Smoking and brain matter study
Levels of grey matter in two parts of the brain may be linked to a desire to start smoking during adolescence and the strengthening of nicotine addiction, a new study has shown.
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York MP holds summit
Leaders from the health and dental community have come together to discuss the future of NHS dentistry in York. Following the transfer of NHS dentistry from NHS England to the new local Integrated Care Boards in April 2023, local health leads have been working tirelessly to understand the scale of the dental challenge and how to fix it.
Mouth rinse and heart disease
Scientists studying the inflammation that precedes periodontitis have found that higher inflammation, reflected by higher levels of white blood cells in saliva, is linked to less healthy arteries and a potentially higher risk of cardiovascular disease even in young, apparently healthy people.
Post-earthquake aid
In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6, 2023, GC Europe has extended its support to the affected communities.
Charity board members
The BDA Benevolent Fund has announced that, for the first time in its history, it will have two co-chairs.
Empowering hygenists
According to a Department of Health and Social Care statement, dental hygienists could be granted the authority to administer more treatments.
Drinking app
Access to a smartphone alcohol intervention app helped university students to cut down their overall alcohol consumption and the number of days they drank heavily, suggests a study published in The BMJ.
Wellbeing survey
The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) has launched its Wellbeing Survey.
NHS careers
The NHS has begun a new drive to help school leavers explore the vast range of health careers on offer.
Rise in orthodontic treatments
Over three-quarters (76 per cent) of orthodontists have reported an increase in adult patients seeking orthodontic treatment within the past three years.
Teeth preserve antibodies
Teeth could be capable of preserving antibodies for hundreds of years, allowing scientists to investigate the history of infectious human diseases, a study has found.
Council appointment
The British Flouridation Society (BFS) has appointed Clare Burton, a dental therapist, to its council.
Unhealthy cereal packaging
Action on Sugar research, based at Queen Mary University of London, has revealed that both breakfast cereals and yoghurts, with packaging that appeals to children, have unnecessary amounts of sugars – with some products containing the equivalent of up to four teaspoons of sugar (per suggested serving). That’s despite breakfast cereals and yoghurts having celebrated the largest reductions in sugars between 2015 and 2020 (14.9 per cent and 13.5 per cent respectively) as part of the government’s Sugar Reduction Programme – which is still shy of the 20 per cent target they were supposed to achieve.
DCP numbers increase
The number of dental care professionals (DCPs) on the UK Register, following the recent annual renewal period, has risen when compared with the trajectory of previous years. On the morning after removals there were 71,769 DCPs on the register, an increase of 2,093 on the equivalent figure for 2022.
Swap-to-stop but let us shop
A government scheme to give out free vapes to smokers appeals to most but not all, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
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