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- Swollen or Bleeding Gums with Braces: Causes and What to Do
Swollen or bleeding gums can be concerning, especially during orthodontic treatment. Braces can make it harder to clean around brackets, wires, and the gumline, so plaque and food particles can build up. Some temporary tooth or mouth tenderness can happen…
- Aligners show similar occlusal improvement to fixed appliances—review
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Although aligners can achieve occlusal improvements comparable to those of fixed appliances in selected cases, evidence is less conclusive for more complex malocclusions and long-term stability. A new systematic review by researchers in Saudi Arabia has sought…
- Nuclear traces in teeth of stranded whales helps scientists reconstruct their life stories
Research paper also provides new insight into how whales’ teeth develop as they age The post Nuclear traces in teeth of stranded whales helps scientists reconstruct their life stories first appeared on Scottish Dental magazine.
- Recharge your patients' oral health
British Dental Journal, Published online: 09 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41415-026-0268-5Recharge your patients' oral health
- Falling smoking rates must not hide inequalities between communities, says Oral Health Foundation
The Oral Health Foundation is calling for sustained support for communities with the highest smoking rates, as new figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show continued progress nationally but stark differences between local areas. An estimated…
- What Your Orthodontist Wishes You Knew: 10 Things Patients Often Don’t Realize
There are plenty of things your orthodontist will tell you directly. Wear your elastics. Wear your aligners as instructed. Brush carefully around your braces. Keep your appointments. But there are also things they wish more patients understood about what is…
- Menopause is in the chair, are we trained to see it?
Sarika Shah explains why menopause training should be core clinical knowledge in dentistry, helping teams recognise oral symptoms, start conversations and provide clear pathways for care and referral. During menopause, 70% of women report at least one oral health symptom…
- Safe, sorry and still struck off: why dishonesty leads to erasure
Jonathan Meadows explains why dentists can be struck off for dishonesty even without a finding of risk to patients – and why restoring public trust takes more than admitting wrongdoing. Here is a question worth asking before you ever need…
- What patients really want to know when a practice goes private
Practice Plan Regional Support Manager, Amy Hansford, answers the main questions patients want answered regarding a move to private dentistry. For practice owners and their teams, the decision to move away from NHS dentistry is… The post What patients really…
- Denture care guidelines
By 2050 there are expected to be two billion people aged 60 or older. This is more than double today’s figure. The older you are, the more likely you are to have lost all, or nearly all, your natural teeth…
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