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Vaping and mental health data

A survey of more than 2,500 teens and young adults found that vaping nicotine and THC, the psychoactive component in marijuana, was associated with self-reported symptoms of depression and anxiety.

3M, an industry-leading oral care products provider, will showcase its latest digital dentistry technologies and host informational lectures and product demonstration sessions with its technology partners at the 2023 International Dental Show, which takes place March 14-18 in Cologne, Germany. The 3M booth will be located in Hall 4.2 at stand G090.

Cancer detection research

University of Aberdeen experts across the institutes of Dentistry, Medical Sciences and The School of Geosciences will work together to improve the ability to detect malignant changes in precancerous lesions, which can develop into oral cancer in a £250k project.

Dental nurse awarded MBE

BADN member and head of dental nursing at Guy’s Hospital, Samantha Salaver, was awarded an MBE for services to dental nursing in the New Year Honours List.

My journey to head nurse

Hayley O’Neill details her navigation from dental nurse to an exciting new role!

A day in the life

Rachael Hartley walks us through a day in the life of an orthodontic therapist.

Artist’s corner

Clementine Rees Brown speaks to Francis Salvesen about his upcoming exhibition.

Rise in childhood extractions

The Oral Health Foundation is calling for urgent action after a report by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities highlights a catastrophic rise in childhood tooth extractions.

Child tooth decay data

Once again, the rates of tooth extractions for children and young people remain at an unacceptable level. According to the latest government data, in 2021/22, there were 42,180 tooth extractions in the NHS for 0 to 19-year-olds. Of these, 26,741 were due to preventable tooth decay. There were also huge regional inequalities, with children and young people living in the most deprived communities 3.5 times more likely to have tooth extractions than those living in the most affluent.

children’s rights training

BSPD leaders have undertaken training on Children’s Rights in Practice from the UK Committee for UNICEF’s (UNICEF UK) Child-Friendly Cities and Communities programme. It was attended by BSPD’s key representatives to external organisations, chairs and secretaries of branches and affiliated groups and the executive committee. BSPD’s president, Jenny Harris is making ‘Rights from the Start’ centre-stage for the society during her presidential year.

Regulator disappointed

Steps towards reform to the legislation that underpins the UK’s healthcare regulators were taken on February 17, 2022, as the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) sets out the direction for future reforms. The General Dental Council (GDC) welcomes this important milestone but is extremely disappointed by the timetable.

World Dental Hygienist Awards

Sunstar, the international oral healthcare company, has announced the return of the World Dental Hygienist Awards (WDHA), after a three-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. First established in 2007, the WDHA recognises and honours the work and accomplishments of dental hygienists who have made significant contributions to the dental hygiene field.

Recruitment survey

The BADN Dental Nurse Recruitment and Retention Survey, conducted on behalf of Dr Debbie Reed RDN, former BADN chair, fellow of the College of General Dentistry (CGDent), and director of studies in advanced and specialist healthcare and course director of the MSc in advanced and specialist health in global and lifelong learning at the University of Kent, is now live.

Let them eat cake?

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, West Virginia University and the University of Michigan show that nearly two-thirds of mothers (72 per cent) said grandparents give their children sugary foods and drinks.