Synthetic toothpaste study
Patients using a toothpaste containing a mineral crucial to bone formation were not more likely to develop cavities than patients using a fluoride toothpaste.
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Paediatric dental awards
The winners of the 2023 Max Horsnell Travel Award and National Student Elective Prize have been announced by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD). The annual awards recognise vision and endeavour in the field of paediatric dentistry. These BSPD prizes are awarded each year following a judging process for both that is overseen by three members of BSPD’s Conference Abstract and Prize Committee (CAPC).
Councils call for vape ban
Single-use vapes, such as Elf bars and Lost Mary should be banned on environmental and health grounds, councils say for the first time on July 14, 2023.
Youth council vaping letter
Concerns about illegal vape sales to young people raised by members of Blaby District Youth Council have helped inspire legislation change at the government level.
Vaping flavours study
Major progress could be made in fighting the youth vaping epidemic with a complete restriction on sweet flavourings and cooling agents in both cartridge and disposable e-cigarette devices, according to a study from the Center for Tobacco Research at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC).
Plymouth dental task force
Plymouth’s city-wide Task Force, set up to tackle the city’s growing dental crisis, hit-the ground running on July 7, 2023, with organisations committing to working together to improve NHS capacity.
Inquiry into NHS dentistry
Following the conclusion of the Health and Social Care Committee’s inquiry into NHS dentistry, it has described the evidence of pain and distress due to being unable to see an NHS dentist as “totally unacceptable in the 21st century”.
Grant for dental nurses
The Oral Health Foundation, in collaboration with the British Association of Dental Nurses, are very excited to introduce the Janet Goodwin Educational Grant.
Two new council members
Following an open and competitive recruitment process, the General Dental Council (GDC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Serbjit Kaur MBE and Timea Milovecz as registrant members of the council. Both appointments have been made and approved by the Privy Council.
Reducing the appeal of vapes
Research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has found that standardising e-cigarette (vape) packaging by removing brand imagery is associated with a decrease in the appeal of vapes among teenagers.
37 years of service
A local woman hailing from South Ayrshire is celebrating an impressive 37 years of service with Maybole Dental Practice, having cut her teeth at the surgery at the tender age of 16
Secondary school tooth decay
Researchers from the Universities of Sheffield, Cardiff, Leeds, York and Dundee conducted the Bright trial to investigate a new school-based intervention aimed at reducing dental cavities in young people.
Vaping and fetal development
Researchers discovered that nicotine in e-cigarettes is just as harmful during pregnancy as that in traditional cigarettes.
Children's commissioner: Vapes
Rachel de Souza, the children’s commissioner for England, released a statement following the conclusion of the government’s consultation on youth vaping.
History of dental nursing
In a ground-breaking collaboration, Janine Brooks and Fiona Ellwood have unveiled their latest publication, How to Develop Your Career in Dental Nursing.
