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Tackling the dental health of those suffering with diabetes has been found to create substantial savings in further medical treatments, according to new research. The study, published in the January 2016 issue of Health Economics, identified a ‘statistically significant association’ between how looking after gum health led to reduced healthcare costs among people newly diagnosed…
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Dental hygienist Gillian Fenwick has climbed Ben Nevis in a bid to raise awareness and valuable donations for mouth cancer. On 29 May, Gill from Thornton, Middlesbrough, took part in the oral health initiative Moveit4smiles, a project that aims to tackle mouth cancer while campaigning for boys to receive the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination. Gill,…
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Do you recommend the Waterpik Water Flosser? Are you comfortable with technology? If you’ve answered yes to these questions then Waterpik wants to talk to you about becoming an independent professional educator and presenting ‘lunch and learn’ sessions on its products. Waterpik currently has four positions available to practising dental hygienists and therapists in the London…
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Delegates to the BDA Conference last week were treated to an early look at Oral-B’s latest innovation, the Oral-B Genius. The new Oral-B Genius is Oral-B’s most intelligent brushing system to-date, featuring position detection technology that combines cutting-edge motion sensor technology located in the brush, and video recognition using the smartphone’s camera, to track areas…
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Teenagers who experience sleep problems are more susceptible to stress, which could contribute to academic, behavioural and health issues, a study has found. With exam season upon us, this is worrying news indeed, as it could result in a vicious circle of stress-related bruxism both during the daytime and nighttime, disturbed sleep patterns and everyday…
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To celebrate National Smile Month (16 May – 16 June), Dr Bruno Silva from Brighton Implant Clinic has shared his top 10 tips for a perfect smile… Drink acidic drinks with a straw. Acid in drinks such as coffee and orange juice can wear down tooth enamel, so try to use a straw to protect your teeth…
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The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) has issued a call for worldwide action to improve oral, general and public health. The EFP, which this month celebrates its 25th anniversary with its vision ‘periodontal health for a better life’, comprises 29 national scientific societies in Europe, northern Africa and the Middle East. For the last 25 years…
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Age-appropriate dentistry is essential to ensure successful dental health outcomes in a 21st century facing an increasingly more expansive age range of dentate patients. That’s according to the British Association of Dental Therapists (BADT), which has based the focus of its annual conference on the Office for National Statistics figures that predict more than one in…
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Mick Armstrong, the British Dental Association (BDA) chair, has called on the profession to stand together, and show government the consequences of decades of indifference to oral health. In his keynote address to the British Dental Conference and Exhibition, Mick outlined the BDA’s plan to address the root causes of the big issues facing the…
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The ADI Team Congress 2017 will be held over 2-4 March next year, at Excel London. Entitled ‘Dental implantology: a global perspective – inspiration from around the world’, the congress will bring professionals in the dental practice or laboratory with an interest in implant dentistry up-to-date with the very latest techniques, materials, concepts and technologies…
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To celebrate National Smile Month (16 May to 16 June), the Oral Health Foundation has released some fun but nonetheless impactful facts and figures. Did you know, for example, that earrings, business cards, keys, matchsticks and screwdrivers are just a few of the somewhat patients admit to using to remove food particles from between their teeth?…
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The holiday party lifestyle of sun, sea and sangria can play havoc with teeth, according to one of the UK’s leading cosmetic dentists. Dr Ken Harris, who runs Riveredge Cosmetic Dentistry in Sunderland and Newcastle, is warning people who are preparing to jet off on holiday to take time and remember to take care of…
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When George Osborne announced in March’s Budget that some sugary soft drinks are to be taxed from 2018, it was met with surprise in most quarters but welcomed by many healthcare professionals and campaigners. In essence, the tax will apply to companies that produce soft drinks containing more than a teaspoon of added sugar per…
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Have you received your copy of the May/June issue of Oral Health yet? We are still in our infancy here at Oral Health, but with every issue it feels like we’re finding our feet more and more – and that’s a nice feeling to have, especially as the weather seems to be following suit! So,…
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A new law on ‘plain’ cigarette packages is coming in on Friday, which will see an end to white packs with company logos in the UK. Under the new regulations, all tobacco packaging must be uniformly olive green and with large images intended to act as health warnings, while hand-rolled tobacco must be in the…
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Oxford’s dreaming spires provided the perfect backdrop for this year’s British Society of Periodontology’s (BSP) Spring Meeting. With a focus on ‘Evolution… revolution… solutions in perio’, the conference saw hundreds of delegates flock to the Oxford Examination Schools to hear presentations from visionary and inspiring speakers from all over the world. Held over 7-9 April,…
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A stakeholder’s meeting organised by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) at London’s Foundling Museum has given a kick-start to collaborative working with other agencies and organisations committed to bringing down the barriers to improving oral health in children. Representatives from a wide range of organisations concerned with dentistry and children’s wellbeing contributed to…
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On Thursday 12 May this year, for the first time in its 67-year history, the British Society of Periodontology (BSP) is taking the bold step of launching an innovative UK-wide campaign to raise awareness of gum disease and its far-reaching impact on general health. ‘As gum disease is a serious public health issue, affecting the…
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National charity, 4Children, is working in partnership with Public Health England to explore the feasibility of a supervised toothbrushing programme for the under-fives, based in their early years’ setting. The programme seeks to improve children’s oral health by creating a fun, group environment for toothbrushing, setting the foundations for positive oral hygiene in later life.…
