{"title":"Beyond the straight smile: why alignment should be part of a long-term oral health strategy","authors":"","doi":"10.1038/s41415-026-0294-3","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41415-026-0294-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9229,"journal":{"name":"British Dental Journal","volume":"241 8","pages":"536-537"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.comhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41415-026-0294-3.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149230810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Communication phrases to support trauma-informed care in oral health: a concise review","authors":"Kristy S. Choi, Woosung Sohn, Delyse Leadbeatter","doi":"10.1038/s41415-026-0044-6","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41415-026-0044-6","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction Effective communication is essential in providing quality patient care and the learning of communication phrases can be helpful with unfamiliar or challenging clinical situations. Trauma-informed care (TIC) is a patient care framework to support patients with trauma and the practice of TIC in oral health (OH) is limited and can be challenging for OH practitioners. The aim of this review is to identify communication phrases to practise TIC in OH. Method A literature search was conducted through six electronic databases for studies published between January 1992 to September 2025 with consistent search terms. Grey literature was searched through Google Scholar and citation searching of the identified papers. Results The search identified 167 papers and nine grey literature articles; 27 papers on TIC in OH were identified and screened in full-text which resulted in eight papers with communication phrases when practising TIC. Identified phrases were categorised according to clinical situations: before the treatment, screening for trauma, during the treatment, when trauma signs and symptoms are recognised, when trauma history is disclosed, active listening and motivational interviewing. Conclusion Communication phrases could be a practical communication tool in supporting OH practitioners when practising TIC but needs further research to validate its effectiveness.","PeriodicalId":9229,"journal":{"name":"British Dental Journal","volume":"241 8","pages":"544-550"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.comhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41415-026-0044-6.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149230820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Toothpaste as treatment: a practical perspective on stannous fluoride for periodontal and implant self-care","authors":"Beth Jordan","doi":"10.1038/s41415-026-0305-4","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41415-026-0305-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9229,"journal":{"name":"British Dental Journal","volume":"241 8","pages":"565-566"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149230822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New report sets out roadmap to reverse the decline in dental researchers","authors":"","doi":"10.1038/s41415-026-0321-4","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41415-026-0321-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9229,"journal":{"name":"British Dental Journal","volume":"241 8","pages":"531-531"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.comhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41415-026-0321-4.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149230828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Restorative success in your hands","authors":"","doi":"10.1038/s41415-026-0310-7","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41415-026-0310-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9229,"journal":{"name":"British Dental Journal","volume":"241 8","pages":"590-590"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.comhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41415-026-0310-7.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149230839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An electric toothbrush with a dentist built in","authors":"","doi":"10.1038/s41415-026-0313-4","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41415-026-0313-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9229,"journal":{"name":"British Dental Journal","volume":"241 8","pages":"589-589"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.comhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41415-026-0313-4.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149230842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An app that supports patients' oral health between appointments","authors":"","doi":"10.1038/s41415-026-0314-3","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41415-026-0314-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9229,"journal":{"name":"British Dental Journal","volume":"241 8","pages":"588-588"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.comhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41415-026-0314-3.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149230845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Taking your digital workflow to another level","authors":"","doi":"10.1038/s41415-026-0308-1","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41415-026-0308-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9229,"journal":{"name":"British Dental Journal","volume":"241 8","pages":"590-590"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.comhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41415-026-0308-1.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149230815","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}