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Have you received your copy of the March/April issue of Oral Health yet? Spring has to be many people’s favourite season, and it’s not hard to see why. It’s the season of rebirth, the land around us erupting into colour and warmth like an external representation of hope and promise. As we collectively shake off the winter…
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On the back of the huge success of its People of Prevention (POP) campaign, Oral Health is launching the POP Awards. The POP Awards want to find the people within the dental profession who epitomise the passion for prevention that Oral Health’s POP campaign is based on. Therefore, the whole dental team in the UK and…
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The British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) is calling for urgent implementation of better oral health education to help stop the UK’s children’s oral health crisis. The call comes following the release of alarming statistics from the Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS), which show that tooth extractions in children aged four have increased by 24%…
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Teeth Team has become the first winner of the BSPD Outstanding Innovation Award. The small community-based oral health project has comprehensively demonstrated how effective it can be to initiate toothbrushing programmes in schools. On hearing about the news of the award, Ingrid Perry, Teeth Team founder and secretary, said she could not stop smiling. ‘Working…
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To celebrate World Oral Health Day (WOHD), the FDI World Dental Federation has published the results of a survey looking into what people around the world believe to be good oral health practices. The results of the survey – carried out in 12 countries, by Yougov on behalf of the FDI – exposed a significant gap…
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This year’s World Oral Health Day (WOHD) is set to return on 20 March, and will be an extra special one, as it marks 10 years since the launch of the FDI World Dental Federation campaign. Taking place on 20 March, WOHD is dedicated to raising global awareness on the prevention and control of oral diseases,…
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New research suggests there is a strong correlation between obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and complications with previously implanted oral prosthetics. OSA is a relatively common condition where the walls of the throat relax and narrow during sleep, interrupting normal breathing. The sleep disorder has been linked to sleep bruxism, a condition where a person clenches and tightens…
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The First Smiles initiative from the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) will be returning this June, bringing oral health education to young children in their own classrooms. BSDHT members are encouraged to enter schools and nurseries across the UK on Friday 16 June to deliver fun and accessible lessons to children on the importance…
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Entry to the Laboratory Awards is just about to open – and what better way of showing your appreciation than nominating your dental lab? Aimed at recognising the science behind the smile, the Laboratory Awards is a major award ceremony for UK dental labs and technicians. By nominating your dental technician, they’ll be in with…
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The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) – the UK’s major funder of applied health research – is looking for dental professionals to help lead and inspire others and drive improvements in patient care. As well as funding individual research projects, delivering research on the ground and working with patients and the public to shape…
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The Oral Health Foundation has donated educational materials to children at Akato Primary School in Togo, West Africa. The charity donated the resources as part of a care package that was delivered to the school, around eight kilometres outside of Togo’s capital, Lomé. At an acceptance celebration at the school, children, teachers, village elders and…
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This year’s ADI Team Congress went above and beyond in refreshing and updating dental hygienists’ and therapists’ knowledge within the field of dental implants. Karen Walker, ADI past DCP representative, welcomed delegates to the event and highlighted the aim of the ADI to encourage a team approach for the advancement of dental implants as a…
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Dental nurses working in the UK and the Republic of Ireland are being called on to complete an online survey into the incidence of needlestick injuries. In conjunction with the British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN), Initial Medical is looking to gain insight into needlestick practices and injury levels of dental nurses, so that training…
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The relationship between smoking and sight loss is as strong as the link between smoking and lung cancer, research suggests. A smoker is four times more likely to lose their sight than someone who has never smoked. Chemicals in tobacco smoke trigger biological changes in the eye that can lead to eye diseases, including age-related…
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Looking to improve your dental photography? A new, free online course could help you achieve consistent and excellent results in all aspects of dental photography. The course – Improving your image: dental photography in practice – will cover all aspects of the use of digital photography in dental practice: intraoral, extraoral, and portraits. Starting with the…
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Oestrogen therapy could help women maintain the health of their teeth and gums following the menopause, a study has found. Published online in Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), the study evaluated 492 postmenopausal Brazilian women aged 50 to 87 years to determine whether osteoporosis treatment could help increase the bone mineral density in…
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Dr Michael Norton will become the the first ever non-American president of the Academy of Osseointegration (AO), when he is inaugurated in Orlando, Florida later this month (18 March). The AO is one of the world’s premier implant organisations. It was founded in 1986 by the original group of clinicians who returned to the US…
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Two of the hottest dental events are coming to London this September! With the kids back in school for the start of a fresh academic year, there is no better time to join in the spirit of learning something new to advance your dental knowledge. On Friday 15 September, FMC – one of the UK’s…
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A new study has found that people with periodontal disease are more likely to have an ischaemic stroke than those without it. The research, presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2017, found that patients who were classified as having mild, moderate, or severe periodontal disease were generally twice as likely to have…
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