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And those bad English teeth, neglected for years? Tooth-whitening is catching on, a l'americaine. There has been a surge of cosmetic surgeries as more women - and teenagers - embrace the Hollywood ideal and have their breasts enhanced and wrinkles Botoxed. Pillbox psychiatry is catching on too, with record numbers gobbling antidepressants, and Britons are turning to fast food at such an alarming pace that obesity among young people is reaching epidemic proportions.

In the UK, X-rays are commonly used in dental practice. Although the amount of radiation involved per set of films is small, the frequency of use is high, increasing exposure to radiation over time. But recently available data make me wonder how helpful the payment structures for dentists are in ensuring that only clinically necessary films are taken.

One of the commonest distortions of fluoridation statistics is the omission of the background dentistry provision for an area.

The dentist's drill and the toothbrush could soon be redundant. Scientists at Leeds Dental Institute have created a solution that mimics the way the body forms new teeth.