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Study helps to identify why sweeteners do not satisfy sugar cravings
New research has shed light on why sweeteners never truly mimic sugar – and it could have a positive impact…
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… CDO’s webinar The…
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
The sweetest poison – the relationship between sugar and health
In part one of this series, Chris Harper looks into the relationship of sugar and health and the impact…
Dentistry
Kick Sugar – the book reviewed
Julian English reviews James Goolnik’s new book Kick Sugar. When a package dressed in dark pink arrived at the office following…
Dentistry
Dentists tell government to drop raisins as school snacks
The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) is calling on the government to stop giving out raisins as snacks. The…
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
What Christmas drink is worst for your oral health?
Mydentist has ranked the top five Christmas drinks from national coffee chains that are most harmful to your teeth. The…
Oral health
Too much TV increases chances of kids developing tooth decay
Watching television for more than 90 minutes every day increases the chances of kids with tooth decay, studies show. Findings show…
Oral health
Sugar tax works 10 times better than voluntary challenges, figures show
Sugar levels in drinks covered by the sugar tax have dropped 10 times faster than foods outside the levy. Public Health England…
Oral health
Consuming too many sugary drinks increases chances of death
Consuming two or more sugary drinks a day increases the chances of dying from heart disease, bowel disease and strokes.…
Oral health
Stress causing UK workers to binge on sugary treats
A quarter of Brits (28%) binge on sugary foods when stressed out at work, a new study shows. Office workers…
Dentistry
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… Around 40% of…
Dentistry
Faculty of Dental Surgery calls on schools to go sugar free
The Faculty of Dental Surgery is urging school dinners in England to go sugar free. It hopes this will help combat high tooth decay rates…
Oral health
‘Inadequate’ oral health action leaving 3.5 billion with poor dental health worldwide, experts say
‘Inadequate’ oral health response is leaving 3.5 billion people with poor oral care, dental experts are claiming. A series in The Lancet is…
Dentistry
Calls for sugar in baby foods to be restricted
The amount of sugar in baby food should be restricted, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) says. It…
Oral health
Excessive computer use linked to poor oral health in teenagers
Excessive computer use could be putting teenager’s oral health at risk, a new study shows. Teenagers who spend three hours…
Oral health
Sugar tax not the most effective way of tackling childhood obesity
Consuming sugary drinks isn’t necessarily linked with childhood obesity, a new study has found. The study showed there was no…
Oral health
Sports drinks and their impact on dental health
Laura Hinds reviews the current research on sports drinks and their impact on oral health. Sports drinks are an increasingly…
Oral health