Oral health

The impact of oral hygiene on general health  

Kimberly Lloyd breaks down the recent research.          

Patients “shocked” as practice closes

More than 1,200 patients in Langholm, Scotland, have been informed that their practice is to close. The patients are now scrambling to find provisions elsewhere.

Making lifestyle and nutrition matter

Maria Papavergos examines the effect your diet has on your oral health and wellness.

Oral health inequality: Association warns children are “hit the hardest”

The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned oral health inequality among the young is set to widen, as new research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats indicates 6.5 million children in England...

Community voices their concerns for children’s oral health

Somerset residents have shared their worries about the ongoing dental access issues for children in the area.

“Deprived of dental services”: Essex care home manager urges government for reforms

Liz Wynn, manager of Southminster Residential Home in Essex, has said it has become an “impossibility” for her residents to access dental treatment.

University creates non-invasive oral cancer test

Scientists from the University of Surrey have developed a proof-of-concept test called Pandora that was shown to be over 92 per cent accurate at identifying patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma...

Supercharging patients’ oral hygiene routines

The Dentist talks to Benjamin Tighe about why managing gingivitis using plaque control measures is key to successful preventive care, as are personalised care plans.

Costs leave 23 per cent of patients delaying or avoiding treatment

With NHS dental charges in England set to jump by 8.5 per cent on April 24, 2023, the British Dental Association (BDA) has warned the government that costs are now shaping the clinical choices made by...

Practice closures “heartbreaking” for residents

Councillors have described the situation in Lincolnshire as “heartbreaking” as the area faces increasing dental access issues due to practice closures.

Europe has the highest rate of oral disease, says a new report

A new report shows that over half of all adults in the World Health Organisation (WHO) European Region had a major oral disease in 2019, the highest prevalence worldwide. It is urging member states to...

Teen vaping leads to persistent and heavier smoking

Young teen smokers who also vape may be at heightened risk of persistent and heavier smoking in their late teens, reveal the combined findings of two nationally representative UK and US studies,...