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Kids toothpaste price cut

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.

Labour's recovery plan

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.

Supervised toothbrushing

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).

Charity mobile dental unit

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.

Sexual harassment survey

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.

Smokefree generation

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’.

Protect public health

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.

Tooth decay graphic

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.

New staff member welcomed!

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.

Staff shortages and wellbeing

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.

Empowering children

Tooth decay continues to be the most common reason for hospital admissions for children aged six to 10, with a staggering 40,000 children admitted every year for dental extractions. The Keep Britain Smiling campaign, supported by The British Orthodontic Society (BOS), helps to tackle the issue head-on by empowering children to take simple steps to improve their oral hygiene.