The effectiveness of chlorhexidine is limited in preventing infections in oral procedures, according to research

The BDA is pleased to see a common-sense solution to the issue of dental nurses in the face of the shortage of Hep B vaccinations.

The dental regulator Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) removes dentist from register for putting patients at risk from cross infection failings

Antibiotics prescribed by dentists may contribute to the growing problem of a serious and potentially deadly infection that causes severe diarrhoea

The British Dental Association has responded to feedback from members impacted by the global shortage of Hepatitis B Vaccine.

Patients will soon be able to profit from a fast and affordable method assessing whether they carry these bacteria, a test based around chewing gum.

The evidence for viral transmission is based on the results of seroprevalence studies, epidemiologic investigations and case reports.

A look at a few facts to properly understand the link between dental hygiene and various systemic diseases.

"I flat-lined seven times, it was very uncertain for a long time whether I would make it," says Patrick Kane.

Researchers have found that chewing food prompts the release of an immune cell that can protect against infection.

Some hospitals and GP practices in England and Scotland are failing to carry out recommended HIV checks, a BBC investigation has found.

A Scots nurse who survived Ebola has been cleared of misconduct charges by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Sepsis is not being treat seriously enough, says health watchdog

The drugs that might reduce the death toll in west Africa

Brushing your teeth might just save your life

The risks behind Cannabis may be greater than imagined

Scientists in the US have created genetically engineered mosquitoes that are resistant to malaria.

The British Dental Association (BDA) has called for dentists to do their bit in the battle against antimicrobial resistance.

A study by researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health has focused on the dentists’ role in screening for illicit drug use

Muhammed Velipasaoglu is alleged to have smoked, spoke on the phone and took no infection control measures while operating from his home

The practices were in Hampshire, Bromley, Cumbria, Brent, Basildon and Brentwood

Researchers have suggested that it may be possible to harness a mechanism within the immune system to create a universal flu virus

That is the finding of a recent case study presented at the Conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology

According to a new report, more and more people are taking illicit drugs, such as marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine, in work

Research has found that choosing chemotherapy as opposed to alternative treatments in oral cancer cost the Medicare program $32,000 more