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News you’ve missed this week – 12 April 2025

It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…

Dentistry

UK water fluoridation and the north east: benefits ‘obvious to the naked eye’

Ray Lowry, secretary and treasurer of the British Fluoridation Society, discusses the latest commitment to a north east rollout of…

Dentistry

Lord Markham appointed British Fluoridation Society president

Nick Markham, Lord Markham CBE, has been announced as the new president of the British Fluoridation Society (BFS). Lord Markham…

Dentistry

Catch up with this week’s dental news – 27 July 2024

It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…

Dentistry

What’s next for the British Fluoridation Society?

Ray Lowry, the secretary and treasurer of the British Fluoridation Society (BFS), explains how the society has evolved and adapted.…

Oral health

Water fluoridation – stopping the spread of misinformation

Barry Cockcroft, the interim chair of the British Fluoridation Society (BFS), discusses the benefits of water fluoridation and stopping the…

Oral health

Water fluoridation from the frontline

Greg Fell, director of public health for Sheffield, encourages the dental profession to advocate for water fluoridation. Oral health promotion…

Oral health

Health secretary to take control of water fluoridation schemes

Power over water fluoridation will be taken away from local councils and handed to central government under new plans. In…

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… CDO Sara Hurley…

Dentistry

British Fluoridation Society: plans and predictions in a post-COVID world

The British Fluoridation Society discusses the future of water fluoridation in light of COVID-19 and the abolition of PHE. How…

Dentistry

British Fluoridation Society gathering momentum

Two high profile and highly experienced advocates for community water fluoridation are now joining the British Fluoridation Society. Alan Johnson,…

Oral health

50 years of the British Fluoridation Society

Alan Johnson, a leading advocate of water fluoridation and a former health secretary spoke at a dinner in Edgbaston this…

Dentistry

Dental profession supports local authorities taking water fluoridation forward

The national conference of Local Dental Committees which represents more than 25 thousand NHS dentists working in high street practices…

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… Fluoridation of water…

Dentistry

Fluoridation of water must be at the heart of prevention

The green paper on prevention announced by Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock, has been welcomed by Professor Michael…

Dentistry

Could this be the time for water fluoridation in Hull?

With water fluoridation currently being discussed in Westminster, Michael Watson wonders whether the campaign for Hull might have a different ending…

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