Alcohol and tobacco

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Mouth cancer risk and diabetes

​Women who suffer with diabetes face a dramatically increased chance of developing mouth cancer.

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Energy drinks fuelling decay crisis, warns BDA

The BDA is lending its support to a campaign to ban the sale of energy drinks to under-16s.

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Drinking affects mouth bacteria linked to diseases

​A new study reveals that drinkers who have one or more alcoholic drinks per day have an overabundance of oral bacteria linked to gum disease, some...

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Online ads help pregnant smokers quit

​Online ads encouraging pregnant smokers to take up stop-smoking support could be more effective at reaching women than advice delivered in a clinical...

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Tooth-mounted sensors track what you eat

Engineers have developed miniaturised sensors that can be mounted on a tooth and communicates wirelessly with a mobile device, to reveal our sugar,...

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Vaping does not stain teeth, study reveals

Teeth exposed to e-cigarettes do nor become discoloured.

Features

The C-Word

With No Smoking Day taking place this month, Dental Sky’s Joe Earl considers oral cancer and the need to screen

Opinion

Is ‘talking sex’ taboo in the dental chair?

​The way we communicate with each other has been shaped over the years in mores, trends and values as well as the technology that enhances (or...

News

Sugar tax on soft drinks might drive up alcohol consumption

​A sugar tax levied on soft drinks might have the unintended consequence of driving up alcohol consumption, but the picture is mixed, finds research...

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Dentists should 'tell patients of cancer risks'

Dentists should tell patients that there are risks related to periodontal disease.

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Euro campaign aims to reduce burden of tooth decay

The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) is launching the Perio and Caries awareness campaign today (Thursday 11 January) in a bid to call...

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Can e-cigarettes help smokers quit?

A new study reveals that smokers who are willing to use e-cigarettes tend to smoke less and have increased quit attempts.