
Cornish oral health schemes
Cornwall Council, Smile Together Dental CIC and Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise have teamed up to improve the oral health of children across the county with three new programmes.
Cornwall Council, Smile Together Dental CIC and Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise have teamed up to improve the oral health of children across the county with three new programmes.
Jason Wong, interim chief dental officer for England, and Shannu Bhatia, the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry’s (BSPD) president-elect, presented the NASDAL (National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers) Dental Check by One (DCby1) Practice of the Year Award at BDIA (British Dental Industry Association) Dental Showcase.
Over 400 people applied for just 24 places on the University of Suffolk’s BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy course, and those successfully enrolled started their studies at the beginning of 2024.
The cost of living remains a barrier to health, particularly for people on low incomes, and those requiring dental care says Healthwatch England polling.
Ferakh Hamid reveals how you can enjoy these sweet treats without compromising oral hygiene.
Plans to expand water fluoridation in the northeast of England to help tackle tooth decay have been put out to public consultation on March 25, 2024, the government has announced.
Two ultra fundraisers are preparing to go the extra mile (and many more besides) in support of Dentaid The Dental Charity. Rafina O’Brien, a dental hygienist from Yeovil in Somerset, and George Jennings, a final-year hygiene and therapy student, have signed up for Ultra Challenge Series events to help people experiencing homelessness, poverty and abuse access life-changing dental care.
Councillors, public health directors, and healthcare providers have been working together to expand the water fluoridation scheme across Nottinghamshire County and the city.
One of the critical debates at BDIA Dental Showcase 2024 focused on dental amalgam. Opinion leaders met to discuss the material's safety and the available options for clinicians.
A study at the University of Plymouth has developed a new 3D model of the oral mucosa, the tissue lining the inside of the mouth.
An initiative to improve access to dental services for people experiencing homelessness is being piloted in Doncaster, based on a successful pilot in West Yorkshire.
The British Dental Association (BDA) has responded to freedom of information requests from the Scottish Liberal Democrats.
The ‘Tobacco and Vapes Bill’ published on March 20, 2024, has been supported by parliamentarians from across all major parties. They have pledged their support and polling shows voters for all major parties back raising the age of sale for tobacco by a substantial margin.
A practical guide for Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) offering recommendations on oral health for looked after children has just been published by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD).
Jenni Minto, Scotland’s public health minister, has welcomed the introduction of proposed legislation to ban the sale of tobacco products to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009, and allow tougher measures on vaping.