Mobile dental clinic donation
Finnish healthcare technology manufacturer Planmeca is donating five fully furnished mobile dental clinics to Ukraine.
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Children's dentistry award
Heidi Marshall, the new chair of NASDAL, has announced the launch of the 2023 NASDAL Dental Check by One (DCby1) Practice of the Year award.
Fluoride varnish training
Orthodontic therapists and dental nurses are being given the opportunity by the British Orthodontic Society (BOS) to gain additional skills in fluoride varnish application by completing the new fluoride varnish teaching package. The training is available on the BOS Virtual Learning Environment.
Record mouth cancer cases
Figures collected by the Oral Health Foundation show that 8,864 people in the UK were diagnosed with the disease last year. This has increased by 34 per cent compared to 10 years ago and has more than doubled (103 per cent) within the last generation.
Clinical standards revised
On November 1, 2022, Sarah Hurley, chief dental officer for England, and Ali Sparke, director for dentistry, community pharmacy and optometry, released their latest bulletin.
Miles for Smiles donation
On October 13, 2022, a team from Dentsply Sirona was delighted to present a donation cheque for £5,581 to Dentaid.
Tougher tobacco sales
An All Party Group (APPG) on Smoking and Health heard on November 1, 2022, the results of a survey showing that the majority of tobacco retailers support existing tobacco laws and also tougher regulations in future including a levy on tobacco manufacturers to pay for measures to help smokers quit, and raising the age of sale to 21.
Mobile dental unit appeal
Dental charity Dentaid has launched an urgent appeal to repair two of its mobile dental units and buy a new vehicle so homeless and vulnerable people can access dental care.
Trustee members change
The National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN) appointed a new chair of the board of trustees at its Annual General Meeting in October 2022. James Ashworth-Holland was appointed as chair, taking over from Sarah Young (chair from 2020 to 2022).
Messaging app caution!
The Dental Defence Union (DDU) issued guidance on October 31, 2022, concerning the potential risks and pitfalls of communicating with patients via direct messaging apps.
Community water fluoridation
The chair of the British Fluoridation Society (BFS) Barry Cockcroft CBE, has welcomed a statement made by the minister of state for the Department of Health and Social Care, Will Quince, of his intention to proceed with increasing the coverage of community water fluoridation schemes in North East England.
London Tobacco Alliance launch
The London Tobacco Alliance (LTA) was launched on October 26, 2022, to enable partners to accelerate efforts to eliminate smoking in London.
Probe for gum disease
Researchers from the University of Birmingham are developing a new probe to detect gum disease. The technology is hoped to be crucial in detecting early-stage heart or lung disease, type 2 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.
Supporting menopause awareness
The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN), the UK’s professional association for dental nurses, welcomes the statement issued by Dental Protection today that “Female dentists and dental care professionals (DCPs) should be well supported through the menopause and perimenopause to ensure we retain passionate and skilled clinicians in the workforce for as long as possible.”
Menopause support
Female dental care professionals (DCPs) should be well supported through menopause and perimenopause to ensure we retain passionate and skilled clinicians in the workforce for as long as possible, according to Dental Protection.
