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Dealing with the risk of choking: advice from a dentist

Unforgettable expert and dentist Dr Raman Bedi provides advice on how good dental hygiene can impact on the risk of choking. Meal times provide one of the most challenging periods of the day for both the caregiver and those they are caring for. Ensuring comfort throughout the meal process can be difficult and time consuming. […]

Which are the best oral care products to use for people at end of life?

  When we’re supporting loved ones or ladies and gents in our care during palliative or at end of life, one of the most caring and valuable things we can do for them is to help keep their mouths fresh and clean by delivering mouthcare to them on a 2 hourly basis. Mouth care is […]

Technique tips: the lap-to-lap (knee-to-knee) examination in paediatric dentistry

Abstract CPD/Clinical Relevance: The lap-to-lap technique is very useful and can greatly help all dentists in conducting dental examinations in young and uncooperative patients, in both primary and secondary care settings. Article It is advised that all young children are brought to see a dentist as soon as their first teeth come through and ideally, before […]

Bedi features in the Herald Scotland

Dental products firm targets £1m sales by 2015 after funding AN Edinburgh start-up focused on specialist dental products is targeting £1 million in sales by 2015 after raising £140,000 in seed funding. Bedi OralCare is the brainchild of Raman Bedi, a former chief dental officer of England and Wales and chairman of the Global Child […]

Music is what life sounds like

… Eric Olson’s famous words. Regardless of age, background, likes and dislikes music is a universal language. It is an ancient form of communication that requires no verbal abilities, and can be adapted to meet the needs and tastes of everyone. We resonate with the sounds, words, textures of music and the emotions and memories […]

Tips for Brushing the teeth of someone with Autism

Oral Health is important for everyone’s health, happiness and welling. However for health professionals and carers, providing personal oral hygiene to someone with autism can be a daunting experience. Autism Speaks is a world leading autism science and advocacy organisation. In partnership with Colgate and Philips Sonicare they have developed a dental guide and video […]

Fluoride in your water; The Great Debate

Since the 2000’s there has been an expansion in the coverage of artificial water fluoridation. In 2010 the US Center for Disease Control estimated over 204 million US residents were supplied with naturally or artificially fluoridated water. 6.1 million people in the UK receive water with fluoride content and these numbers are set to rise […]

Welcome to Dementia Village

Interesting story by Dr. Gupta of CNN who travels to Hogewey, a cutting-edge medical village in the Netherlands, where every resident in the entire village has severe dementia. Could this work in other parts of the world? Worth exploring don’t you think? Dementia Village

Practical tips on providing oral care for people with dementia

People with dementia often experience memory loss, become more confused in unfamiliar environments and find it increasing difficult to carry out activities that require organisation and planning. As the illness progresses the individual relies heavily on cues from their environment to think through a situation or know how to react. When it comes to administering […]