Data from the Epilepsy Society shows that half of people who have suffered dental injuries during a seizure have not had them repaired because they can’t afford the treatment. Sixty-nine per cent had broken or chipped teeth, 61 per cent had painful jaws, and 31 per cent had lost teeth.
Mounting evidence disposable vapes are being used by children should set alarm bells ringing among retailers, says Gillian Mackay. The minister is calling for decisive action to stop the sale of vapes to children.
The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) has launched its new app!
Levels of grey matter in two parts of the brain may be linked to a desire to start smoking during adolescence and the strengthening of nicotine addiction, a new study has shown.
Leaders from the health and dental community have come together to discuss the future of NHS dentistry in York. Following the transfer of NHS dentistry from NHS England to the new local Integrated Care Boards in April 2023, local health leads have been working tirelessly to understand the scale of the dental challenge and how to fix it.
Scientists studying the inflammation that precedes periodontitis have found that higher inflammation, reflected by higher levels of white blood cells in saliva, is linked to less healthy arteries and a potentially higher risk of cardiovascular disease even in young, apparently healthy people.
In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6, 2023, GC Europe has extended its support to the affected communities.
The BDA Benevolent Fund has announced that, for the first time in its history, it will have two co-chairs.
According to a Department of Health and Social Care statement, dental hygienists could be granted the authority to administer more treatments.
Access to a smartphone alcohol intervention app helped university students to cut down their overall alcohol consumption and the number of days they drank heavily, suggests a study published in The BMJ.
The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) has launched its Wellbeing Survey.
The NHS has begun a new drive to help school leavers explore the vast range of health careers on offer.
Over three-quarters (76 per cent) of orthodontists have reported an increase in adult patients seeking orthodontic treatment within the past three years.
Teeth could be capable of preserving antibodies for hundreds of years, allowing scientists to investigate the history of infectious human diseases, a study has found.
The British Flouridation Society (BFS) has appointed Clare Burton, a dental therapist, to its council.
