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Sustainability in the practice

A book set to be published in November 2024 has examined the steps primary healthcare providers, including dental practices, can take to reduce their environmental impact.

Smoking intervention in A&E

Research published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has explored whether an opportunistic stop-smoking intervention (advice, a vape starter pack and a referral to stop smoking services) was effective for people attending A&E.

Practice partners with trust

Kendal Crossbank Dental Care has partnered with Cumbria Wildlife Trust on their ‘Implant a Tree’ initiative, which has sponsored planting a tree for every dental implant the practice places for a year.

Petition to limit sugar

A petition calling for the government to limit the sugar content in single-serving food and drink items has been launched by a dental professional.

Minister comments on dentistry

Stephen Kinnock, the minister for care, described the lack of access to NHS dentistry as “completely and utterly shocking – truly Dickensian”.

Bullying goes unreported

One in four employees (25 per cent) have reported being aware of conduct that violated either the law or ethical standards in the last year, revealed a survey from the Institute of Business Ethics. This is a significant increase from 18 per cent in 2021.

Tackling smoking in the UK

Smoking survivors and bereaved families heard from the minister for public health on the government’s plans to create a smokefree country at the inaugural meeting of the recently formed All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Smoking and Health.

ADHD patients and oral health

Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at a greater risk of having poor oral health, according to a report released by the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.

In memory of Philip Lewis

The Mouth Cancer Foundation has announced the passing of its past president and dentist, Philip Lewis, a distinguished figure in dentistry who raised awareness for head and neck cancers.

Reforms to employment rights

Ministers have unveiled the Employment Rights Bill to help deliver economic security and growth to businesses, workers and communities across the UK.

Dental health kits in schools

Thousands of school children will receive free dental health kits, as part of a partnership between Asda and Colgate.

Sweet tooth and health issues

People with a preference for sweets are at a higher risk of developing depression, diabetes, and suffering a stroke, according to research from the University of Surrey.

Children miss out on treatment

In Bath and North East Somerset, 14,159 children have not been seen by an NHS dentist in the past year, according to House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats and the Office of Wera Hobhouse.

Smokeless tobacco and cancer

Smokeless tobacco, also called areca nut, has been attributed to an increased risk of developing oral cancer in a study published in The Lancet Oncology.