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A radio documentary tonight will reveal how women in the UK’s South-Asian community are at a high risk of developing mouth cancer as a result of using gutka – or chewing tobacco. Gutka is currently more popular than ever before in the UK. According to the National Cancer Intelligence Network, which has revealed the first…
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Under Armour Performance Mouthwear and The Dental Directory are extremely excited to have World Cup winner, Will Greenwood, appearing at 2009 BDTA Dental Showcase. With 55 caps and 31 tries for his country, Will is an inspiration to many athletes today. He is there to endorse the innovative new UA Performance Mouthwear, a custom-fitted mouthpiece…
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Children under three in Wales will be taught how to brush their teeth. They will also be given free toothbrushes and toothpaste to take home with them in a bid to improve children’s oral health where more than half of them have tooth decay. The Welsh Assembly Government has announced extra funding to extend its…
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It is unfortunate that dental professionals are more often than not greeted with trepidation from patients. They often visit when they are in pain and keeping appointments is an inconvenience, but they do go, they receive treatment and go about their lives until they require their services once more. Imagine how it must feel for…
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The smoking public are generally antagonistic against cessation advice. They are weary of the constant message to quit smoking, but never really being told why they should and as a result, largely switch off. What they require is a better understanding of the need to quit, support and practical advice on how to stop smoking.…
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The wait is finally over – here are the entries that have made it to the shortlist ahead of the big awards ceremony in December, taking place at Leicester’s Athena. To book your table for the glamorous Dentistry Awards ceremony on Friday 4 December at the Athena in Leicester, call Elisa on 01923 851734. Catch…
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A presentation and luncheon to celebrate the success of the first Dental Nurses to achieve the Certificate in Oral Health and Application of Fluoride Varnish was recently held in Rochdale. This course is the result of an innovative partnership between North Western Deanery, The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and Colgate in producing a portable…
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Some of the most talented and motivational educators in dentistry will battle it out for the titles of dentist, dental care professional (DCP) and vocational teacher of the year. The Dental Defence Union (DDU), the specialist dental division of the MDU, today announced the 2009 finalists in each category: Dentist Teacher of the Year• Susan…
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Regularly drinking white wine could be more harmful to teeth than opting for red wine, scientists claim. New research contradicts the commonly held belief that ‘staining’ red wine causes more damage to teeth than white. Grapes such as Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio can wear away enamel more quickly than red grapes such as Merlot and…
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Beginning a new academic year is always daunting and anyone who has through the university experience knows, it leaves you with mixed feelings of anxiety about what the new year holds for you, but excitement about succeeding – and hopefully – getting through to the next step of the degree. This year has started off…
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If you haven’t already, please take a minute to complete our PCT survey – either by completing the form online or filling out a form at our stand at Showcase – G02. Simply click here to have your say or pick up a form and pop it into the ballot box. The response so far…
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Preston is one step closer to having new dental provision to meet the growing demand of people requiring routine care in the area. The contract to provide the new dental service has been awarded NHS Central Lancashire’s Community Services Team and discussions are now underway to finalise the location of the new practice. The permanent…
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An oral health charity has urged the Government to focus on prevention of oral health problems following the release of new statistics on children’s dental decay. The British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF) has called for greater emphasis on rewards for prevention in practice and a widened water fluoridation scheme to reduce the ‘wholly preventable’ decay…
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By the time you read this column, the new-look GDC will have sat for its first session. This is quite unlike the GDC of old; for starters, there are fewer registered dentists than ever before (eight), and only four of them have any previous GDC experience. They are joined by four DCPs and eight lay…
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An oral health charity has welcomed a landmark decision to ban tobacco vending machines ahead of November’s Mouth Cancer Action Month. A House of Commons vote saw MPs vote to retain a ban on tobacco displays at the point of sale and ban tobacco vending machines. And the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF) – whose…
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With the release of the updated HTM 01-05 government guidelines and also the outbreak of swine flu H1N1 virus, the risk of cross infection in the dental practice is big news. And this Thursday (15 October) Global Handwashing Day will be flagging up the importance of good hand hygiene with an unusual event – the…
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A six-year-old girl was inspired by losing her first tooth to come up with the winning entry in a competition to design a ‘toy of the future’. Aine Gallagher (pictured below) has staked her claim to be the UK’s youngest inventor after the design for a tooth fairy doll was chosen to be stocked in…
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