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Tooth loss can be used as a major predictor to somebody’s life expectancy, according to a new study. The research, published in Periodontology 2000, found that the number of teeth we lose could be a key indicator to our quality of life and that those who have a full set of teeth when they are 74…
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Do you read Oral Health magazine? Then we want to hear from you! We are looking to improve the magazine, but we need your help to do it. Now we’ve gotten a year under our belts, we want to get to know you, our readers, a bit more. And you could win a five-year subscription to CPD…
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Have you received your copy of the special 10-year anniversary issue of Implant Dentistry Today yet? The special 10-year anniversary issue is the culmination of a decade of inspiration, hard work, and achievement. Ten years is a long time by anyone’s standards, but in publishing it can be an eternity – and hitting the grand old…
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A new guide has been published by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) in support of parents of children with autism. The guide covers all aspects of children’s dental health from introducing the child to toothbrushing at home to preparing for dental appointments. There is evidence to suggest that some parents of children with…
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The UCL Eastman Dental Institute is looking to develop a new masters course for dental hygienists and therapists. Based in London, the UCL Eastman Dental Institute is a world-leading, academic centre for postgraduate dentistry and translational research. The institute offers an extensive range of high-quality, postgraduate study opportunities including masters degrees, specialty training, certificates, diplomas,…
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Have you received your copy of the January/February issue of Oral Health yet? Traditionally a time for resolutions and new starts, the beginning of any new year is normally all about looking back to look forwards. And although we are delighted to be celebrating our first birthday,Oral Health has never really been one for following the crowd,…
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The career day returns to the International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne this March. With renowned employers introducing themselves, the day promises exciting insights into an industry with a promising future. More than 2,400 companies from about 60 countries are expected to attend the show from 21 to 25 March 2017. Taking place two years,…
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A group of dental students have been working with year-10 college students to raise awareness of good oral health – and to consider a career in dentistry. The Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry students partook in an assembly at Stoke Damerel Community College last November. This was followed in January by a visit to…
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As part of the programme designed specifically for dental hygienists and therapists, the biennial ADI Team Congress will discuss the topic of clinical research and studies and how to understand scientific papers. Dental hygienists and therapists must use the latest clinical research and studies to help guide in their decision-making, as well as using their…
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Sarah Murray, dental hygienist and dental therapist and long-time member of the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT), has been awarded an MBE for services to oral health in the 2017 New Year’s Honours list. Sarah was nominated for the honour by her fellow BSDHT members for the dedication she has shown throughout her career…
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A study has revealed that ultrasonic scaling of titanium implants releases particles that not only vary by surface type but also aggravate peri-implantitis. For the study, researchers investigated whether ultrasonic scaling of dental implants done to manage peri-implantitis releases titanium particles that may induce inflammation and osteolysis. They also explored whether the response of the…
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A vaccine to prevent and treat gum disease has been developed by Australian scientists. Scientists at Melbourne University’s Oral Health Cooperative Research Centre have identified proteins on the surface of Porphyromonas gingivitis that can be used as a vaccine against periodontitis. The study found that P. gingivalis infected mice were protected from alveolar bone resorption after…
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Set to return this March, the biennial ADI Team Congress, entitled Dental implantology: a global perspective – inspiration from around the world, promises to share best practice from across the globe. Celebrating the Association of Dental Implantology’s 30th anniversary, the ADI Team Congress 2017 will offer a packed programme with world-renowned speakers discussing subjects to suit the…
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The sixth annual conference of the Association for Researchers in Psychology and Health (ARPH) is set to take place over 2-3 February 2017 at the Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden, the Netherlands. Hosted by the health, medical and neuropsychology unit of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences of Leiden University, the conference aims to provide…
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HMRC’s new Making Tax Digital (MTD) scheme will present ‘a severe headache’ for the majority of dentists and be yet another cost that they will have to cover, according to the National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers (NASDAL). Alan Suggett, media officer of NASDAL and a partner in UNW LLP, explained: ‘HMRC has…
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A draft quality standard to improve oral health in care homes and hospitals has been published today (6 January 2017) by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). The draft standard calls on care homes to assess the oral health needs of their residents and record these in personal care plans. Residents should…
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The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI) has issued new guidance on patient consent for anaesthesia. The AAGBI – the professional membership organisation representing more than 11,000 anaesthetists in the UK and Ireland – first published guidance on consent for anaesthesia in 1999, revising it in 2006. Its latest revision for 2017…
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A huge success and leap forward for dental science, this year’s Perio Workshop outcomes were the result of a significant collaboration between the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) and European Organisation for Caries Research (ORCA). Held in La Granja, Spain, over three days during November 2016, the workshop was sponsored by Colgate and attended by…
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Professor Liz Kay, foundation dean of Peninsula Dental School at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD), has been awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in recognition of her services to dental education. Professor Kay led the development and implementation of the Peninsula Dental School (the first new…
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