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Sugar tax linked to fall in child tooth extractions in hospitals – the profession reacts
Last week, a study suggested that the sugar tax may have reduced the amount of child hospital admissions for tooth…
Dentistry
Sugar tax may have reduced hospital admissions for child tooth extractions, study suggests
The sugar tax may have reduced the amount of child hospital admissions for tooth extractions, according to new research. Also…
Dentistry
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 6 May 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Millions of…
Dentistry
Would a smoking ban and fruit juice tax improve oral health?
George Osborne has called for a smoking ban and to extend the sugar tax to fruit juices. But what does…
Health & research
George Osborne calls for smoking ban and fruit juice tax
Ex-chancellor George Osborne has urged the government to implement new public health interventions to reduce obesity and cancer. George Osborne…
Oral health
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 28 January 2023
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… What is the profession saying…
Dentistry
Sugar tax ‘prevents 5,000 cases of obesity in year six girls each year’
Sugar tax in the UK prevents more than 5,000 cases of obesity among year six girls, according to new research.…
Dentistry
‘Utterly dispiriting’ – dental profession reacts to government plans to scrap the sugar tax
Last week, reports revealed that Liz Truss is planning to reverse the sugar tax – a move that has attracted…
Oral health
Liz Truss faces obstacles in plan to scrap sugar tax
Liz Truss is facing difficulties in scrapping the sugar tax following backlash from leading health experts. According to The Guardian,…
Oral health
Liz Truss ‘plans to scrap sugar tax’ on soft drinks
Prime Minister Liz Truss is planning to scrap the sugar tax and ditch anti-obesity measures, according to reports. Truss is…
Dentistry
We’re sugared out
With increasing levels of sugar found in all our food, it’s time we took a stand. Here, Dentistry launches its…
Dentistry
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… Boris Johnson says…
Dentistry
Government scraps pledge to use sugar tax revenue to fight obesity
Millions of pounds earmarked to tackle childhood obesity has been quietly redirected by the government, reports suggest. When the Soft…
Oral health
UK sugar consumption drops within a year of sugar tax
The UK public is consuming less sugar following the introduction of the sugar tax on soft drinks. While the volume…
Oral health
Autumnal drinks contain more than the daily recommended amount of sugar
More than half of the top 10 sweetest seasonal hot drinks contain more sugar than a 330ml of coke. That’s…
Oral health
Three in five of UK public support calls to extend sugar tax
It has been revealed that the majority (61%) of the UK support the extension of the current sugar tax to…
Dentistry
Study finds some baby formula contains more sugar than soft drinks
Research has found that certain baby formula products contain twice the amount of sugar than a fizzy drink. The study…
Dentistry
Sugar tax causes huge drop in number of drinks containing too much sugar
The number of drinks containing too much sugar fell from 49% to 15% following the sugar tax. A new study…
Oral health
Dentists warn parents about sugary drinks this Christmas as Coca-Cola trucks role into town
Paediatric dentists are warning parents not to allow their children to develop a taste for sugary drinks. Warnings come as the Coca-Cola…
Oral health