Alcohol

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

Do your patients know that alcohol and oral health don’t mix?

The London Tooth Wear Centre is reminding people about the risks of tooth wear due to alcohol this summer. It has said…

Oral health

Online dental tips calendar in support of Dry January

Denplan has launched a special online dental tips calendar this month in support of Alcohol Concern’s Dry January campaign, which…

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