British Orthodontic Conference 2022 – Most.Smile.Debate
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World No Tobacco Day
Tobacco is bad for our health and the health of our planet – message for World No Tobacco Day
ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) is calling for more action to end tobacco ...
Call for participants in study
New study investigating burnout in dental professionals calls for participants
The University of Surrey have announced it is investigating burnout amongst ...
The ADI Team Congress
Renew your skills and enthusiasm at the ADI Team Congress!
Amanda Jackson will be speaking at the ADI Team Congress within the Dental ...
Dentistry is postcode lottery
The UK’s oral health is a postcode lottery and is in dire need of levelling up, according to Nigel Carter
Speaking recently at the launch of this year’s National Smile Month, the Oral ...
Dental care - mental health
Researchers highlight crisis in dental care for people with severe mental illness
People with severe mental illnesses are falling through the cracks when it ...
BADN celebrates anniversary
BADN celebrates belated 80th anniversary
The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) celebrated its delayed 80th ...
Successful Dental Nurse Forum
Another successful Dental Nurse Forum
The Dental Nurse Forum – hosted by the British Association of Dental Nurses ...
Teen wins orthodontic award
Teen wins British Orthodontic Society award for his story of life-changing treatment after losing his front teeth
A teenage boy from Croydon, whose life changed when he slipped on ice and fell ...
Ministers delay ban on deals for unhealthy food and drink
Delay on unhealthy food ban
Ministers recently announced that the planned ban on ‘buy one get one free’ deals for food and drinks high in fat, salt or sugar, as well as free refills for soft drinks, would be pushed back for a year, whilst officials assessed the impact on household finances as families struggle with the increasing cost of living, as reported by the BBC.
Primary school forced to arrange dental check ups for pupils
School arranges check ups
West Earlham Infant School in Norwich has been forced to arrange free dental checks for its pupils, which highlights the dental care crisis in the region.
Dental crisis demands more than slogans from government
Dental crisis
The British Dental Association (BDA) has said ministers must wake up to the crisis facing NHS dentistry, as new research from The Times finds nearly nine in 10 practices in England are not accepting new adult patients.
BSPD responds to reports of pandemic child tooth extractions data
BSPD statement on extractions
The pandemic has shone a harsh spotlight on some long-standing issues including the persistent and immoral inequalities we see in children’s oral health.
New report highlights concerns faced by people living in the Swansea and Neath Port Talbot areas
New report highlights concerns
A report has been published by Swansea Bay Community Health Council - an independent statutory body that exists to represent the interests of patients and the public - and concerns dentistry issues faced by people living in the Swansea and Neath Port Talbot areas.
Cost of living crisis forces decision between oral health and heating
Cost of living crisis
"I had to choose between heating our house or saving my tooth," Melanie Fudge-Horton.
Ministers need to act as covid sees child tooth extractions backlog surge
Child tooth extraction backlog
The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned government must act decisively to deal with the backlogs for child tooth extractions, as new figures show the number of treatments more than halved during the pandemic.
Mental Health Awareness Week: how stress affects oral health
Mental Health Awareness Week
The impact prolonged stress has on our body and wellbeing – including our dental health – can be significant.
‘Treat your gums’ – Gum Health Day 2022 focuses on new guidelines for gum disease prevention and treatment
Gum Health Day 2022
‘Treat Your Gums’ is the slogan for Gum Health Day 2022, to be celebrated on May 12 in the UK and around the world.
Woman uses chewing gum to fill gap created by missing front teeth
DIY dentistry with chewing gum
A woman with her two front teeth missing has revealed how she uses chewing gum to fill the gap – a form of DIY dentistry.
Ministers urged to ‘level up’ NHS dentistry
Ministers urged to ‘level up’
The British Dental Association (BDA) has backed calls from Healthwatch England for urgent and fundamental reform of NHS dentistry to be delivered by next year, as new figures point to the depth of access problems, and the risk of widening oral health inequality.
