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How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 12 August 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… ‘AI would…
Dentistry
One in five report using e-cigarettes at least monthly
About one in five respondents use e-cigarettes at least monthly and one in ten use them every day. According to…
Health & research
Children increasingly exposed to vapes on display in shops
Children are increasingly exposed to e-cigarettes on display in shops – and are more likely to buy from small shops.…
Oral health
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 22 July 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… GDC reveals…
Dentistry
MPs urge for restrictions on disposable vapes to limit use by young people
Members of Parliament urged the government to implement restrictions on the packaging of disposable vapes in a bid to reduce…
Oral health
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 17 June 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Love Island…
Dentistry
Ministers urged to crack down on vape marketing to children
The ‘insidious’ marketing of vapes to young people is leaving them so addicted to nicotine they can’t concentrate on lessons.…
Marketing
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 3 June 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Dentist suspended…
Dentistry
Vaping measures to crack down on retailers targeting children
A new government crackdown on vape marketing has kicked off in a bid to reduce the targeting of children and…
Oral health
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 22 April 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… There isn’t…
Dentistry
Vaping ‘should be prescribed’ to reduce oral health risks, says dentist
Tests reveal that some vapes available in the UK that claim to be ‘nicotine-free’ actually contain the same level of…
Health & research
Smoking levels drop as vaping increases, data reveals
The number of UK people smoking cigarettes has dropped to the lowest level on record – more people use e-cigarettes,…
Oral health
Pregnant women offered free vapes by London council
Pregnant women will be handed free vapes by a south London council to stop them spending money on cigarettes. Lambeth…
Oral health
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 27 August 2022
Missed out on this week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Vaping and oral health –…
Dentistry
Drop in e-cigarette use despite evidence it helps smokers quit
E-cigarettes are 70% more effective in helping smokers ditch their habit than nicotine replacement therapy. This is according to a…
Dentistry
Vaping linked to increased COVID-19 risk among young people
Vaping and e-cigarettes are associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 among teenagers and young people, it has been revealed.…
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
Is vaping really better than smoking for our oral health?
Vaping is making a lot of the headlines recently. Simran Bains looks into what the effects could be on our…
Young Dentist
Hospitals open vaping shops in attempt to help smokers quit
Two UK NHS hospitals in the West Midlands have opened shops selling e-cigarettes in a bid to help eliminate smoking…
Dentistry