Haleon has partnered with UK retailer Tesco to create a new initiative offering free oral health advice to its customers. The Haleon Oral Health Hub, being piloted in the Tesco Extra store in Cheshunt, will see a qualified oral health educator offer free advice to shoppers on how to take care of their teeth and mouth.
Research from the Oral Health Foundation has revealed 45 per cent of mouth cancer patients cited dying as their biggest worry. The research was published as part of Mouth Cancer Action Month in November 2024.
The College of General Dentistry (CGDent) has announced it seeks a dental trustee to support its historic mission to build a future Royal College of Dentistry.
Data from Queen Mary University of London has been released on the high levels of sugar and calories in popular sweet snacks to mark Sugar Awareness Week from November 18 to 24, 2024.
The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) announced the inauguration of Preetee Hylton as president at its Annual General Meeting on November 16, 2024.
Several national dental organisations have supported the World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week (WAAW) 2024. Set up 10 years ago by the World Health Organisation, WAAW takes place every year from November 18 to 24.
Research has revealed that people with a genetic defect in their ability to digest sucrose eat less cake, sweets and chocolate, which could hold the key to helping the wider population eat less sugar.
A third of adults (34 per cent) reported difficulties when visiting the dentist, according to the Scottish Health Survey 2023. This has increased since 2019 (20 per cent) and 2021 (23 per cent), returning to a similar level to 2009 (35 per cent).
Up to 50 per cent of five-year-olds in England suffer from pain due to untreated tooth decay or dental caries, according to research from the University of Manchester. Many of those children have to undergo dental extractions under general anaesthetic in hospitals.
A solar-powered mobile dental unit has been launched by Dentaid The Dental Charity. Adding this versatile vehicle to its fleet will enable the charity to reach more new locations.
BrightBites and Dentaid The Dental Charity have partnered up to deliver oral health education sessions to more than 30,000 school children across the UK.
The General Dental Council (GDC) has opened a consultation on proposed revisions to the Standards for Education. This will shape the future requirements for all UK programmes seeking GDC registration.