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Legionella Risk Assessment

BSI, the business standards company, has released British standard BS 8580-1:2019 Water quality, risk assessments for Legionella control – Code of practice; a significant revision to the 2010 British Standard providing further guidelines for assessing water quality and the risk of Legionnaires disease.

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Avoid sugary food and drinks

​New research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, reveals that a diet low in sugary food and drinks results in significant improvement in non-alcohol related fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in children aged 11 to 16 years old.

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Dental and heart advice

Dental and heart experts are set to publish joint recommendations for medical and oral health professionals and patients.

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New book to help stop sucking

​Thumbsie has launched its own story book to help children to give up sucking their thumb or finger, a habit which can create lasting dental problems.

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Patients seek ‘DIY’ dentistry

​The British Dental Association has responded to reports of widespread access problems in Cornwall, including cases of patients spending 18-36 months on waiting lists and resorting to extracting their own teeth.

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Prescribing self-audit tool

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)) and British Dental Association have published an updated version of their Antimicrobial Prescribing Self-Audit Tool.

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Gum disease and Alzheimer’s

​The BDA has urged the Department of Health and patients not to treat oral health as an optional extra, after new research findings published in the latest edition of the journal Science Advances links gum disease to Alzheimer’s.

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Post-Brexit plans revealed

​New research is published today on the post-Brexit intentions of EEA-qualified dental professionals working in the UK.

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Link highlighted

A new study has highlighted the link between gum disease and premature labour.

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Make an impression at the OSCE

​The last weekend in January will see more than 1,000 candidates across the UK sit the final stage of their National Diploma qualification in dental nursing.

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Henry’s Angels treat

Henry Schein Team Members across the UK and Ireland brought smiles to the faces of seriously ill children during the holiday season.

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New under 5s oral health plan

​Thousands of young children are to benefit from a new £1.5m programme aimed at transforming the dental health of under 5s across Greater Manchester.

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Dentists honoured

​Fourteen dentists have been honoured in the annual round of BDA Honours and Awards for their outstanding achievements, and their commitment to the BDA and the dental profession as a whole.

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Brits quick costly smoking

New research shows more Brits are stubbing out their cigarettes for good in a bid to improve their general health and wellbeing.