Periodontics and heart attacks
A study of 2,370 patients from the University of Michigan has found a link between heart attacks and periodontal health.
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Innovative whitening
Professional whitening has never been so popular. The recent pandemic changed ways of meeting and communicating, and we now look at ourselves on screen, multiple times a day meaning 69 per cent of UK consumers now want to look good and attractive. Professional whitening is also one of the most popular cosmetic treatments to improve a smile given that it’s non-invasive, quick, and affordable. Whitening as a treatment is also unique as it may attract non-dental attendees to the practice who would not routinely visit the dentist, introducing an additional opportunity for oral health screening and disease prevention.
Smoking linked to illnesses
UC Davis Comprehensive cancer centre researchers have found that smokers have a 12 per cent increased risk of viral infection and a 48 per cent increased risk of being diagnosed with respiratory illnesses.
Smoking action plan scraped?
Government insiders have suggested that the health secretary, Thérése Coffey, plans to break promises to tackle smoking.
Cancer patients' dental care
Macmillan Cancer Support has renewed its partnership with dental charity Dentaid to help fund a mobile unit at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS).
Youngest wisdom tooth removal
Nine-year-old, Ryan Scarpelli, has become the youngest person to have a wisdom tooth extracted!
Stoptober launched
A new film featuring recent ex-smoker and Strictly Come Dancing star, James Jordan, explores how quitters can gain the confidence to quit for good this Stoptober.
Practice cancer fundraising
The UK’s largest dentistry provider, {my}dentist, has launched its brand-new dental practice in Port Talbot . To celebrate it is making a donation to the fundraising effort for toddler, Olivia Finch.
Vegetarian diets
Eating fresh fruits and vegetables gives us the vitamins and minerals we need to live a healthy life. The nutrition you get from food contributes to your oral health as well. Not eating enough nutritious foods can contribute to vitamin and mineral deficiencies that can negatively impact oral health.
Preparing for October 2022
The September NHS dentistry and oral health update focused on upcoming changes to be dental contract.
Quiet quitting
Why are we seeing more health care professionals leaving their jobs or reducing their hours to spend more time with family or for themselves? The work ethic has changed drastically in recent years – and, post-pandemic, ‘quiet quitting’ is the new trend.
Playground injury
A young boy’s front tooth has been ripped out while he was going down a children’s slide.
“Horrendous” tooth pain
A woman from Nottingham has resorted to extracting her own teeth following a five month wait for an appointment with her dentist.
Parental drinking concerns
Led by Dr Megan Cook and Professor Emmanuel Kuntsche, from the Centre of Alcohol Policy Research at La Trobe’s School of Psychology and Public Health, the team surveyed 329 children, aged four to six years old.
Menthol ban helping smokers
An European Union wide ban came into effect on methanol cigarettes came into effect on May 20, 2022. New research from Imperial College London suggests that the ban has been effective in getting smokers to quit.
