Travelling for dentistry
Nearly one in 10 (nine per cent) - or five million Brits - have travelled abroad for dentistry, according to Canada Life’s research. On average, they spent £3,780 each.
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Smoking costs £21.8bn
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has published calculations by Landman Economics, which shows the estimated cost of smoking has increased from £17bn to £21.8bn, a rise of 25 per cent.
Pilot extension
The General Dental Council (GDC) has announced that its fitness to practise pilot will run until October 2024.
Miscarriage leave policy
In an open letter to NHS England, the British Dental Association (BDA) has called for the miscarriage framework to be extended to dental professionals.
Antibiotic resistance plan
The government has announced its national action plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to protect people and animals from the risk of drug-resistant infections.
Global hygienist award
Sunstar Oral Health, in partnership with the International Federation of Dental Hygienists (IFDH), has announced the winners of the World Dental Hygienist Awards.
Dental school in the East
The University of East Anglia (UEA) has renewed its calls for permission to open a dental school. It says training dentists in the region would help ease the area’s access issues.
Dental student charity row
A final-year dental student is powering ahead with her plan to row 100km to raise funds for Dentaid The Dental Charity.
Menopause network
On May 1, 2024, at the House of Commons, a University College London (UCL) team of researchers announced details about the UK’s first menopause education and support network.
Smoking rate stalling
A decade-long decline in the number of cigarettes a smoker has per day has stalled, with some people actually smoking more, according to a study by University College London (UCL) researchers.
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.
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.
