As a result of the pandemic, everyone’s daily lives changed dramatically. So did our habits and food choices. Studies from University of Sheffield and Institute of Alcohol Studies/HealthLumen have recently shown the detrimental impact of the pandemic on alcohol consumption and health. The modelling used in the studies is drawn from a range of sources and the underlying model, SAPM, has been used extensively across the globe to address alcohol policy concerns.
Award winning dental charity Dentaid has launched Dentaid Community to bring together fundraisers, volunteers, and supporters.
Dentures or bridges are prosthetics used to replace missing teeth. Replacing these teeth are essential for retaining chewing function and stop malocclusion or bite irregularities. The prosthetic also serves an aesthetic function, so they are generally matched to the patient’s original teeth for a natural appearance.
The report found that patients who reported smoking or vaping prior to admission experienced more severe complications, and death, from the SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) which can improve the accuracy of the way early tooth decay is diagnosed and prevented is being tested for the first time in Scotland by Clyde Munro Dental Group.
To address the cost-of-living crisis prime minister, Boris Johnson and Just Eat founder, David Buttress have created deals and discounts with major UK businesses to form the ‘Help for Household’ campaign. The campaign aims to “help families over the summer holidays” by creating budget friendly ways to feed families. But at what cost to children’s health.
The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) cautiously welcomes the NHS contract changes announced on July 19, 2022.
NHS England announced in a letter on July 19, 2022, the outcome of the 2022/23 Dental Contract Negotiations. The negotiation marks the first significant change to the contract since its introduction in 2006.
London-based charity, the Dental Wellness Trust provided free dental health screenings and fluoride varnishing (which helps prevent dental decay) to over 250 children attending Waulud Primary School and Nursery in Luton on July 15, 2022.
Dentsply Sirona is excited to announce the inaugural 'Miles for Smiles' Charity Walk in support of Dentaid, taking place on September 30, 2022 in five iconic UK cities; London, Bristol, Manchester, Edinburgh and Belfast.
Research published in the journal Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience by Tufts University suggests a connection between F. nucleatum and Alzheimer’s disease.
The British Fluoridation Society (BFS) is pleased to welcome Sharon Walker and Sakina Needham to its executive committee.
The British Dental Association (BDA) has urged the new secretary of state for health and social care, Steve Barclay MP, to act now on the crisis in NHS dentistry.
The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) is happy to announce a new website launching in August
Up to half of the population suffers from periodontitis and at-home daily dental plaque control between dental visits is key to maintaining oral health. Gingivitis and periodontitis are a continuum of the same inflammatory disease; however, it does not follow that gingivitis will always progress to periodontitis. Evidence also indicates that interrupting the plaque colonisation process may well offer the most appropriate approach in helping to prevent the progression of periodontal diseases.
