Press office news tagged dentistry
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University leads development of revised guidelines for primary care dentistry
University of Plymouth news: Academics from the Peninsula Dental School worked with colleagues across the UK on an updated edition of Standards in Dentistry, a flagship publication of the College of General Dentistry
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Dental academic awarded prestigious National Teaching Fellowship
University of Plymouth news: Professor Sally Hanks has been named a National Teaching Fellow for her transformative work in dental education and commitment to empowering others.
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South West MPs support campaign for more dental training places
University of Plymouth news: More than 20 MPs from across the region have now backed the University's ambition to take on 25% more dental students each year.
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Plymouth MPs launch campaign for more dental training places
University of Plymouth news: Plymouth’s three Members of Parliament have joined forces to argue for a 25% increase in the number of dental students who can be trained at the University
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Project aims to transform dentist experience for people with learning disabilities
University of Plymouth news: The Caring Beyond Words project will unite a team of artists, writers, and community support staff with some of the UK’s leading researchers in both dentistry and learning disabilities
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Government Minister visits Dental School
University of Plymouth news: Health and Social Care Minister Helen Whateley MP met the University of Plymouth team to hear about its innovative work.
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Laboratory model enables researchers to explore the mouth’s response to oral disease
University of Plymouth news: Researchers have created a model of the oral mucosa – the tissue which lines the inside of the mouth – and plan to use it to explore the impact of long-term denture wear
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University expands NHS dental appointments for Plymouth schoolchildren
NHS dental appointments are set to be offered to children at Laira Green Primary School, after a recommendation to expand a new pilot scheme to the school was made by its local MP, Luke Pollard.
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Study suggests dental professionals can play a crucial role in identifying signs of chronic disease
University of Plymouth news: Researchers from the Peninsula Dental School examined patients oral health, as well as checks for blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol, body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-height ratio
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University’s dental excellence earns recognition in the Times Higher Education Awards 2023
University of Plymouth news: The University’s work to combine first-rate dental training with outstanding community care has been shortlisted for a prestigious accolade in the Times Higher Education Awards 2023
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New Head of Dental School
The University of Plymouth’s Peninsula Dental School is starting the 2023/24 academic year under new leadership. The new Head of School is Professor Ewen McColl, who was previously the University’s Director of Clinical Dentistry and Deputy Head of School.
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National award shortlisting for Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise
University of Plymouth news: The Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE) has been named among the finalists in the UK Social Enterprise Awards
