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National Smile Month hits the UK next month, and the Oral Health Foundation is calling on dental and healthcare professionals to help spread smiles and key oral health messages further than ever before. This year, National Smile Month – the UK’s largest and longest running oral health campaign – takes place between 15 May and 15…
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The Dental Skills Competition to discover the UK’s best undergraduate dentist reached its climax at the grand final in Edinburgh this week. Run by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) and Dentsply Sirona, the competition was won by Edward Newton, a 23-year-old University of Birmingham student, after a gruelling series of tests designed to push the finalist’s skills to…
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It’s good news for NHS dentistry, as a new survey reveals that the public is satisfied with its services. The latest National Centre for Social Research’s British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey, carried out between July and October 2016, asked a nationally representative sample of nearly 3,000 people about their satisfaction with the NHS overall, and…
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Implant dentists who wish to experience how computer-guided freehand surgery aids more accurate implant placement can attend hands-on introductory courses in 2017. The one-day ‘Dynamic navigation for dental implant treatment’ course is presented by certified Navident master clinical trainer, Dr David Burgess, at his state-of-the-art clinic near St Ives, Cornwall. According to Dr Nick Coley…
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New guidelines setting out the approaches the food industry should take to reduce the net amount of sugar children consume through everyday food have today been published by Public Health England (PHE). It is thought that around 200,000 tonnes of sugar could be removed from UK diets per year by 2020 as a result. The…
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Research has found that a new nanocoating for dental implants inhibits bacterial growth and reduces the formation of bacterial biofilm on the implant surface. In the study, the research team, comprising scientists from the School of Biological Sciences, Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry and the School of Engineering at the University of Plymouth, created…
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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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