five (84%) of all UK adults falls within groups that put them at heightened risk of the disease. The findings also … Continued
Morgan O’Gara explains why patient education is just the ticket for successful long-term aesthetic treatments. Dental health and good oral hygiene are the foundations for any dental treatment, but more especially, aesthetic procedures. A mouth with active disease is a reservoir for bacteria, so before I can even consider any form of makeover, we must … Continued
The Irish Dental Nurses’ Association (IDNA) Conference 2016 will take place on 22 October in Dublin and is free to all members. This year’s theme is promotion, prevention and education in oral health and includes a host of speakers, including IDNA president Dr Mary O’Donnell, Dr Barry Dace from the US, Orlagh Pettigrew, Dr Anne … Continued
A recent review has found that toothbrushing alone may be just as effective as toothbrushing with toothpaste to remove plaque. It found that there is ‘moderate certainty that toothbrushing with a toothpaste does not provide an added effect for the mechanical removal of dental plaque’. The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) has responded, adding that … Continued
Selfies have been shown to improve the effectiveness of toothbrushing in a small pilot study. A group of dentists and researchers from India and the USA performed a proof-of-concept study to track the effectiveness of toothbrushing with taking a photo of themselves on their smartphone (a ‘selfie’). Indian dental students recorded five toothbrushing selfies on … Continued
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