Blocking function of a blood-clotting protein prevented bone loss from periodontal disease in mice, according to research led by scientists at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), part of the National Institutes of Health.
The British Dental Association has condemned the government’s decision to impose “unrealistic” activity targets on NHS dentists during the Omicron wave.
The event was attended by BADN members, leaders in the dental profession and the press, and was a welcome occasion to mark the history of the association and catch up with colleagues after the original 80th anniversary celebrations were postponed due to the pandemic.
Dental pulp taken from the centre of extracted teeth is being tested as a way to treat depression in a new trial, following a theory that stem cells in the pulp may help to encourage the formation of new nerve cells in the brain.
Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA) has identified a potential risk factor for dementia that can be found in the mouth.
A University of Birmingham-led study shows an increased risk of patients developing illnesses including mental ill-health and heart conditions if they have a GP-inputted medical history of periodontal disease.
The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned fast-tracked parliamentary approval of mandatory vaccination of healthcare workers is set to have a calamitous impact on dental services already stretched to breaking point, with new evidence suggesting levels of hesitancy could push thousands out of the workforce.
The University of Portsmouth Dental Academy has been offering free dental care to homeless people.
Scams are getting more and more sophisticated. You might think there is no way you’d ever get caught out, but it’s also highly likely that a convincing-looking message has made you pause for a minute or two, particularly over the past 18 months.
Excruciating toothache, yellow teeth, bad breath, and other chronic oral health conditions all impact a person’s overall health and life.
Eddie Crouch, chair of the British Dental Association (BDA) recently spoke to Mike Graham on Talk Radio TV about the introduction of mandatory covid vaccinations for healthcare workers.
It's tempting to think that dentists rarely get good press coverage - that the profession is seen by journalists as a begrudged and malignant necessity and a very easy scapegoat.
A disciplinary panel heard he repeatedly targeted a nurse and sexually assaulted her in 1990s, whilst a second dental nurse said she was touched inappropriately by McCann in 2015.
Joyce Kahng, a mother and dentist in California known as @joycethedentist, recently shared her thoughts regarding kissing your children on the mouth on the social media app Tik Tok.
Healthwatch England recently released a new report titled, 'What people have told us about NHS dentistry – A review of our evidence – April to September 2021'.
