Knowledge Oral Healthcare Ltd provides specialist training for care home staff. Jane Peterson, Director of Training and Services, explains why this area is so overlooked, yet so important. BioMin® F can be of value to these vulnerable patients.

Dental nurses and oral health educators are often asked to advise or recommend oral health products, especially toothpastes. BioMin®F is an innovative toothpaste that can play a vital role in preventing and easing the symptoms of dentine hypersensitivity, and in remineralising lost or damaged tooth enamel. It works in a different way from conventional toothpastes, so may need some extra explanation when discussing it with patients. Here’s the story behind BioMin.

Remineralising weakened tooth enamel is the key to halting and improving symptoms of MIH (molar incisor hypomineralisation) which is on the rise among young children. BioMin® F can play a valuable part both in reducing sensitivity caused by MIH and restoring the damaged tooth enamel.

BioMin® F has featured in clinical trials around the world, outperforming even the toughest competition. Often clinical papers can be lengthy and daunting, so we have simplified the findings to create concise, 1-page clinical summaries making them easy to digest. Each highlights key results, conclusions and performance comparisons with many other well-known brands, demonstrating why BioMin really is the best. Longer Lasting Relief Reducing Dentine Hypersensitivity Clinically Superior More Effective than Novamin Outperforms Colgate Better than Sensodyne Treating the Twinge Systematic Review

Healthy mouth, healthy body, as the saying goes. Your mouth is the gateway to the rest of your body, and we now know that good or poor oral health has a huge impact on many diseases around the body – including your chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The good news is that keeping your mouth healthy can prevent illness or even improve your general health.

Christmas is coming… and so is the annual CPD deadline for dentists. BioMin’s e-Academy, developed with software specialists ClickLMS, is the ideal way to notch up those CPD points from the comfort of your own home.

Dental professionals should not shy away from straight talking when it comes to oral cancer prevention, says Stroud-based dental hygienist Joss Harding. Human papilloma virus (HPV) is a lesser-known cause of mouth cancer – awareness of this and vaccination against it could have a huge impact on reducing the incidence of the disease.

There’s no point having beautiful straight dentition if the teeth have permanent scarring from white spot lesions, says orthodontist Ariane Sampson. She insists that her patients are diligent with their oral hygiene – and believes that BioMin F has an important role to play in remineralising any early damage.

People with learning difficulties/special educational needs are often at extra risk of dental problems due to a lack of understanding on their part and poor communication by carers or dental professionals.

Shop-bought toothpastes generally contain fluoride at a concentration of 1450 parts per million (ppm), while prescription toothpastes can contain up to 5000ppm. We look at why these concentrations matter – and why it’s actually the way it’s delivered, not the concentration, that really counts.