Shetland mouth cancer event
Staff from the University of Aberdeen’s Institute of Dentistry travelled north recently to raise awareness about mouth cancer at a special event in Shetland.
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Bad teeth and vitamin D
Many children have teeth that are practically falling apart due to weak enamel. Now researchers have studied whether a lack of vitamin D during pregnancy could be the culprit.
NHS dental quotas
An Essex practice owner has said despite the “ridiculous” level of demand, current funding means the clinic will likely be unable to treat NHS patients beyond summer 2024.
Drinking reduces
A new study finds heavy-drinking young adults decreased alcohol intake during the pandemic.
Bullying and oral health
New research shows that young people who have adverse childhood experiences are at greater risk of poor dental health.
Dentistry for cancer patients
Dentaid The Dental Charity has won a prestigious national award for its work providing outreach dental care for head and neck cancer patients.
Saving a bear's smile
A team of dental experts have flown to Armenia to repair the teeth of a rescued bear.
Major illnesses rising
A report by the Health Foundation, says action from government, public services and employers is needed to address rising levels of ill-health in England.
Children's anxiety project
BSPD’s Outstanding Innovation Award (OIA) for 2024 has gone to Lindsy Vallayil, assistant clinical director, Community Dental Service, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, for delivering a simple and reassuring animation for sedation.
Lifetime alcohol use
Alcohol is the most commonly used substance, while vaping is now more common than cigarette smoking among young people, according to a new WHO/Europe report coordinated by researchers at the University of Glasgow.
A decade of dentistry
An award-winning Wiltshire practice run by three sisters has marked a decade of providing quality dental care at the “heart of the village”.
Alcohol health advice
Public health experts are calling for a ban on alcohol industry-funded education programmes in UK universities and schools, which they say normalise drinking and downplay the long-term health risks of alcohol.
Editor to walk 10km
Clementine Rees Brown, editor of the Dental Nursing Journal, will walk 10 km in September to support the Mouth Cancer Foundation.
Fitness to practice data
The General Dental Council (GDC) has published the findings from research designed to help it unlock the potential of GDC fitness to practise data.
Healthy teeth exhibition
Photographer Rankin is leading a campaign with Aquafresh to help British children smile confidently.
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