The ‘Tobacco and Vapes Bill’ published on March 20, 2024, has been supported by parliamentarians from across all major parties. They have pledged their support and polling shows voters for all major parties back raising the age of sale for tobacco by a substantial margin.
A practical guide for Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) offering recommendations on oral health for looked after children has just been published by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD).
Jenni Minto, Scotland’s public health minister, has welcomed the introduction of proposed legislation to ban the sale of tobacco products to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009, and allow tougher measures on vaping.
365 Teeth Whitening, one of the UK’s leading experts in home teeth whitening products, has analysed Instagram and Google search engine data to identify which of the top 100 celebrities by Instagram followers generates the most interest in their teeth.
A new bill to protect future generations across the UK from the harmful impacts of smoking and build a better future for our children will be introduced to Parliament on March 20, 2024.
In advance of the Health and Social Care Select Committee’s scheduled panel enquiry on March 19, 2024, the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry’s (BSPD) president, Paula Waterhouse, has written to each of the 11 committee members, including the chair, Steve Brine. She laid out questions that should be put to the panel.
The Wrigley Oral Healthcare Program’s ‘Oral Health Index’, published to coincide with World Oral Health Day on March 20, 2024, shows broad public disenchantment with dental services across the country.
Healthcare experts have warned blood sugar monitors for people without diabetes are unnecessary and could “translate into eating disorders.”
Steven Cumper offers a handy guide to dental nursing scrubs.
The Welsh Equality and Social Justice Committee said it is concerned by evidence that people from ethnic minority backgrounds continue to face worse outcomes from public sector services in Wales.
A tool being developed by the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) and 3Shape will help orthodontists correctly fit braces onto teeth. Using artificial intelligence and virtual patients, the tool predicts how teeth will move to ensure that braces are neither too loose nor too tight.
The overwhelmingly positive response to a survey conducted at Dove Holistic Dental Centre (DHDC) is a testament to the value patients place on its eco-friendly practices.
Ferakh Hamid, the lead dentist at Aesthetique Dental Care, unravels the hidden truths behind vaping and its impact on oral health.
Leading charities, including Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), Cancer Research UK and Asthma + Lung UK, are joining forces with the government to encourage the nation’s 5.3m smokers to make a quit attempt this No Smoking Day, March 13, 2024.
Analysis for Action on Smoking Health by University College London (UCL) researchers suggests that each day in the United Kingdom approximately 350 young adults aged between 18 and 25 start smoking regularly.
