The ‘Love Island look’
John Hewittt, a dentist from Leeds, has released comments to Leeds Live stating that programs such as Love Island and social media are leading to a dramatic rise in patients requesting "teeth like Molly Mae".
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Joint pain and periodontics
Vicky Yao, a computational biologist at Rice University, discovered the link when she found traces of bacteria associated with periodontal disease in samples collected from rheumatoid arthritis patients. The study has been published in Science Translational Medicine.
No Smoking Day funding
MPs, charities and health organisations are coming together this No Smoking Day (March 8) to call for action on tobacco harm. It comes alongside a warning to smokers that their chances of developing dementia are greater because they smoke.
Outstanding care award
Stephanie Gillies received the Quality of Patient Safety Improvement Projects/Initiative Patient Safety Award at a recent ceremony hosted by Morecambe Bay NHS Trust for her leadership in a Mouth Care Matters project.
Exercise and smoking study
Research suggests that after nine months, physical activity delivers no noticeable benefits in the rates of people stopping smoking.
Vaping and mental health data
A survey of more than 2,500 teens and young adults found that vaping nicotine and THC, the psychoactive component in marijuana, was associated with self-reported symptoms of depression and anxiety.
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Master everyday challenges
3M, an industry-leading oral care products provider, will showcase its latest digital dentistry technologies and host informational lectures and product demonstration sessions with its technology partners at the 2023 International Dental Show, which takes place March 14-18 in Cologne, Germany. The 3M booth will be located in Hall 4.2 at stand G090.
Cancer detection research
University of Aberdeen experts across the institutes of Dentistry, Medical Sciences and The School of Geosciences will work together to improve the ability to detect malignant changes in precancerous lesions, which can develop into oral cancer in a £250k project.
Dental nurse awarded MBE
BADN member and head of dental nursing at Guy’s Hospital, Samantha Salaver, was awarded an MBE for services to dental nursing in the New Year Honours List.
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My journey to head nurse
Hayley O’Neill details her navigation from dental nurse to an exciting new role!
A day in the life
Rachael Hartley walks us through a day in the life of an orthodontic therapist.
Artist’s corner
Clementine Rees Brown speaks to Francis Salvesen about his upcoming exhibition.
Rise in childhood extractions
The Oral Health Foundation is calling for urgent action after a report by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities highlights a catastrophic rise in childhood tooth extractions.
Child tooth decay data
Once again, the rates of tooth extractions for children and young people remain at an unacceptable level. According to the latest government data, in 2021/22, there were 42,180 tooth extractions in the NHS for 0 to 19-year-olds. Of these, 26,741 were due to preventable tooth decay. There were also huge regional inequalities, with children and young people living in the most deprived communities 3.5 times more likely to have tooth extractions than those living in the most affluent.
children’s rights training
BSPD leaders have undertaken training on Children’s Rights in Practice from the UK Committee for UNICEF’s (UNICEF UK) Child-Friendly Cities and Communities programme. It was attended by BSPD’s key representatives to external organisations, chairs and secretaries of branches and affiliated groups and the executive committee. BSPD’s president, Jenny Harris is making ‘Rights from the Start’ centre-stage for the society during her presidential year.
