The media (in all forms) were quick to report that a saliva test to check for certain proteins that are present in patients suffering with breast cancer is being developed in the USA. This is very exciting news as it will make diagnosis quicker, easier and crucially, earlier. What the news reports were less clear on was the likely time scale for this test to become readily available. The research … [Read more...]

Wow! A full front page spread, whatever have we done to deserve this. The banner headline, front page spread of the Saturday edition of the Independent, Saturday would indicate that it was rather a slow day at the news desk. "The Great Dental Rip Off" screams the headline, although a more factual, but clearly less exciting headline and story would be "Consumer buys product that breaks after a … [Read more...]

A recent Channel 4 programme called "How Toxic are Your Kids" identified certain "risk" factors in your toothpaste. Sadly this programme has chosen to follow the now all too popular approach of "pseudo-science" and scare tactics to push home a very poorly researched agenda. The so called risks related to the active ingredients of Fluoride and Triclosan and the ever popular sodium lauryl … [Read more...]

If, like me, you want to have your science well debated and not simply sliced up in to "bite sized" chunks of pseudo science then you might enjoy these websites. www.badscience.net and www.behindthemedicalheadlines.com. Enjoy. PS: StoneRock Dental Care cannot be held responsible for any injuries resulting from having the "rug pulled from beneath you" when reading these sites! … [Read more...]