Hygienists recognised in global award

Sunstar Oral Health in partnership with the International Federation of Dental Hygienists (IFDH), has announced the winners of the World Dental Hygienist Awards.

The long-term effects of sleep apnoea  

Justin Smith considers the treatment options.

Fitness to practise pilot extended

The General Dental Council (GDC) has announced that its fitness to practise pilot will run until October 2024.

University calls for a dental school in the East

The University of East Anglia (UEA) has renewed its calls for permission to open a dental school. It says training dentists in the region would help ease the area’s access issues.

Dental student to row 100km for charity

A final-year dental student is powering ahead with her plan to row 100km to raise funds for Dentaid The Dental Charity.

Decline in cigarettes smoked per day in England is stalling

A decade-long decline in the number of cigarettes a smoker has per day has stalled, with some people actually smoking more, according to a study by University College London (UCL) researchers.

Shetland mouth cancer awareness event

Staff from the University of Aberdeen’s Institute of Dentistry travelled north recently to raise awareness about mouth cancer at a special event in Shetland.

Dental group crowned with a King’s award

Prima Dental Group has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade 2024.

Workplace wellbeing

Mark Garner offers advice on how to improve your team's resilience.

Children’s bad teeth could be linked to lack of vitamin D in pregnancy

Many children have teeth that are practically falling apart due to weak enamel. Now researchers have studied whether a lack of vitamin D during pregnancy could be the culprit.

Sisters celebrate a decade of serving their community through dentistry

An award-winning Wiltshire practice run by three sisters has marked a decade of providing quality dental care at the “heart of the village”.

Practice in a ‘crazy situation’ due to its NHS dentistry quota

An Essex practice owner has said despite the “ridiculous” level of demand, current funding means the clinic will likely be unable to treat NHS patients beyond summer 2024.