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Low-cost liquid prevents 80 per cent of cavities in school children

An inexpensive, cavity-fighting liquid called silver diamine fluoride (SDF) works as well as dental sealants to keep tooth decay at bay in a school cavity prevention and treatment program, according...

Leicestershire practice expands to meet patient demand

The Charnwood Borough Council has granted Park Dental Care in the village of Mountsorrel permission to expand and create two new surgery rooms.

Poor oral health and systemic health outcomes linked

Looking at multiple dental health conditions and behaviours paints a clearer picture of long-term dental health and mortality, say Tufts University School of Dental Medicine researchers.

HPV campaign encourages the uptake of vaccines

The Oracle Cancer Trust is asking parents to sign the Year 8 HPV Vaccine consent forms to mark International HPV (human papillomavirus) Awareness Day. The Oral Health Foundation is supporting the...

Are alcohol-free drinks suitable, healthy or possibly harmful for teenagers?

Research from Flinders University has revealed that parents are feeling conflicted, confused and concerned when it comes to zero-alcohol beer, wine and spirits and adolescents.

General Dental Council unveils rules and fees for international registration

The General Dental Council (GDC) has agreed to new rules for registering internationally qualified dentists and dental care professionals from March 9, 2024. A new application processing fee for...

Dental school inspires Ireland's first community-based dental programme

The University of Plymouth’s Peninsula Dental School prides itself on its award-winning community-based model – the first in the UK. Its impact is set to extend to Ireland, with a long-term...

Retailer launches oral health campaign

Superdrug, a health and beauty retailer, has announced the launch of its ‘Healthy Smile’ campaign. It is accompanied by a price reduction of its Own Brand Oral Care range, ProCare, by 20 per cent, the...

Patients are happy to get support on how to lose weight during routine dental appointments

As public health experts search for new ways to tackle the obesity crisis, a Loughborough University study has found that patients would welcome support from their dentist on weight management.

Senior councillors write to the prime minister to call for tobacco legislation

A senior group of councillors from across the political spectrum wrote to the prime minister on March 1, 2024, to urge him to publish the ‘Tobacco and Vapes Bill’ at the earliest opportunity.

Dental equipment network expands

A-dec UK has announced a new dealer partnership with Anglian Dental. The alliance will strengthen A-dec’s existing network of dealer partners across the UK & ROI by supplying the dental profession...

Artificial tongue detects and inactivates common mouth bacteria

Researchers reporting in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces have designed a chemical sensor array, or an artificial tongue, that distinguishes dental bacteria and can inactivate them.

Smokers believe vaping is at least as harmful as smoking

More than half of smokers in England wrongly believe that vaping is more harmful or as harmful as smoking, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

Payments for dentists to make more appointments available

Dental practices will benefit from extra cash for taking on new NHS patients from March 1, 2024, in the government and NHS’s plan to make millions more dental appointments available.

Make every contact count

Miranda Steeples discusses how to encourage better general health behaviours.