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More clarity is needed on timeframes for GDC reform, say legal advisors

Dental Protection says it is disappointing that the government’s update on its reform programme for the healthcare professions does not include a more specific timetable for improving dental...

Society says it is ‘concerned for abandoned patients’

The British Orthodontic Society has expressed its great concern for those patients who have been left abandoned following the announcement that Smile Direct Club has ceased trading in the UK.

Association pushes for reform of Northern Irish dental services

As political parties prepared to hold roundtable talks with the secretary of state on public finance pressures on December 11, the British Dental Association (BDA) Northern Ireland warned that the...

WHO calls on countries to increase taxes on alcohol and sugary beverages

The World Health Organization (WHO) released new data on December 5, 2023, that showed a low global rate of taxes being applied to unhealthy products such as alcohol and sugary sweetened beverages...

Civility and team harmony is key to mental wellbeing of dental professionals

In a Dental Protection survey of over 1,300 dental professionals in the UK, three in ten (30 per cent) say they have seen or experienced more disrespectful behaviour from colleagues recently than...

University recognised for community contributions

The University of Plymouth’s work to combine first-rate dental training with outstanding community care has been rewarded at the Times Higher Education Awards 2023.

‘It shouldn’t have taken a bankruptcy to protect patients’ says an association

The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned that the collapse of the remote-orthodontic service SmileDirectClub will not close the door on the clear risks to patients presented by remote...

Documentary investigates the truth behind vaping

Made by Northern Child, ‘What’s Really in Your Vape?’ will see Jordan North, a BBC Radio 1 presenter, front his first documentary as he explores the truth behind the UK’s vaping phenomenon.

Vapes should have the same restrictions as cigarettes, say Welsh public health officials

The same restrictions that currently apply to tobacco products should be applied to the marketing, packaging and display of e-cigarettes, according to a new consultation response by Public Health...

Public health team receives award for children’s tooth decay campaign

A Lancashire public health team has scooped the national Quality Improvement Award for its work on bringing down the rates of children’s tooth decay in the borough.

Smoking costs billions more than tobacco taxes, says report

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has published new figures showing the far-reaching impact smoking has on society on the day the consultation to create a ‘smokefree generation’ closes. The charity...

Wellbeing among dental professionals – from survive to thrive

Ritesh Aggarwal outlines the facts and figures.

Orthodontic specialists invest £1m into a second practice

Private orthodontics provider Yorkshire Orthodontics has opened a new practice in Roundhay, Leeds, to complement its existing one in Otley, West Yorkshire, as part of its strategic growth plan.

Councillors lobby the health secretary on NHS dentistry and vapes

Concerns over poor access to NHS dentists, and the easy availability of single-use vapes, were the subjects of separate motions agreed by the full meeting of Eastleigh Borough Council.

What does smoking do to oral bacteria?

A study shows the effects of cigarette use and what happens when you stop.