Clinical

James Noble extols the virtues of professionally applied topical fluoride in the form of a varnish.

Are sugar substitutes safe for teeth or best avoided? Kati Leskinen puts the icing on the cake for Vital readers.

You might know your chocolate cake from your fruit salad, but can you advise patients on diet and dental health? This article is based on a reference guide Dr Paula Moynihan from Newcastle University produced for the BDJ.¹ Adapted by Kate Maynard.

Dental professionals can play an important role in helping smokers stop, reports Naomi Davis.

Good eating habits must be established from childhood, writes Liane Voisey.

Kathleen Johnson of Kathleen Johnson and Associates takes a light-hearted look at an important topic, successful presentation of the treatment plan.

While it is imperative that it is the dentist who presents the treatment plan, members of the dental team should play an active role in treatment planning, says Sarah Rastrick.