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Award for innovative resource

The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) has announced its Outstanding Innovation Award (OIA) for 2025 has gone to Harriet McQuillan for delivering a resource folder for clinicians to support non-verbal communication.

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Human teeth grown in lab

Scientists have successfully grown a human tooth in laboratory conditions, marking an important milestone in the research.

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Sharps injury survey launched

The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) has announced a collaboration with Initial Medical, a provider of medical waste management services.

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Gum and liver health linked

Periodontal disease has been linked to chronic liver conditions such as cirrhosis, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), and alcohol-related liver disease.

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Dental waste causing harm

A sustainable electronics company has warned that the rise of electric toothbrushes is adding to the amount of harmful waste.

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Oral health linked to pain

Poor oral health has been associated with higher instances of migraines, abdominal and body pain in women, research from the University of Sydney has revealed.

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Calls for end to smoking

A report calling for all political parties to back a fully funded strategy to make smoking obsolete within 20 years has been launched by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Smoking and Health.

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Report reveals workforce gap

Over 5,500 vacancies were recorded across the NHS dental profession in March 2024, according to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) ‘Fixing NHS Dentistry’ report.

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£1.4m investment for practice

Mydentist has undertaken a significant merge, relocation and expansion of its Walsall practice following a substantial investment of £1.4m.

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Dissatisfaction with NHS care

Satisfaction levels with NHS dentistry among the British public have continued to collapse since the pandemic, from 60 per cent in 2019 to a record low of 20 per cent in 2024, according to analysis of the latest British Social Attitudes survey (BSA).

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Dental team receives award

The Community Dental Services CIC (CDS) Nottinghamshire General Anaesthetic (GA) team has been awarded a Values in Practice (VIP) Award at Queens Medical Centre.

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Competition launched

A new children’s competition has been launched to help raise awareness of the importance of developing good oral health habits from a young age.