Oral cancer rate rising
The incidence rate for mouth cancer in Wales has been steadily rising since 2002, a new report has outlined.
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Smoking damages DNA
Scientists at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) have uncovered one way tobacco smoking causes cancer and makes it harder to treat by undermining the body’s anti-cancer safeguards.
'A national scandal'
Simon Lightwood, MP for Wakefield, has renewed his calls to the government to tackle the crisis in dentistry.
Mouth cancer awareness
Katie Caines, a dental nurse from Grants House Dental Practise in Frome, has taken part in Mouth Cancer Action Month every year with the Oral Health Foundation, helping to raise awareness of mouth cancer. This November, she shares her story to urge professionals to educate their patients on the risk factors and signs.
Workforce insights
As part of an effort to deepen the understanding of the dental workforce, the General Dental Council (GDC) will be asking dental professionals to share a few details of their working patterns as part of their annual renewal.
Oral health and cost of living
Newly-released data from the Wrigley Oral Healthcare Programme’s Oral Health Index has shown that more women (48 per cent) believe there has been no improvement in accessing dental services since the pandemic compared to men (32 per cent).
Manchester smoking campaign
A hard-hitting quit smoking campaign has been launched on November 1, 2023, by Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership.
Queuing in the rain
Over 500 people queued in “pouring rain” at a Scottish practice to register as NHS patients on October 21.
Devon stop smoking service
A stop smoking service in Devon has been launched, picking up the previous stop smoking support delivered by the OneSmallStep service, which has now ended.
Dental complaints rising
Complaints about NHS dental practices have risen by two-thirds, according to England’s Health Ombudsman. Access, treatment, and fees are common causes for concern.
Donation to cleft charity
Dentsply Sirona supported Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft-focused organisation, in its endeavour to set a world record for the largest online photo album of smiling mouths and made a $120,000 donation.
Mental wellbeing declining
More than half of dental professionals in the UK (57 per cent) who took part in a survey say their mental health is worse now than it was during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Retention survey
Results of the first comprehensive survey focused on dental nurse retention have been released.
Rising antisemitism
A survey of 293 Jewish healthcare practitioners was carried out by the Jewish Dental Association in collaboration with Alpha Omega. It found that 95 per cent of Jewish healthcare professionals (HCPs) in the UK have reported that the alarming rise in antisemitism since the attack by Hamas on Israel on October 7 has negatively affected their mental and emotional wellbeing.
Caries and obesity
Those who have had surgical obesity treatment (also known as bariatric surgery) have a higher risk of dental caries than before surgery. They also often experience a general decline in oral health. This has been shown by a thesis at the University of Gothenburg.
