Knowing the name of the clinician who provides your orthodontic treatment should be a fundamental right says Asif Chatoo, an orthodontist who founded the first clinic in the UK dedicated to lingual orthodontics. His comments are made following publication of a statement from dental regulator the General Dental Council as well as the 2020 review Dental Complaints Service (DCS) which highlight the worrying growth in "direct-to-consumer" orthodontics.
The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) has announced its partnership with TIDA – an equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) training provider.
One important area of preparation will be key to overall performance during this summer of sports – our athletes’ oral health. While this link still remains widely unknown both in and outside sports, studies prove that poor oral health badly impacts athletes training and performance. Yet while athletes are being constantly tested and monitored in all other aspects of their health, diet and performance, oral health is often neglected.
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has welcomed the launch today of a consultation by NICE on revised tobacco guidance, including updated advice for healthcare professionals on what to say to smokers about vaping.
Annual registration renewal for UK registered dental care professionals (DCPs) is now open and the deadline for completion is July 31, 2021. To renew their registration, DCPs need to do three things: • Make their annual or end-of-cycle CPD statement • Declare they have, or will have, appropriate indemnity in place • Pay the Annual Retention Fee
A University of Birmingham-led study of over a thousand dental professionals has shown their increased occupational risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection during the first wave of the pandemic in the UK.
Cocktails, a staple in our society, can be found in nearly every bar, restaurant and pub. They are a popular alcoholic drink choice due to the masking of alcohol flavour, creativity, and sweetness (or sourness). But whilst we’re enjoying our cocktail happy hours, just how much damage can these drinks do to our teeth?
It’s National Volunteers’ Week and Bupa Dental Care and its official charity partner, Dentaid, are using the occasion to thank the hundreds of volunteers who give their time and skills to provide free dental treatment to homeless and vulnerable people across the UK, at a time when demand for services has never been higher.
Commenting on the study in The Lancet showing three quarters of the world’s smokers have their first cigarette by 21, Action on Smoking and Health has called on the government to consult on raising the age of sale for tobacco in England.
The management team of IDH Group has announced that it will be partnering with Palamon Capital Partners, one of the current owners of IDH Group, to acquire the remaining shares in the business from The Carlyle Group.
Dental care professionals who wish to pay their Annual Retention Fee (ARF) by instalments have just one week left to sign up.
A dental survey of three-year-olds in England has revealed stark oral health inequalities within England.
Figures collected by the Oral Health Foundation and Colgate-Palmolive show that more than four-in-five (84%) of all adults in the UK fall into groups that put them at higher risk of the disease.
The potential for healthy gums to reduce the severity of COVID-19 disease is outlined in a paper recently published in the Journal of Oral Medicine and Dental Research.
People who are exposed to secondhand smoke could have a 51% higher risk of developing oral cancer.
