Steps towards reform to the legislation that underpins the UK’s healthcare regulators were taken on February 17, 2022, as the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) sets out the direction for future reforms. The General Dental Council (GDC) welcomes this important milestone but is extremely disappointed by the timetable.
Sunstar, the international oral healthcare company, has announced the return of the World Dental Hygienist Awards (WDHA), after a three-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. First established in 2007, the WDHA recognises and honours the work and accomplishments of dental hygienists who have made significant contributions to the dental hygiene field.
The BADN Dental Nurse Recruitment and Retention Survey, conducted on behalf of Dr Debbie Reed RDN, former BADN chair, fellow of the College of General Dentistry (CGDent), and director of studies in advanced and specialist healthcare and course director of the MSc in advanced and specialist health in global and lifelong learning at the University of Kent, is now live.
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, West Virginia University and the University of Michigan show that nearly two-thirds of mothers (72 per cent) said grandparents give their children sugary foods and drinks.
Nina Farmer explains the effect of hormones and diet on oral health.
A report for Manchester City Council’s Health Scrutiny Committee has revealed that the oral health of children is swiftly deteriorating.
A study of 800 children has shown that the inclusion of sugar in their diet and early interruption of breastfeeding are the significant factors contributing to the appearance of dental caries by two years old.
Going to the Witney dental clinic has been made a lot more relaxing following the addition of special LED ceiling screens that show either a soothing static image of the sky or can play a choice of nature-themed films. They are designed to help relax and distract anxious patients enabling the dentist to examine them and carry out any treatments. They have already been shown to reduce patient’s anxiety levels, particularly in children.
Kate Scheer considers sanitisation in the winter months.
Following a meeting with BADN president Debra Worthington, Labour MP Cat Smith (Fleetwood and Lancaster) – who spoke recently in the House of Commons about the state of NHS dentistry in her constituency and the difficulties faced by her constituents on accessing NHS dental care – has written to Jeremy Hunt, chancellor of the exchequer, and the secretary of state for health and social care, Steve Barclay MP.
According to Swedish researchers, up to 20 per cent of children have a particularly virulent strain of Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) in their mouths, which has a greater-than-usual ability to cause severe tooth decay. Finnish health technology company Koite Health Oy – named one of the hottest European startups in 2022 – has launched a method for targeted removal of dental plaque to improve children’s declining oral health.
LBC presenter, Nick Ferrari, commented on a survey of teachers from the British Dental Association and Beauty Bank during his show on February 6, 2023.
The cost of living crisis is impacting the oral health of children in classrooms across Britain, with teachers now stepping in to provide pupils with the basics, according to new research.
Rachel Moore, an apprenticeship partner at Bupa Dental Care, advises how dental teams can support their apprentices in a changing world.
The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN), is conducting a survey on dental nurse recruitment and retention for Debbie Reed of the University of Kent.
