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Children’s dental health still very poor despite interventions

Improving children's access to NHS dentists and reducing rates of tooth decay should remain a top national government priority, oral health experts say.
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Sheffield researchers uncover the secrets of ‘cell cannibalism’ in oral cancer

Researchers from the University of Sheffield, working in collaboration with Fiocruz-Bahia in Brazil, are shedding new light on a mysterious process known as tumour cell cannibalism.
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Sam Watt: Helping young people swap sugary drinks for healthier smiles

Drawing on her background in dentistry and public health, Sam Watt is working to develop new approaches that help dental teams tackle sugary drink consumption in young people.
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Sheffield research aims to revolutionise early detection of head and neck cancer

Innovative research is reshaping head and neck cancer detection and treatment through earlier, more personalised care.
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New textbook from Dental School Academics

Dr Simon Whawell and Dr Dan Lambert from the School of Clinical Dentistry have co-edited and partly written a new textbook for undergraduate dental students.
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Guide for Children with Dental Anxiety Wins the Best Patient Driven Innovation/ Collaboration Award

A self-help guide for children who are scared of the dentist called ‘Your teeth you are in control’ won the award at the Innovation Improvement Impact Conference held by Yorkshire and Humber Academic Health Science Network in Leeds on the 31st January 2018.
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Promotions success for School of Clinical Dentistry Academics

The School of Clinical Dentistry is delighted to announce that three members of staff have been promoted in 2017/18 promotions round. Zoe Marshman and Chris Stokes have been promoted to Professor and Aileen Crawford has become a Reader.