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The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) is delighted to report an excellent level of activity across Europe in support of its European Day of Periodontology on 12 May 2016 – designed to raise awareness of the importance of gum health and its links with other systemic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular health. Supported by…
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An oral cancer communication guide has been developed and piloted at King’s College London’s Dental Institute to help dental professionals talk about the often tricky subject with patients. Dentists have reported a reluctance to tell their patients they are looking for signs of oral cancer during examinations and often avoid using the word cancer altogether.…
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Mapperley Park Aesthetics Training Academy has launched three innovative and accredited BTEC qualifications that provide credible, quality training and development in lasers. Established in 1993, Mapperley Park provides training from industry experts, as well as offering the largest portfolio of courses within the aesthetic sector. The Academy has recently undergone a complete transformation to create a…
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A team behind regenerative dental fillings that could help heal teeth has been awarded a Royal Society of Chemistry prize. Researchers from the University of Nottingham and the Wyss Institute at Harvard University have developed therapeutic, synthetic, light-curable biomaterials for dental treatments that support native dental stem cells inside teeth to repair and regenerate dentine.…
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– The report gives details of the activities in 2015 and its aspirations for the year ahead as it seeks to move forward with the work outlined in its roadmap, Patients, Profession, Public and Performance. The last 12 months saw the organisation undertake a fundamental review of how it is run. By making significant changes…
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Tea, coffee, cola and fruit juice may be amongst the nation’s favourite drinks, but when it comes to Brits oral care, it appears they are public enemy number one. The latest research from Mintel reveals that almost half (46%) of all adults believe that many of the most popular non-alcoholic drinks, including tea, coffee, cola…
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Research carried out by the Oral Health Foundation has found that, out of all oral piercings, tongue piercings top the chart. When asked, ‘what kind of oral piercing do you have?’ 43% responded by specifying tongue. A third (33%) of people had a lip piercing, with cheek (3%) and gum (7%) piercings much less common. The poll also…
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A host of children benefiting from an oral health programme have taken centre stage in a film all about how they are part of a highly successful in-school tooth care scheme. Teeth Team has produced a film all about its child oral health improvement programme facilitated by local dental practices in areas of severe social…
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A call for the dental profession to consolidate and collaborate in order to provide consistent messages on dental prevention aimed at parents and professionals working with children was made by Stephen Fayle at an event dedicated to the topic of dentistry and oral health. A consultant and honorary senior lecturer in paediatric dentistry, Mr Fayle…
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A new National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline has been developed with the aim of improving oral health in care homes. According to government figures more than half of older adults in care homes have tooth decay when compared to 40% of over 75s and 33% of over 85s who do not live…
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The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP) (UK) has expressed its support for a new standards document on cancer referrals from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Roughly half of all people born after 1960 will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, and the ‘quality standard’ is designed to help healthcare…
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The British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) has questioned the validity of the newly released General Dental Council (GDC) guidance on duty of candour, interpreting it as a challenge to dental care professionals’ (DCP) professionalism and is calling for the regulator to review the measures. The new guidance, which the GDC has put…
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A new app to help smokers give up cigarettes for good is being launched this week. Using a combination of mindfulness techniques and scientific research, the app – called Lifeboat – offers users inspiring daily sessions and tasks to help them kick the habit, anytime and anywhere. Research conducted by Lifeboat suggests that a quarter…
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A new study has found that pregnant women are likely to have moderate to severe gingivitis and may need regular care to maintain their oral health and help avoid adverse pregnancy outcomes. The study, presented at the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) meeting in Seoul, South Korea, also found that gingivitis is relatively stable…
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New research has found that 89% of school children are consuming sports drinks, with 68% drinking them regularly (between once and seven times per week). The Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (FSEM) UK has commented that regular consumption of sports drinks by children, for social reasons, could be having a detrimental effect on their health. The survey…
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A new toothbrushing programme for nursery and school staff is proving a valuable resource for hundreds of education and health organisations across the UK. Brush Time, developed to advise nursery and school staff on how they can help children to brush their teeth properly, has been downloaded by almost five hundred organisations since its launch…
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The winners of the National Smile Month #MySmileySelfie competition have been announced as the staff from: St Clements Dental in London; Smile Dental Practitioners in Leicester; Odds Farm Park in High Wycombe, and TwentyOne Dental in Brighton. The lucky winners of the #MySmileySelfie competition were randomly selected and will receive four tickets to a local…
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A team of oral health experts from Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry and the Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE) has been honoured for its work in the local community as part of National Smile Month. Campaign organisers, the Oral Health Foundation, decided to award the team with the prize due to the tireless work it has done…
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A research team from the Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry has been awarded a grant from the Oral and Dental Research Trust to develop a simple saliva test for gum disease (periodontitis). The team is developing a rapid and reliable saliva test that, in time, may be made available to large numbers of people as an ‘over-the-counter’ product, for…
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