General Health

Is there a link between dementia and missing teeth?

Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA) has identified a potential risk factor for dementia that can be found in the mouth.

Stem cells from teeth could help treat depression

Dental pulp taken from the centre of extracted teeth is being tested as a way to treat depression in a new trial, following a theory that stem cells in the pulp may help to encourage the formation of...

Decrease in number of people having cervical screening tests in 2020-21, new statistics show

Latest annual figures on cervical screening show the number of individuals being tested fell slightly in 2020-21 compared to the previous year.

Picking a card from The Mind Flossing toolkit

Mahrukh Khwaja, creator of The Mind Flossing Toolkit, shares some of her favourite cards with The Dentist. 

Illegal underage lip fillers

The BBC has recently reported that dermal fillers for cosmetic purposes are being given to under 18s – despite this being illegal.

New Zealand to ban cigarettes for future generations

New Zealand will ban the sale of tobacco to its next generation, in a bid to eventually phase out smoking; this means that those who are aged 14 and under today will never be legally able to buy...

Menopause at work

Tina Chander asks if women are legally protected.

UK medical device company Acurable receives US FDA clearance for its home sleep apnoea testing device

AcuPebble SA100, a small wearable device that enables automated, remote home testing to detect obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in adults, has obtained FDA 510(k) clearance as a Class II medical device...

ASH at 50: nearly eight million lives in the UK lost due to tobacco since 1971

A new analysis to mark the 50th anniversary of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) finds that smoking killed nearly eight million people in the UK over the last 50 years, with an estimated two million...

Colosseum Dental helps Kevin Sinfield towards his goal

Colosseum Dental UK is delighted to be supporting Kevin Sinfield as he goes the extra mile to raise money for those impacted by motor neurone disease (MND).

Hip-hop comes to dentistry in support of mental health

Exeter-based artist Samantics performed live at Torrington Dental Practice, raising £320 for Mind.

NHS dentistry and oral health update: patients with mental illness

Sara Hurley, chief dental officer England, and Professor Tim Kendall, NHS national clinical director for mental health and consultant psychiatrist, recently shared a new NHS dentistry and oral health...