Posts Tagged ‘University of Manchester’
Manchester Dental Researchers Awarded Grant to Investigate Timing of Cleft Palate Surgery
Dental researchers in Manchester have been awarded funding to investigate the impact of timing on cleft palate surgery. Researchers from the Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust and the University of Manchester have been awarded a grant worth in excess of £5 million to investigate the timing of surgery for children with a cleft palate. […]
Dental Experts Say That Fillings Are Unnecessary For Children
Dental experts in the UK have suggested that fillings are unnecessary for young children. Research carried out at the University of Manchester revealed that around 40 per cent of 5 year olds in the UK have tooth decay and 10 per cent have a filling. Some dental experts have suggested that fillings are unnecessary because […]
Dental Records Could Hold The Key To Early Osteoporosis Diagnosis
Scientists have discovered that dental records could be used to identify osteoporosis risk many years before symptoms of the condition first develop. Dental researchers at the University of Manchester are pioneering a new technique known as Osteodent, which could determine osteoporosis risk long before the condition actually develops. Dentists are using Osteodent to examine scans […]
