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Dental treatment holiday to Turkey leaves one dead and two ill
One man has died and two others were left seriously ill after a trip to Turkey for dental treatment, reports…
Dentistry
Action on Sugar calls for pre-mixed alcoholic drinks to fall under sugar tax
Pre-mixed alcoholic drinks sold in supermarkets contain up to nine teaspoons of sugar in 250ml, new research shows. Action on…
Oral health
Vaping helps more than 70,000 quit smoking
The number of people vaping in Britain has jumped by 12.5% in the last year, reaching 3.6 million. Action on…
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
Sugary drinks and fruit drinks linked to increased cancer risk
Drinking 100ml of sugary drinks every day could increase cancer risks by 18%, a recent study shows. A French study looked…
Oral health
San Francisco becomes first city to introduce e-cigarette ban
San Francisco is introducing a ban on the sales of e-cigarettes until their effects on health are clearer. The ban…
Oral health
Dentists turning away patients
We can have access for all or a target number of UDAs filled, not both, Michael Watson says. A headline…
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High levels of air pollution linked to oral cancer
High levels of air pollution could increase the chances of developing oral cancer, new research has found. Smoking, drinking and…
Oral health
Record numbers of people are ‘alcohol dependent’
One in seven people (605,688) in England are ‘alcohol dependent’, new figures from the Government show. Despite these record highs,…
Oral health
Experts warn of serious risks to oral health from tongue piercings
Patients with tongue and lip piercings are being reminded of the damage that can be done to their oral health. The…
Oral health
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
Mick Armstrong labels homeless ‘no-hopers’ and ‘extremely time consuming’
Mick Armstrong, chair of the BDA’s PEC, has labelled homeless people ‘no-hopers’ and blames them for missing NHS targets. He…
Dentistry
Just how bad does it have to get?
Michael Watson details exactly what’s going wrong in NHS dentistry and what the Government needs to do to resolve it. Over…
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Finding our seat
The way we sit and the length of time we are seated puts a lot of pressure on our backs,…
Dentistry