Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have found that children living in more deprived areas are three times more likely to have severe tooth decay that requires a dental extraction in a...
Children's dentistry
Bupa Dental Care has teamed up with Sophie Kamlish, paralympian-turned-illustrator, to create a unique illustration for its 25th anniversary.
Dental nursing extra
Miriam Moar and Ingrid Couper, NHS Shetland dental nurses, have been accepted on the NHS Education for Scotland (NES) Orthodontic Therapy Training Programme 2024/25.
Training and leadership
There will be a new duty for employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace from October 2024.
Safeguarding
Liverpool City Council has launched a campaign to make the city smoke-free in a generation.
Alcohol and tobacco
Fifty-five students have gained a taste of a career in medicine and dentistry at a medical residential at Cardiff University.
Training and leadership
The number of cancer cases caused by smoking in the UK has reached an all time high, analysis from Cancer Research UK shows.
Alcohol and tobacco
In an open letter published in The BMJ, leading charities have urged the government to make the reintroduction of the ‘Tobacco and Vapes Bill’ a central theme in the king’s speech in July 2024.
Alcohol and tobacco
A dental surgery in Lincolnshire experienced large queues after it published on social media it was enrolling NHS patients.
Patient education
The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) has published an open letter to the UK’s health secretary. The society hopes the minister’s appointment will lead to dental reforms.
Children's dentistry
Smoking may be among the most important lifestyle factors affecting how quickly our cognitive skills decline as we age, suggests a study led by University College London (UCL) researchers.
Diet and nutrition
Daily sugar intake fell by around 5g in children and 11g in adults in the 12 months following the introduction of the UK’s ‘sugar tax’ in 2018, according to the Journal of Epidemiology & Community...
Children's dentistry