Drive to get tots into chair
NHS England is calling on dentists to see an additional 70,000 pre-school children as part of a drive in the health service’s 70th year, to help young families to get into the habit of good dental health.
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Labels and sugary drinks
Young adults are less likely to buy sugary drinks that include health labels – particularly those with graphic warnings about how added sugar can lead to tooth decay, obesity, and type 2 diabetes.
Dental nursing: the future
In modern dentistry, dental nurses have the opportunity to explore so many different routes within their role, and this was one of the core themes that resonated throughout the lectures given in the Dental Nurses’ Forum at last week's dental conference.
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#StrongTeethMakeStrongKids
A new campaign to encourage Brits to adopt appropriate home-based oral health habits for their children has just been announced.
Dental Showcase is THE event
Dental shows provide the ideal opportunity to learn what’s new from the dental trade – even if you’re only window shopping.
Sugar reduction results so far
Public Health England (PHE) has today published the first assessment of progress on the government’s sugar reduction programme, measuring how far the food industry has gone towards reducing the sugar children consume through every day foods.
Fake brushheads risk
Fake electric brush heads are risking the gum health of unsuspecting patients.
Child tooth decay persists
There is a wide variation at both regional and local authority level for both prevalence and severity of dental decay.
Junk food ad ban for London?
Junk food advertising would be banned from the entire Transport for London network under bold proposals unveiled by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, as part of his drive to tackle the ‘ticking timebomb’ of child obesity.
GPs overlook dental abuse
A new study shows that GPs are ill-equipped to detect dental neglect in children.
New hope for perio disease
A new UCLA-led study provides clear evidence that cellular messengers in saliva may be able to regulate the growth of oral bacteria responsible for diseases, such as periodontitis and meningitis.
Energy drinks fuels decay
The BDA is lending its support to a campaign to ban the sale of energy drinks to under-16s.
Patients at overdose risk
Dentists are warning that pain killers are no substitute for lack of access to NHS dental care.
Alcohol affects oral bacteria
A new study reveals that drinkers who have one or more alcoholic drinks per day have an overabundance of oral bacteria linked to gum disease, some cancers, and heart disease.
Zero-calorie sweeteners
New research finds sugar replacements can also cause health changes that are linked with diabetes and obesity, suggesting that switching from regular to diet soda may be a case of 'out of the frying pan, into the fire.'
