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'Inundated’ with patients

Inhabitants of town in East Yorkshire have been to seek treatment miles away or abroad after dental practice closes.

Simplyheath, the UK’s leading health solutions provider, has announced further funding in response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Earlier in 2022, Simplyhealth matched donations raised by colleagues, corporates, dentists and customers to donate £120,000 to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC). Simplyhealth has committed a further £90,000 to be divided between Computer Aid, HALO Trust and Unity.

Supporting childrens hospices

BioHorizons Camlog, a Henry Schein company, is helping individuals in need by collecting more than £10,000 worth of items for Naomi House and Jacksplace, hospices that support life-limited and life-threatened children, young adults, and families from central southern England.

Mouth cancer advice

The Mouth Cancer Foundation has released a new 'Patient’s guide' to assist professionals and patients when considering treatment options.

Vaping leads to tooth decay

Research from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine suggests individuals who vape are more likely to develop dental caries.

IPC award

Applications for the ‘Aura Infection Prevention and Control Practice of the Year’ is now open!

Gum disease and cancer

A new study has found a link between gum disease and an increased risk of pancreatic cancer.

Oral health neglect

A new Global Oral Health Status Report published on November 18, 2022, by the World Health Organization (WHO) provides the first-ever comprehensive picture of oral disease burden with data profiles for 194 countries, giving unique insights into key areas and markers of oral health that are relevant for decision-makers.

Dental appointments

Around 28,000 new patients are set to be offered appointments at dental practices in Swansea Bay by April 2023. Updated contracts agreed with dental practices in Wales during 2022, will help deal with backlogs of patients waiting to get an NHS dental appointment.

School dental campaign

At a Plymouth primary school children, parents and teachers are uniting to bring attention to the lack of access to NHS dental services.

Fitness to practice hearings

Figures released by the General Dental Council (GDC) in response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request show that 72 per cent of Dental Care Professionals (DCPs) did not have legal representation when facing a GDC Fitness to Practise hearing.

Mouth Cancer: NHS update

November marks the annual Mouth Cancer Action Month, the most extensive campaign for mouth cancer awareness. The latest NHS update from Ali Sparke, director for dentistry, community pharmacy and optometry, and Jason Wong, deputy chief dental officer of England, focused on spreading this vital message.

Misleading nutrition

New research by Action on Sugar (based at the Queen Mary University of London) has revealed worrying levels of sugars have been added unnecessarily to breakfast foods intended for babies and toddlers, with some containing four teaspoons of sugar per pouch. That’s despite government guidance that no added sugars, including those from processed fruit, should be consumed by children up to two years old.

Be mouth-aware

The number of people in the UK being diagnosed with mouth cancer has doubled within a generation but too few people know how to spot it early, according to the Oral Health Foundation.

Supporting anti-bullying week

From November 14-18, 2022, children across the country will be celebrating Anti-Bullying Week, and Kidscape and Queensway Orthodontics are hoping that by working together, they will help children to feel able to ask for support when they need it.