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BBC research - access crisis

Nine out of 10 NHS dental practices are unable to offer appointments to new adult patients, in the most extensive survey of patient access ever undertaken.

periodontal disease and cancer

A new study released in Evidence-Based Dentistry has identified a link between age, gender, and development of oral cancer.

Green light whitening

New research from ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces has created an innovative hydrogel treatment. The gel breaks apart cavity forming bio-films and whitens teeth without damage.

Leading oral hygiene brand Tepe, has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the link between good oral health and overall wellbeing, and educate consumers about the importance of maintaining a healthy smile.

NHS safeguarding advice

With the summer holidays getting underway many parents are considering fun and safe activities to keep the kids busy. But for medical professionals, patient safety and safeguarding are on their minds all year. A new NHS dentistry and oral health update echoes this sentiment by focusing on safeguarding.

NHS pregnant smoking stats

Latest figures show that the smoking rate for pregnant women at the time of birth fell to 9.1 per cent in 2021-22, the lowest annual rate on record, and down from 10.6 per cent prior to the NHS beginning to roll out its Long Term Plan in 2019. Over the three years since March 2019, 14,758 fewer pregnant women were smokers at the time of birth than there would have been if that rate had stayed the same.

BSPD polio response

Recent reports of the detection of the polio virus in sewage samples in London have promoted the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) to issue a note to members. The society’s advice is to highlight the evidence-based risk, explain this to families in the context of UKHSA’s (UK Health Security Agency) announcement and to signpost them to their GP or health visitor.

Liz Truss multibuy scraping

In May 2022 government plans to delay their restrictions on multibuy foods (due to the cost of living crisis) until October 2023. But, in an interview with the Daily Mail Liz Truss MP and conservative party leadership candidate said, if elected, she would scrap the plans all together.

Quitting smoking on decline

During the pandemic, many people prioritised fitness and health. This included dietary changes and millions of people getting involved in home workouts. We might assume this resulted in a positive change for smokers too. But data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open suggests that quitting smoking is on the decline.

Mental health and smoking

The Mental Health and Smoking Partnership, coordinated by Action on Smoking and Health, is delighted to welcome Mark Rowland chief executive of the Mental Health Foundation as the new co-chair of the partnership. The Mental Health and Smoking Partnership is a coalition of 25 organisations that aim to reduce the disparities in smoking rates between people with and without a mental health condition.