Action on Sugar, the expert group based at Queen Mary University of London, along with 16 NGOs (non-governmental organisations), are calling for the health secretary, Steve Barclay, to release the much-awaited ‘Commercial Baby Food and Drink Guidelines’ as data shows the main contributor of sugars in infants, aged four to nine months, is coming from shop brought baby foods – in particular fruit-based and cereal-based foods.
A new report commissioned by the Wrigley Oral Healthcare Programme has found that rolling out three preventative oral health interventions could reduce unnecessary trips to the dentist, saving individuals and the NHS millions of pounds, while freeing up capacity to deliver up to 8.3m more check-ups.
In a recent study, current smoking and vaping were associated with a higher burden of symptoms among adult cancer survivors, but these symptoms were not related to survivors’ desire to quit smoking. The findings are published by Wiley online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.
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The UK’s professional association for dental nurses, the British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN), has announced that Debra Worthington, who took up the role of president in November 2022, has stepped down.
On May 16, 2023, Westminster Hall hosted a debate on the state of NHS dental services in the East of England.
Agilio Software has announced it is partnering with Dentaid The Dental Charity, to support its staff across the UK with free access to Agilio’s leading digital solutions iComply, iLearn and iTeam.
Government proposals that pave the way for full-scale reform of the regulatory frameworks of all healthcare professional regulators, including the General Dental Council (GDC), closed for comments on May 16, 2023.
The ability to masticate properly may improve blood sugar levels in patients with Type 2 diabetes, study suggests.
To mark National Smile Month 2023, Derby City Council will be offering oral health help and advice to families.
The latest figures from NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire show that fewer women are smokers when they have a baby.
May’s update from Sara Hurley was a special focus letter focused on direct access.
A smartphone app that scans dental plaque and can flag potential oral hygiene issues has been launched by a University of Bath Mechanical Engineering graduate.
The British Dental Association (BDA) has criticised the Prime Minister’s response to a question on the crisis in dentistry at PMQs on May 10, 2023.
More than 1,200 patients in Langholm, Scotland, have been informed that their practice is to close. The patients are now scrambling to find provisions elsewhere.
Professor Iain Chapple will work with Sigrid to identify and develop further applications for a technology that limits oral bacteria’s access to sugars.
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