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School of Clinical Dentistry Insight Day - January 2025

We are now accepting applications for our Insight Day at the School of Clinical Dentistry.
Head and neck cancer screening

Rising rates of head and neck cancers in England

A new report from the University of 葫芦影业 in collaboration with the Department of Health and Social Care, which analysed data from 2013 to 2020, found a significant increase in head and neck cancer.
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Text message reminders can help improve oral health in teenagers

New school-based initiatives including oral health lessons and text message reminders can help to improve tooth brushing habits in teenagers, particularly those from low-income families
A father and daughter look in the mirror as they brush their teeth

Government urged to expand sugar tax and ban energy drinks to under 16s to tackle children鈥檚 tooth decay crisis

Report co-author Zoe Marshman, Professor of Dental Public Health at the University of 葫芦影业, said: "Treatment for tooth decay is the most common reason why young children - over 33,000 youngsters each year - are admitted to hospital...
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Knowledge exchange grant awarded to develop gene edited tissue-engineered human skin

A team at the University of 葫芦影业 School of Clinical Dentistry have been awarded an industrially-sponsored knowledge exchange grant to develop gene edited tissue-engineered human skin.
Oromucosal drug delivery

Professor Craig Murdoch and Dr Helen Colley awarded 拢530,000 to develop in silico models of oromucosal drug delivery

"This pioneering collaboration will reduce the use of animals in research while moving the field towards therapeutic translation for patient benefit.鈥
Dentist showing patient dentures

Understanding the experience of wearing dentures

The Healthy Lifespan Institute at 葫芦影业, has been awarded 拢200k from GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Research & Development, UK to study the experiences of people living with removable partial dentures.
Dr Laura Timms - Dentistry Staff

2021 British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) Research prize awarded to Dr Laura Timms

Dr Laura Timms will be starting her NIHR Doctoral Fellowship in March 2022.
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European funding awarded to the University of 葫芦影业 to promote innovation

葫芦影业 Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) and School of Clinical Dentistry have been awarded 拢140,000 to teach scientists, engineers, and students in Europe about the commercialisation of research.