Diet and nutrition

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Michelle Vickers considers the importance of the dental team in raising awareness of head and neck cancer

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Kid influencers are promoting junk food brands on YouTube

Kids with wildly popular YouTube channels are frequently promoting unhealthy food and drinks ​​in their videos.

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Mechanism linking gum disease to inflammatory conditions discovered

A team of scientists and clinicians have discovered the mechanism between the association between periodontal disease and other inflammatory...

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Call for national effort to ‘stop the rot’ on child tooth decay

Rotting teeth remain the leading cause of hospital admission among five to nine year olds, new figures reveal.

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New report reveals impact of COVID-19 on nation's oral health

A mouth cancer specialist reveals he received only three referrals during lockdown compared to 100 cases over the same period of time before the...

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New campaign highlights links between gum and heart diseases

​Dental patients with gum disease should be told that they have a higher risk of suffering cardiovascular diseases.

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Report reveals dental access confusion amid the pandemic

A report by a health watchdog reveals that poor communication has led to confusion about access to dental care amid the current coronavirus pandemic.

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New evidence-based treatment guidelines for periodontitis

​The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) has published the first formal evidence-based guidelines for treating periodontitis in a move that...

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Campaign will encourage millions to lose weight and cut COVID-19 risk

A new national campaign is underway to encourage millions of adults to kick start their health and reduce their risk of serious illness, including...

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Gum disease may raise risk of some cancers

​People with a history of gum disease appear to have a higher risk of developing oesophageal and gastric cancer, suggest researchers.

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Concerns over sugar levels of savoury baby food

The sweetness of savoury foods designed for babies is a concern.

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Signpost to the new normal: oral health and diet

An evidence-based summary from the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry