Sebastian Evans

Metal Rock star and famous family man Ozzy Osbourne today led tributes in celebration of the 63rd birthday of the NHS. Born in Birmingham in 1948, the same year the NHS was created, the Black Sabbath frontman was one of the first generation to be delivered by NHS doctors. He was also treated by emergency…

Women who want the best chance of having a baby should make sure they floss their teeth regularly, say doctors. Poor oral health is as bad for fertility as obesity – delaying conception by about two months. Experts at a fertility meeting in Sweden heard how women with gum disease took more than seven months…

GlaxoSmithKline, the makers of Aquafresh, has teamed up with upcycling company TerraCycle UK to launch the Aquafresh oral care brigade, a recycling fundraiser which encourages schools to collect used toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes to be recycled and upcycled into everyday products. For every product brought in for recycling, 2p* will be donated to a charity…

Oral disease should be included in the UN’s list of non-communicable diseases. That’s according to Jean-Luc Eiselé, executive director of the World Dental Federation (FDI). He told a civil society hearing on non-communicable disease (NCDs) that the current list – which comprises cancer, diabetes and respiratory and cardiovascular diseases – should be extended. All oral…

A robot aimed at training dental students in Japan and manufactured by a company that makes ‘love dolls’ has attracted a lot of interest in the press this weekend. Hanako 2 can simulate almost every type of facial movement, can cough and sneeze and even speak. The android can move its tongue and replicate gagging…

The General Dental Council is reminding dental care professionals (DCPs) of the importance of keeping track of their continuing professional development (CPD) hours by making their end of year declarations. As registered dental professionals, DCPs have a duty to keep their skills and knowledge up to date so they can give patients the best possible…

Levin Group havs recently launched new dental practice management libraries designed for practices who want a comprehensive collection of practice management resources. The three libraries available, Silver Production Library, Gold Production Library and Platinum Production Library, feature new educational materials instantly creating a resource center for the doctor and everyone on the dental team. ‘You may…

As a nation, we might rejoice when the summer season comes around, yet millions of holidaymakers could be putting their oral health at greater risk with their summer diet. Oral health charity, the British Dental Health Foundation, has issued a reminder to people that consuming too many acidic foods, as well as eating more sugary…

A new study has found that children who watch adverts for unhealthy food on television are more likely to want to eat high-fat and high-sugar foods. The study by researchers in the Institute of Psychology, Health and Society examined the food preferences of a group of 281 children aged six to 13 years old from…

The University of Liverpool is leading a three-year study into National Health Service (NHS) dental contracting. The study will seek to determine what constitutes ‘successful’ dental contracting. According to the university, the researchers are seeking to understand the role of trust, power imbalances, patient demand and political concerns. Dr Rebecca Harris leads the research team.…

It’s no revelation that the dentistry profession isn’t particularly glamorised in cinema or literature. Tim Burton invented the character Wilbur Wonka in his film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to elaborate on the childhood background of the eccentric confectionary factory owner Willy Wonka. Wilbur is the disciplinarian dentist father of William…