A petition calling for the government to limit the sugar content in single-serving food and drink items has been launched by a dental professional.
Isabel Johnston considers the impact of musculoskeletal injuries and what can be done to protect dental professionals.
Stephen Kinnock, the minister for care, described the lack of access to NHS dentistry as “completely and utterly shocking – truly Dickensian”.
One in four employees (25 per cent) have reported being aware of conduct that violated either the law or ethical standards in the last year, revealed a survey from the Institute of Business Ethics....
Smoking survivors and bereaved families heard from the minister for public health on the...
Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at a greater risk of having poor oral health, according to a report released by the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.
Emma Flunt urges practice owners and managers to cultivate the art of delegation.
NHS Shetland has announced Heather Ballantyne will be joining NHS Shetland Public Dental Service in January 2025.
People with a preference for sweets are at a higher risk of developing depression, diabetes, and suffering a stroke, according to research from the University of Surrey.
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Clare Callan explains why the General Dental Council (GDC) is seeing fewer concerns and closing more cases at the early stages of the process.
Hannah Burrow discusses the myths and misconceptions of patient education.
David Hussey discusses the best way to stay up to date with new technologies.
Ready to renovate? Steve Kettle explains how to prepare.
Smokeless tobacco, also called areca nut, has been attributed to an increased risk of developing oral cancer in a study published in The Lancet Oncology.
Andrew Turner discusses the importance of oral health maintenance for orthodontic patients.
Office for National Statistics data has revealed that 96.9 per cent of patients who do not have a dentist have failed to access NHS dental care.
Julian Hartley will be appointed as the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) chief executive.
The dental health benefits of adding fluoride to drinking water may be less now than before fluoride toothpaste was widely available, according to an updated Cochrane review.
Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities in residential special schools and colleges across England are to be offered free NHS dental, eyesight and hearing checks.
Six in ten (61 per cent) NHS dental patients would consider paying for private dental care, according to Denplan’s Oral Health Survey 2024. The top reason was faster treatment access (39 per cent).
Microbiologists have found that toothbrushes and showerheads are covered in an extremely diverse collection of viruses - most of which have never been seen before.
Laleh Sharifian and Raj Rattan summarise the key considerations for instructing a visiting sedationist for your patients, while also reviewing the current guidelines.
Dental charity, Confidental, is recruiting volunteers to join their call handling team.
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