Oral health

Association warns a ban on vape flavours could see 1.5million return to smoking

One in three vapers fears a ban on flavoured devices and liquids will lead them back to cigarettes, which could see close to 1.5 million former smokers returning to their habit. This comes as...

Care home executive calls for steps to improve NHS dental access

A chief executive of a charity supporting vulnerable adults is calling for a review of NHS dentistry provisions for care home residents.

Pilot scheme launched in Cornwall school to tackle smoking and vaping

A new pilot scheme has been launched at a Cornwall school aimed at reducing the number of pupils who smoke or vape.

NHS update: Integrated Care Boards

April’s update from Sara Hurley and Ali Sparke informed readers that NHS England is delegating “responsibility for commissioning pharmacy, general ophthalmic and dental services to local Integrated...

Using skill mix to future-proof children’s teeth

A practice group has been utilising its staff’s ‘mixed skills’ to provide urgent dental care to children under 12.

Dental students show support for Ukrainian refugees

Ukrainian refugees who were forced to flee their homeland have received free dental health advice at an event hosted by students from the University of Dundee.

In a cost-of-living crisis, "patient autonomy can be a gift"

Jennie Haywood-Hull, a hygienist, discusses how she’s helping people achieve their preventative goals with some "small, easy wins".

NASDAL DCby1 Practice of the Year award winner announced

On March 24, 2023, CDO England, Sara Hurley and BSPD’s President, Jenny Harris, presented the NASDAL (National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers) Dental Check by One Practice of...

Dental decay in children in Liverpool has worsened

New statistics reveal a worrying decline in oral health, with two in five Liverpool children showing evidence of dental decay.

Association urges government for action on child dental decay

The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) has welcomed the publication of the Oral Health Survey of five-year-olds by the Office of Health Disparities, which confirms the “compelling evidence” given by...

Ministers “asleep at the wheel”, says association as child oral health gap widens

The British Dental Association (BDA) has encouraged ministers to step up on oral health inequality. The first oral health survey of five-year-olds published since lockdown shows no improvements in...