Science

Root canals are terrible business. It's a long, uncomfortable procedure, and despite the few hours a dentist spends carving out your face rot, they don't always take. During the procedure, dentists remove the infected pulp or soft tissue in the tooth and flush the cavity with antibiotics to kill the...

A single ancient tooth found in a Laos cave may be the first physical evidence of an extinct, enigmatic group of humans called Denisovans in South-East Asia. The molar is unveiled in a study published in Nature Communications today by an international team, which concluded it once belonged to a...

Scientists have developed a new tool that uses LED light to detect and measure specific chemical changes that lead to dental cavities, an advance that may lead to better ways of preventing the condition before it even starts. The prototype tool is called the O-pH system and it measures the...

Just two glasses of wine could contain almost an entire day’s recommended sugar intake, according to new research. Now health experts are calling for improved alcohol labelling in a bid to curb excessive sugar intake. The Alcohol Health Alliance UK analysed around 30 bottles of wine, including red, white, rosé,...

Sweden is one of the few countries that have removed the dental health recommendation to give prophylactic antibiotics to people at a higher risk of infection of the heart valves, so-called infective endocarditis. Since the recommendation was removed in 2012, there has been no increase in this disease, a registry...

TThe Sun features a piece on the signs dentists look out for to keep you healthy. These illnesses don't involve your teeth but can be spotted when you visit the dentist. It's recommended to have a teeth screening every six months to look after your oral health, but it's also...

Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) Leadership programme for IPC Champions (e.g. Healthcare Support Workers/Allied Healthcare Professionals. To start in May 2022

Scientists have finally worked out how to make artificial enamel for teeth which they hope could be a game changer in the battle against tooth decay. Natural tooth enamel – the thin outer layer of our teeth – is the hardest biological material in the human body. It is renowned...