Images on sugary drinks
Warning labels with photos linking sugary drink consumption with tooth decay may reduce purchases of the drinks.
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Teeth Team trustee gets MBE
Ingrid Perry, Secretary and Trustee of the award-winning children’s dental health charity Teeth Team, is to be awarded an MBE for ‘Services to Education and Improvement of Dental Health in Young People’ in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
Tech-savvy dental nurse
Dental students will soon have access to a new 3D visual learning tool thanks to a tech-savvy former dental nurse.
HPV jab to be offered to boys
The decision to offer boys a vaccination against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), announced today by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, has been hailed by the Oral Health Foundation as a decision that will save thousands of lives every year.
Healthy diet halts disease
A new study suggests just four weeks of a healthy diet can significantly reduce gingivitis.
RA and gum disease link
A new study demonstrates increased levels of gum disease and disease-causing bacteria in individuals at risk of rheumatoid arthritis.
Kids' sugar levels too high
Children in England have consumed more than a year’s worth of sugar in less than six months, according to figures from Public Health England (PHE).
US tots eat too much sugar
A new study suggests children in the US begin consuming added sugar at a very young age and that many toddlers’ sugar intake exceeds the maximum amount recommended for adults.
Bad breath sensor
Researchers have developed a sensor that detects tiny amounts of hydrogen sulfide gas, the compound responsible for bad breath.
Celeb endorsements do not work
A new investigation by the Oral Health Foundation suggests celebrity endorsements are likely to have little effect on our buying habits when it comes to oral health products – with brand power a key selling point.
Baby teeth predict autism
Scientists suggest evidence found in baby teeth can be used to predict who might develop autism.
Nip complaints in the bud
New evidence shows that having an effective, in-house complaints process in place and displayed in the practice can help to avoid complaints from escalating into claims and prevent a complaint being made directly to the General Dental Council (GDC).
'HPV jabs for the boys' call
The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) and the Society of British Dental Nurses (SBDN) have joined other dental professional associations in written support of the call for a gender-neutral approach to HPV vaccination.
'La Macarena' helps CPR
New research shows that the quality of chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can be improved by using the song 'La Macarena' or a smartphone app as mental memory aids.
A way to regenerate enamel
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have developed a new way to grow mineralised materials which could regenerate hard tissues such as dental enamel and bone.
