The General Dental Council (GDC) has agreed to new rules for registering internationally qualified dental care professionals from March 9, 2024. A new application processing fee for overseas-qualified...
GDC
A new approach to menopause that better prepares and supports women during midlife is needed – going beyond medical treatments, to empower women using high-quality information on symptoms and...
Workplace issues/your health
Clare Paget has been appointed as interim executive director of legal and governance of the General Dental Council (GDC) from March 4, 2024.
GDC
The Oracle Cancer Trust is asking parents to sign the Year 8 HPV Vaccine consent forms to mark International HPV (human papillomavirus) Awareness Day. The Oral Health Foundation is supporting the...
Children's dentistry
Research from Flinders University has revealed that parents are feeling conflicted, confused and concerned when it comes to zero-alcohol beer, wine and spirits and adolescents.
Alcohol and tobacco
A team of researchers, led by a clinician scientist at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, has discovered a non-invasive, low-cost test to detect oral cancer, monitor...
Oral health and mouth cancer
Looking at multiple dental health conditions and behaviours paints a clearer picture of long-term dental health and mortality, say Tufts University School of Dental Medicine researchers.
Oral health and mouth cancer
Vape use significantly impacts the sleep quality and anxiety levels of young adults, suggests a new study from the University of Surrey. Mindfulness was also found to help reduce the risk of young...
Alcohol and tobacco
As public health experts search for new ways to tackle the obesity crisis, a Loughborough University study has found that patients would welcome support from their dentist on weight management.
Diet and nutrition
Projects that work with children and families to prevent childhood obesity and reduce health inequalities are benefitting from more than half a million pounds of investment from the Scottish...
Children's dentistry
Superdrug, a health and beauty retailer, has announced the launch of its ‘Healthy Smile’ campaign. It is accompanied by a price reduction of its Own Brand Oral Care range, ProCare, by 20 per cent,...
Oral health and mouth cancer
A senior group of councillors from across the political spectrum wrote to the prime minister on March 1, 2024, to urge him to publish the ‘Tobacco and Vapes Bill’ at the earliest opportunity.
Communication