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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… GDC raises concerns…
Dentistry
HPV vaccine to be extended to boys, JCVI recommends
UK Government advisers have recommended extending funding for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines to boys. The HPV vaccine is currently offered to…
Oral health
Prescriptions to help stop smoking drop by 75% in England
Prescriptions for stop smoking aids have fallen in England by 75% over the last 12 years, new figures have shown. The…
Oral health
Some non-smokers could be twice as likely to develop oral cancer than smokers
Non-smokers with precancerous lesions are twice as likely to develop oral cancer than smokers, new research has shown. In some cases the…
Oral health
Regular text messages could help beat oral cancer
Regular reminders, such as text messages, are an effective way of combating oral cancer, a new study has shown. The study…
Oral health
New test to discover your risk of oral cancer
A new test has been launched for people to work out their risk of getting oral cancer. The test, developed by the Oral…
Oral health
Men twice as likely to develop oral cancer
Men are twice as likely to develop oral cancer as women, new figures from Cancer Research UK show. Around 5,300…
Oral health
Call for free dental care for oral cancer patients
The Oral Health Foundation is calling for free dental care for all oral cancer patients. These calls come after a study…
Oral health
Oral cancer: a growing problem
Pav Chana stresses the importance of screening for oral cancer. The stats Oral cancer is the 11th most common cancer…
Oral health
HPV vaccination failure condemned across dental profession
The JCVI has today refused to extend the HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) vaccine to all boys. The decision, which has been…
Oral health
Dental student receives funding for oral cancer project
A dental student has received an award of £1,000 to undertake a research project to produce a 3D model to…
Young Dentist
Majority of Brits unaware of a leading mouth cancer cause
Four out of five Brits (81%) are unaware that human papillomavirus (HPV) is a leading cause of mouth cancer, according…
Oral health
It’s time to bite back at mouth cancer
The Mouth Cancer Foundation, one of the country’s leading head and neck cancer charities, looks at the possible reasons for…
Oral health
Hepatitis C infection increases the risk of developing mouth cancer
People who are infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) are at a greater risk of developing mouth cancer, according…
Oral health
Oral cancer guide designed to aid communication
An oral cancer communication guide has been developed and piloted at King’s College London’s Dental Institute to help dental professionals…
Oral health
FGDP(UK) supports push for faster cancer diagnosis
The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP) (UK) has expressed its support for a new standards document on cancer referrals…
Oral health
New imaging device to aid early oral cancer diagnosis
A new clinical imaging instrument to aid early mouth cancer diagnosis has been developed by a research group at King’s…
Oral health
Plain sailing for tobacco packaging
A new law on ‘plain’ cigarette packages is coming in on Friday, which will see an end to white packs…
Oral health
The Scottish government needs to take ‘action on oral cancer’
Dentists are calling on the Scottish government to confront the rise in oral cancer in Scotland. The British Dental Association…
Dentistry
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