Blue light and sweets
A new study demonstrates that just one hour of exposure to blue light at night – the kind of light produced by the screens of our many devices – raises blood sugar levels and increases sugar consumption in male rats.
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Free hydration fact sheet
As every dental nurse knows, drinking water is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways of achieving hydration without damaging teeth.
Dental nurses and care homes
Dental nurse representatives joined a BDA roundtable event yesterday (Monday) to discuss the crisis in care home dental care.
Give a Healthy Smile campaign
Community Dental Services is joining forces with the Employee Ownership Association (EOA) to lead a national campaign that will improve the lives of 4000 children in the UK.
Computers and oral health
Three hours of computer use each day is enough to put a teenager at risk of poor oral health, a new study reveals.
Call for dental revolution
A new Care Quality Commission report has found that care home residents do not always have access to dentists and are not getting the support they needed to look after their teeth.
New guidelines for dentures
The Oral Health Foundation has published a new set of global science-based guidelines for denture adhesives.
Liver cancer and oral health
A new study links poor oral health to a 75% increase in liver cancer risk.
Support reflective practice
The GDC has joined other regulators in supporting reflective practice for health care teams.
New BADN fellow
The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN), is delighted to announce that Claire Kaur RDN has become the latest BADN Fellow.
Dental Hospitals chair
The Association of Dental Hospitals, which represents the voices of dental hospitals across the UK and Ireland, has elected Professor Tilly Loescher as its new Chair.
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This is the Greatest Show
The now well-aired lyrics to The Greatest Showman promise that 'It's everything you ever want, It's everything you ever need'.
Open day for Dentaid
Dental charity Dentaid has celebrated its moved to new premises near Southampton with an open day for its friends and supporters.
Orthodontic meeting for dental
The British Orthodontic Society has worked in close collaboration with the Orthodontic National Group to deliver an impressive line-up of speakers over the two days at the British Orthodontic Conference for the benefit of all dental nurses and orthodontic therapists.
Water fluoridation welcomed
The dental profession has applauded local authorities that are taking forward water fluoridation.
