News

Life expectancy and tooth loss

Research, published in the Periodontology 2000, found that the number of teeth we lose can be a key indicator to our quality of life and that those who have a full set of teeth when they are 74 are...

Calls for urgent review into sugar levels in breakfast cereals

Following a new report into the shocking levels of sugars in UK breakfast cereals, the Oral Health Foundation has called for an urgent review in order to help address the significant impact that added...

New patient panel

BOS sets up independent patient panel to input on issues that concern patients.

Discover innovation

Visitors to the Roland DG stand at the upcoming International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne (Hall 3.1 Booth L030/M029) are invited to discover the exciting clinical and commercial benefits of CAD/CAM...

Supplier competition

Henry Schein has announced the “Rely on Us Supplier Competition,” offering commercial dental suppliers the chance to win a distribution deal with Henry Schein. 

Tackling mental health stigma in the health professions

At the Palace of Westminster on January 31, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and the Doctors’ Support Network (DSN) joined forces to launch the &me campaign which aims to tackle mental...

Impact of obesity on orthodontic tooth movement in adolescents

A new clinical study undertaken at King’s College’s London Dental Institute has revealed that obesity in adolescent patients influences the supporting tissues around the tooth and the response to...

New president of the Academy of Osseointegration

On March 18 this year, Michael Norton will be inaugurated as the first ever non-American president of the Academy of Osseointegration (AO), in Orlando Florida.

Bharat goes the extra mile

The managing director of dental IT solutions provider Microminder has run the Mumbai half marathon to raise funds for international dental charity Dentaid.

International flavour to learning lingual

Delegates on Asif Chatoo’s Learning Lingual course in 2017 come from all over England as well as Egypt, Brazil and Germany. It’s the second year that Asif has run the course which provides a complete...

Dental students look at children’s oral health in inner cities

Dental students from Plymouth University have worked with an inner city children’s nursery run by Barnardo’s, in order to look at the issues affecting children’s oral health in urban areas.

Oral health promotion in the community

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published new guidance on oral health promotion in the community.

Illegal tooth whitening prosecution

A woman from Penge, South London has been given a two year conditional discharge after pleading guilty to illegal tooth whitening after a prosecution by the General Dental Council (GDC).

HPV vaccination

The Oral Health Foundation has reiterated its call for the urgent introduction of a gender neutral HPV vaccination in the UK in order to stop a rapid increase in mouth cancer cases.

Does deprivation impact on the type of dental care received?

A new study published in the journal PLOS One has found that adults from areas of high deprivation were less likely to receive prevention care and advice, and more likely to have a tooth extracted,...