Oral health research and innovation

Oral care brand Pärla calls for crowdfunding investment

Dental professionals will have an exclusive opportunity to invest in sustainable oral care brand Pärla as it launches its first…

Business

Text message reminders improve oral health in teenagers, study finds

Text message reminders can help to improve tooth brushing habits in teenagers, according to a new study. Researchers from the…

Dentistry

Unemployed could get weight loss jabs to return to work

Unemployed people with obesity could receive weight-loss jabs as part of a new trial, the health secretary has announced. The…

Health & research

Baby boomers live longer but are less healthy, study finds

New research found that baby boomers have a longer lifespan than previous generations but are more likely to experience illness,…

Dentistry

NHS restricting access to obesity services, research reveals

The NHS is restricting access to obesity services across England, with patients struggling to secure appointments for support and treatments,…

Health & research

Health inequalities underestimated by self-reporting

Those who report their health as ‘poor’ in deprived areas are in worse health than those who rate their condition…

Dentistry

Halving salt intake significantly lowers blood pressure, study says

New research has found that lower salt intake significantly reduces the blood pressure of those who are already being treated…

Dentistry

Blood pressure checks introduced at NHS dental appointments

NHS England has announced a trial scheme that will deliver blood pressure checks during dental and optometry appointments. The scheme…

Dentistry

Cancer treatment delays triple since 2012

Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that one third of cancer patients are waiting longer than…

Dentistry