Leading public health experts are calling on members of Parliament (MPs) to protect the health of their constituents and ‘wise up’ to lobbying tactics from businesses whose sales contribute to poor...
Diet and nutrition
Researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Centre at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) School of Dentistry have created a first-of-its-kind sleep apnoea model for studying chronic pain....
Communication/patient education
The British Medical Association (BMA) has called on the government to stop what it has called a “growing epidemic of vape use in the UK”.
Alcohol and tobacco
Research from the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) and ADA Forsyth has uncovered an extraordinary mechanism of cell division in Corynebacterium matruchotii, one of the most common bacteria living in...
Communication
The General Dental Council (GDC) is consulting on proposed revisions to the decision-making guidance for practice committees, administered by the Dental Professionals Hearings Service.
GDC
Philips has partnered with FollowApp to use next-generation artificial intelligence to help dental practices follow up after treatments to check on patients and encourage positive feedback.
Oral health and mouth cancer
Researchers have encouraged people to increase water intake and discourage sugary beverage consumption. The call follows an assessment of healthy beverage recommendations and dietary guidelines from...
Patient education
Shannu Bhatia is set to be welcomed by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) as its president at its Annual Scientific Conference in September 2024.
Children's dentistry
An independent Scottish dental group has taken steps to help with the dental access crisis by opening half of its practices to new NHS patients.
Communication
For the first time, the government has announced a life-saving health check programme for workplaces across the country.
Workplace issues/your health
The NHS is trialling blood pressure checks at dentist and optometry appointments to help find people at hidden risks of stroke or heart attacks.
Communication/patient education
A non-irritant, antibacterial solution to prevent oral inflammation may lie in a chemical compound derived from citrus and coconut.
Oral health and mouth cancer