Orthodontics 

What is Orthodontics?

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Orthodontics is a specialist branch of dentistry that deals with the diagnosis, prevention and correction of dental and facial irregularities.

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Implant Dentistry 

MRI scans and dental implants

20 October, 201012 October, 2015 jack featured, implants, mri, pictures, xray

  Increasingly as more of the general population have dental implants, patients are asking their dentists if it is safe

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Implant Dentistry 

Dental implants… for pets?

1 October, 201012 October, 2015 jack cats, dental, dogs, implant, implants, pet implants, pets, pictures

“My cat broke his upper canine tooth two years ago and had to have it extracted. Do you think a

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Media 

How You’re Wrecking Your Kids’ Milk Teeth

1 October, 201012 October, 2015 jack brushing, children, kids, milk teeth, pictures, sweets, technique

Well-intentioned parents could unwittingly be putting their child’s teeth at risk, by not appreciating the risks of some surprising causes

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Oral Medicine 

Rise in Mouth Cancer May Be Due To Sexually Transmitted Infections

1 October, 201012 October, 2015 jack hpv, hpv vaccine, mouth cancer, oral cancer, oral sex, pictures, sexually transmitted infections, sti, vaccine

A  rise in  mouth cancer may be due to the sexually transmitted infection that also causes cervical cancer, researchers have

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Dentistry and Politics 

Too fat? The cash-starved NHS might not treat you

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Peter Pallot asks whether the Government should take a tougher line on those who do not look after their health. 

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Oral Medicine 

Bacteria in the mouth linked to Heart Attacks

1 October, 201012 October, 2015 jack gum disease, heart attack, medicine, oral hygene, pictures, streptococcus, throat

A link between bacteria found in plaque on teeth and an increased risk of heart attack has long been suspected.

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Oral Medicine 

Dental Treatment May Help Diabetics Control Condition

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Researchers have found that reducing inflammation of the gums in people with diabetes can help lower the risk of serious

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Oral Medicine 

Dental X-ray Linked to Thyroid Cancer

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Repeated exposure to dental X-rays could increase the risk of developing thyroid cancer, according to new research.   In a

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Oral Medicine 

Throat Cancer Rates Soar in Men

15 September, 201012 October, 2015 jack cancer, oral cancer, pictures, smoking, throat cancer

Throat cancer cases have soared by 50 per cent in men in the last 25 years due to obesity and

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