If you’ve ever been to the dental surgery and found yourself requiring some gum surgery, the chances are you’ll have found your dentist wielding an electronic probe to cauterise the flesh. It’s ...

Retired dentist Cynthia Harper recounts her early experiences of dental nursing in the not-always-swinging sixties. The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI. It was a cold ...

Your dentist has probably offered dental sealants for your child. Mine has. Without knowing whether they work, I’ve always accepted them. Turns out, this was a good move. Introduced in the 1960s, ...