It may be time to go electric when it comes to kids brushing their teeth, according to new research by the Hebrew University-Hadassah Faculty of Dental Medicine.
Children's dentistryLocal authorities across England will benefit from almost £267m of government funding next year to improve drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services.
Alcohol and tobaccoTo mark Sugar Awareness Week (November 13 -19), a survey by Action on Sugar has revealed over a third of sweet food and drink products sold in major high street coffee shops exceed an adult’s daily...
Diet and nutritionHelen Morgan, Liberal Democrat MP for North Shropshire, has criticised the government for failing to address the crisis in NHS dental care.
CommunicationThe chief medical officer’s annual report says we can improve older citizens' quality of life, and this should be a major aim of policy and medical practice.
Elderly careA new cross-sectional study investigating the relationship between the number of teeth, self-reported gum condition and intake of food and nutrition has demonstrated that people with type 2 diabetes...
Special care dentistrySmile Together is proud to officially publish its 2022/2023 Social and Environmental Impact Report entitled: ‘A force for good in a changing landscape’.
CommunicationNHS dental appointments will soon be offered to children at Whitleigh Primary School, thanks to the work of the Plymouth Dental Task Force.
Children's dentistryThe British Dental Association (BDA) has stressed the government must act to meaningfully restore access to NHS dentistry as oral cancer rates and deaths continue to rise.
Oral health and mouth cancerFollowing King Charles III’s speech at the opening of Parliament, the government has announced a package of funding to support stop smoking services. The announcement follows the launch of a...
Patient educationWith early diagnosis boosting the chances of beating mouth cancer from 50 to 90 per cent, local people across Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven are being asked to check their mouths and seek...
Oral health and mouth cancerHealth campaigners, doctors, local councillors, academics, NHS leaders and survivors of smoking from across England have come together to welcome the government’s legislative plans to create a...
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