Dentistry

Oral health, periodontics, restorative dentistry and clinical innovations.

Piezoelectric Toothbrush Cuts Plaque, Gum Inflammation in Trial

A piezoelectric toothbrush generated electricity from brushing and reduced plaque, gingival inflammation and bleeding in a 100-person trial.

By Dr. A. Nikhil Krishnan, MBBS · 6 days ago · 5 min read

Dentistry·Cancer Cell

Dental resin-modified glass ionomer cement gets nanocrystal reinforcement study

Cell Press study examines how bacterial cellulose nanocrystal and 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine affect resin-modified glass ionomer cement mechanics.

7 days ago

Dentistry·BBC Dental

Kenyan pharmacists warn against cetirizine vaginal use after viral trend

Kenyan pharmacists warn that inserting cetirizine vaginally is unsafe, ineffective, and may injure tissue after viral social media…

Nov 6, 2026

Dentistry·Dentistry.co.uk

Photogrammetry could become the full-arch standard in implant dentistry

Photogrammetry is moving from disruptive add-on to full-arch standard, with tighter fit, fewer distortions, and more confident implant…

Nov 6, 2026

Dentistry·Dentistry.co.uk

Dentist job adverts often omit pay in new recruitment analysis

An analysis of dentist and specialist adverts found most omit pay figures, raising questions about transparency and recruitment…

Nov 6, 2026

Dentistry·Oral Health

Mouth Cancer Report Targets Tobacco, Alcohol and HPV Gaps

Oral Health Foundation report calls for earlier mouth cancer diagnosis, stronger prevention, HPV vaccine uptake and better post-treatment…

Nov 6, 2026

Dentistry·Dental Lifeline

Veteran Dental Care Gaps Highlighted by Thomas’s Recovery

Thomas, a Navy veteran in Denver, regained pain-free eating after donated dentures and extractions exposed the scale of…

Nov 6, 2026

Dentistry·Inspired Hyg

Periodontal Protocols Need Credible Science to Standardize Care

A dental hygiene protocol built on credible research can improve periodontal consistency, patient confidence, and team calibration in…

Nov 6, 2026

Dentistry·Dentistry.co.uk

Dental practice sale to DeNovo gave owners balance without stepping away

Katie and Malcolm Campbell describe why selling one practice to DeNovo Dental Partners preserved their involvement while easing…

Nov 6, 2026

Dentistry·Dentistry.co.uk

Duraphat fluoride varnish licence clarifies caries control use

Duraphat fluoride varnish is presented as the only licensed medicine for caries control, with prescribing, application, and regulatory…

Nov 6, 2026

Dentistry

Oral health, periodontics, restorative dentistry and clinical innovations.

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