Archive for the ‘Dental health news’ Category

Milk teeth: Cure-all or fairy tale?

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Should children’s discarded milk teeth be preserved as a potential ‘repair kits’ for adult bodies? Kate Hilpern reports on a fad that divides expert opinion.

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Dentists offering Botox alongside fillings

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

A growing number of dentists who have left the NHS are setting up lucrative sidelines in beauty treatment, offering Botox injections alongside fillings and check-ups.

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Rhodri backs brushing off the VAT on fluoride toothpaste

Monday, April 28th, 2008

A WELSH campaign to scrap VAT on fluoride toothpaste has won the backing of First Minister Rhodri Morgan. It is hoped that the Welsh Assembly Government will now put pressure on Chancellor Alistair Darling to remove the 17.5% tax.

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Green Party: Keep fluoride out of water

Monday, April 28th, 2008

THE Green Party is campaigning against the addition of flouride to water supplies and is the only party pledging to prevent it from happening.

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Euro MP slams fluoride plans

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

CONTROVERSIAL plans to add flouride to Southampton’s water supply have been condemned by a green MEP.

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Dentist discovers a ‘tooth-saving’ paste

Monday, April 14th, 2008

A WORCESTER dentist believes he has invented a miracle paste which stops people’s teeth from falling out.

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Synthetic bone material ‘could help dental implants’

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Coating dental implants with a synthetic bone material before implanting helps them settle in the mouth more successfully than traditional titanium.

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Avoid the dentist and store up trouble

Monday, April 7th, 2008

North East people are shunning the dentist and need to get into the habit of regular visits. Helen Rae reports.

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Calderdale is winning war on bad teeth as more visit dentist

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

CALDERDALE is winning its war on bad teeth.
More people are going to the dentist and more cash is being spent on oral health.

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Smile, we’re getting top cash for our teeth

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Residents in Rochdale should be smiling after it was revealed more money was spent on their teeth than most other areas of the country.

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