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How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 7 January 2023

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Children’s oral health in England…

Dentistry

New Zealand bans cigarettes for future generations

New Zealand has passed legislation that will gradually phase in a tobacco ban from next year. The law, which was…

Oral health

Thérèse Coffey ‘to scrap plan to tackle smoking’

The Health Secretary is expected to U-turn on government plans to tackle smoking in the UK, according to latest reports.…

Dentistry

Smoke-free by 2030 – why vaping is a threat to young people’s lives

‘England’s 2030 smoke-free ambition is missing a point – vaping is a threat to young people’s health.’ With a new…

Oral health

Research update – implant dentistry and nicotine use

Implant Dentistry Today examines the latest evidence looking into the impact of smoking and e-cigarettes on implant treatment. Naseri R,…

Implant dentistry

Print ‘smoking kills’ on individual cigarettes, says MP

Each cigarette could have ‘smoking kills’ printed on it under new plans put forward by MPs.  A group of politicians…

Oral health

Drop in number of UK adults who smoke cigarettes, new figures show

Almost one fifth of 25 to 34 year olds smoke cigarettes in the UK – but the overall number of…

Oral health

Lincolnshire hospitals going smoke free in 2020

A new ban for Lincolnshire hospitals will stop staff, patients and visitors from smoking on hospital grounds in 2020. From 6 January…

Dentistry

Age limit for purchasing cigarettes should increase to 21, campaigners say

Banning under-21s from purchasing cigarettes would help crack down on young adults smoking, campaigners are saying. Currently anybody over the…

Oral health