The cost of living crisis is impacting the oral health of children in classrooms across Britain, with teachers now stepping in to provide pupils with the basics, according to new research.
Local councillors from across England have written to the secretary of state for health and social care, Steve Barclay MP, urging the government to bring forward a new Tobacco Control Plan for England...
Taking care of your teeth and gums may offer benefits beyond oral health, such as improving brain health, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association’s...
The difficulty of getting non-emergency NHS dental care in Norfolk has been revealed in a document submitted to Parliament. Healthwatch Norfolk analysed the data that it receives from people across...
Obstructive sleep apnea may be linked to low bone mineral density in adults, according to University at Buffalo-led research.
Sharon Kidd discusses how to best to care for dental implants in-between appointments.
Smoking has repeatedly been linked to causing serious oral health issues, including periodontitis. However, a study suggests that in heavy smokers with advanced inflammation, no benefits are obtained...
The British Dental Association (BDA) has called on the Scottish Government to fix the system underpinning NHS dentistry, as new data reveals little sign of a recovery in attendance and ever-widening...
BSPD’s Outstanding Innovation Award (OIA), which celebrates inspiring and innovative schemes to improve the oral health of children, enters its seventh year in 2023. Entries are now invited from...
A new proposal from NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) will see Suffolk County Council invest £1.1 million into new dental care incentives.
The January 2023 bulletin from Ali Sparke and Sara Hurley opened with the writers stating their “support” for NHS contractors who can “deliver up to 110 per cent of their contract value”.
