In their latest publication in the Journal of Translational Medicine, a team of researchers at King’s College London have found new ways of stopping periodontal (gum) disease and potentially reducing the incidence of diabetes and obesity. This new approach focuses on controlling inflammation and sugar levels in both the mouth and body with a common type 2 diabetes drug, Metformin.
According to research published by Drinkaware on October 6, 2023, young adult drinkers are more likely to binge drink and drink at high-risk or possibly dependent levels compared to the rest of the population.
Heidi Marshall, chair of NASDAL, has announced the launch of the 2024 NASDAL Dental Check by One Practice of the Year award. The award seeks to recognise a dental practice that has been successfully implementing and supporting the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) Dental Check by One (DCby1) into their practice. The aim of the campaign is to increase the number of children who access dental care aged 0 to two years old.
For the 26th consecutive year, Henry Schein, Inc. is helping children around the world start the academic year off right through its ‘Back to School’ programme.
To help in the fight against kids’ tooth decay and support families struggling financially, Tesco is reducing the price of its children’s Pro Formula Steps range by 20 per cent from October 9, 2023.
New research led by the University of Aberdeen in collaboration with Turning Point Scotland and NHS Grampian involving people living in areas of multiple deprivation has uncovered powerful community perspectives which could lead to more effective smoking prevention campaigning and higher take-up of NHS free quit smoking services across the region.
With the Government yet to honour its pledge to publish a recovery plan for NHS dentistry, the British Dental Association (BDA) has welcomed moves from the Labour Party to bring forward its own proposals.
The Labour Party has proposed a supervised toothbrushing scheme to target three, four and five-year-olds in the 20 per cent most deprived areas in England, which is warmly received by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD).
The first patients have been treated on Dentaid The Dental Charity’s new mobile dental unit, which delivers care for under-served communities across the UK.
A quarter of healthcare workers have experienced sexually inappropriate behaviour from colleagues, but less than half felt confident enough to report it, new research shows.
The government is set to introduce a historic new law to stop children who turn 14 this year or younger from ever legally being sold cigarettes in England, in a bid to create the first ‘smokefree generation’.
Following plans for a phased ban on tobacco, the British Dental Association (BDA) says the government must now show the same ambition across public health, given its consistent failure to grasp the nettle on prevention in the face of deep and widening inequality.
On September 27, 2023 the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) launched a set of infographics to improve oral health, which has now been translated into the five languages identified by the CORE20PLUS5 CYP initiative - as targeting the most vulnerable children in the UK.
The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) has announced that Jacek (Jack) Drozdek BSc has taken over the role of IT & Communications Admin at BADN’s head office in Thornton-Cleveleys.
Over a third, (35 per cent) of dental professionals say they are not able to take breaks during the day to eat or drink, and over half (52 per cent) say the impact of exhaustion on the delivery of quality patient care is affecting their mental health, according to a new survey.
