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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.

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Shopping vouchers for smokers

​A new trial published in The BMJ suggests that an offer of up to £400 of shopping vouchers will aid in smokers quitting during pregnancy.

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Second-hand smoke and gums

​A new study published in Evidence-Based Dentistry suggests second-hand smoke could be linked to poor periodontal health in children.

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Vaping during pregnancy?

Researchers in the Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute at The Ohio State University College of Medicine suggest that vaping during pregnancy could predispose children to lung diseases such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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Tackling hygiene poverty

​Henry Schein Dental and Henry Schein Medical UK have teamed up with The Hygiene Bank, a nationwide organisation that provides people in need with hygiene products across the UK, to help tackle hygiene poverty. Hygiene necessities were donated, sorted, packed, and delivered to three local organisations by Henry Schein UK.

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Pregnancy reduces smoking

Northwestern Medicine has recently released a study suggesting that pregnant smokers reduce their smoking by an average of one cigarette a day before they are aware of the pregnancy.

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Fluoride and child development

​An Australian study published in the Journal of Dental Research (JDR) has shown that adolescent children exposed to fluoridated water face no negative impacts on emotional development, behavioural development or executive functioning.

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Charity bike ride 500 miles

In September 2022, a team of 50 determined cyclists took part in the annual Straumann fundraising event and cycled across Northern Spain from Bilbao to Sitges, near Barcelona. The team had set the challenging target of raising £75,000 for this year’s nominated charity, Dentaid.

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Gingivitis study

​The study shows that eliminating the bacteria contained by dental plaque should be as vital a part of dental hygiene as brushing your teeth and flossing.

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Obesity and tooth loss study

​A clear link between obesity and tooth loss has been confirmed in the largest study of its kind of over 200,000 adults which examined BMI, tooth retention, tooth location and age. The major new analysis of health insurance claims and health check-up data found that the higher the BMI, the greater the risk of tooth loss, especially in the over-40s.

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Periodontics and heart attacks

​A study of 2,370 patients from the University of Michigan has found a link between heart attacks and periodontal health.

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Innovative whitening

Professional whitening has never been so popular. The recent pandemic changed ways of meeting and communicating, and we now look at ourselves on screen, multiple times a day meaning 69 per cent of UK consumers now want to look good and attractive. Professional whitening is also one of the most popular cosmetic treatments to improve a smile given that it’s non-invasive, quick, and affordable. Whitening as a treatment is also unique as it may attract non-dental attendees to the practice who would not routinely visit the dentist, introducing an additional opportunity for oral health screening and disease prevention.

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Smoking linked to illnesses

​UC Davis Comprehensive cancer centre researchers have found that smokers have a 12 per cent increased risk of viral infection and a 48 per cent increased risk of being diagnosed with respiratory illnesses.

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Smoking action plan scraped?

Government insiders have suggested that the health secretary, Thérése Coffey, plans to break promises to tackle smoking.