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The lockdown diet: effects, and the role of the GDP
As patients start coming back to dental practices, Elizabeth Offen looks at how their oral health may have changed and…
Oral health
Alcohol consumption in England increases with age
Half of women and 65% of men have drunk alcohol in the last week, new figures from NHS Digital show.…
Oral health
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Time to end…
Dentistry
Forming good habits in independence
Julie Deverick talks about what dental professionals can do to improve the oral health of students before they discover bad…
Dentistry
What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Around 40% of…
Dentistry
What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… In memoriam: Anoop…
Dentistry
Drinking alcohol or smoking more disruptive for sleep than caffeine
Drinking alcohol or smoking before bed can be more disruptive for sleep patterns than drinking coffee, research shows. A study…
Oral health
What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Who is left…
Dentistry
Alcohol bottles and cans to contain updated drinking guidance on labels
Alcoholic bottle and can labels will contain updated advice on low risk drinking guidelines published by the government. The chief medical officer…
Oral health
Sainsbury’s launching alcohol-free pub this summer
Sainsbury’s will be launching a pop-up pub in London this summer that will serve no or low alcohol drinks. Called…
Oral health
Reality TV encouraging children to take up smoking and drinking
Reality TV could be encouraging children and younger people to smoke and drink, public health experts are warning. Nottingham University…
Oral health
Alcohol sales drop after introduction of minimum unit pricing
The volume of alcohol sold in Scotland has fallen to its lowest levels since 1994, analysis shows. Scotland became the…
Oral health
Pregnant women could be smoking or drinking in private
Pregnant women could be hiding their smoking and drinking habits to avoid negative reactions, a recent study has found. Researchers…
Oral health
Dry January increasing in popularity as more drinkers turn their back on alcohol
Dry January will attract around 4.2 million people looking to give up alcohol for a month, a Yougov survey has…
Oral health
Oral cancer rates doubled over the last two decades
Mouth cancer cases have more than doubled over the last 20 years, research from the Oral Health Foundation shows. Cases…
Oral health
Record numbers of people are ‘alcohol dependent’
One in seven people (605,688) in England are ‘alcohol dependent’, new figures from the Government show. Despite these record highs,…
Oral health
Middle-aged drinkers should introduce weekly ‘drink-free’ days
Middle-aged drinkers are being encouraged to introduce regular ‘drink-free’ days with a new campaign from Public Health England (PHE). A Yougov poll found…
Oral health
Drinking alcohol could negatively affect your oral health
Drinking alcohol could negatively affect the oral microbiome found in your mouth, new research in Microbiome has found. The study found that…
Oral health
Binge-drinking students more likely to forget to brush their teeth
Students who binge drink are more likely to forget to brush their teeth before going to bed, a new study…
Oral health