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BFS launch fellowship

​The British Fluoridation Society (BFS) in partnership with the Borrow Foundation, has launched a new career development fellowship designed to attract new academic expertise to the field of water fluoridation and its role in public health.

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BSPD award winners 2022

The winners of the 2022 Max Horsnell Travel Award and National Student Elective prize are announced June 14, 2022, by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD). These annual awards recognise vision and endeavour in the field of paediatric dentistry. These BSPD prizes are awarded each year following a judging process for both that is overseen by three members of BSPD’s Conference Abstract and Prize Committee (CAPC).

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Feeling the strain after covid

​The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has said the impact of the delays and disruption caused by the pandemic has resulted in new trends in dental complaints.

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GDC Hearing service launch

​The Dental Professionals Hearing Service – the dedicated hearings function of the General Dental Council (GDC) – launched June 21, 2022. While hearings already take place before a committee of three independent panellists, the regulator has made this move to further highlight hearings’ independence from its fitness to practise investigation and prosecution functions.

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Dentaid Charity Award

​Dentaid has taken the top prize in the Healthcare & Medical Research category at this year’s Charity Awards.

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Smoking and mental health

​Smoking increases the risk of developing schizophrenia by between 53 per cent and 127 per cent and of developing depression by 54 per cent to 132 per cent, a report by academics from the University of Bristol published June 20, 2022, has shown. More research is needed to identify why this is the case, and more evidence is needed for other mental health conditions such as anxiety or bipolar disorder.

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Pam Swain celebrates 30 years

​At its recent 80 + two anniversary afternoon tea at the NEC Hilton on May 14, 2022, the British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN), UK’s professional association for dental nurses, also celebrated Pam Swain’s 30 years working for the association.

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?GDC - CPD renewals

​The annual renewal period for dental care professionals (DCPs) opens today. The General Dental Council (GDC) is calling for professionals to check their CPD records to make sure they’ve completed enough hours to meet the minimum requirements for ongoing registration.

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Food Strategy - sugar tax

​Following a report by Henry Dimbleby, co-founder of the Leon restaurant chain, the government has received recommendations on the state of the countries food systems.

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pandemic and our mouths

Join Lottie Manahan, dental hygienist and therapist, on Tuesday 14th of June at 7pm for an ideal webinar for dental nurses.

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Vaping not a silver bullet

The British Dental Association (BDA) has welcomed the aspirations set out in the Independent review into smokefree 2030 policies to reduce tobacco use, while stressing government must take a guarded approach to the promotion of vaping as an alternative, given current gaps in the science.

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Javed Khan smokefree 2030

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) today welcomed Javed Khan’s call for £125 million immediate annual investment to deliver his bold plans to make smoking obsolete.

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Rise in dental claims

Over the last two years, it’s been particularly hard for workers to keep up their usual dental routine.

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Cost of living - Oral Health

​The rise in cost of living could lead to a deterioration in the nation’s oral health, according to the Oral Health Foundation.

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NHS dentistry update

Sarah Hurley, chief dental officer for England, and Lisa Richie, head of infection prevention control for NHS England, recently published a new NHS dentistry and oral health update which focused on “infection prevention and control” as part of the “transition back to pre-pandemic IPC measures”.