vaping

Children increasingly exposed to vapes on display in shops

Children are increasingly exposed to e-cigarettes on display in shops – and are more likely to buy from small shops.…

Oral health

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 22 July 2023

It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… GDC reveals…

Dentistry

MPs urge for restrictions on disposable vapes to limit use by young people

Members of Parliament urged the government to implement restrictions on the packaging of disposable vapes in a bid to reduce…

Oral health

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 17 June 2023

It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Love Island…

Dentistry

Ministers urged to crack down on vape marketing to children

The ‘insidious’ marketing of vapes to young people is leaving them so addicted to nicotine they can’t concentrate on lessons.…

Marketing

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 3 June 2023

It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Dentist suspended…

Dentistry

Vaping measures to crack down on retailers targeting children

A new government crackdown on vape marketing has kicked off in a bid to reduce the targeting of children and…

Oral health

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 22 April 2023

It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… There isn’t…

Dentistry

Vaping ‘should be prescribed’ to reduce oral health risks, says dentist

Tests reveal that some vapes available in the UK that claim to be ‘nicotine-free’ actually contain the same level of…

Health & research

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 10 December 2022

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… New parliamentary inquiry could save…

Dentistry

Smoking levels drop as vaping increases, data reveals

The number of UK people smoking cigarettes has dropped to the lowest level on record – more people use e-cigarettes,…

Oral health

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 3 December 2022

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Overseas registration in dentistry to…

Dentistry

Vaping linked to a higher risk of tooth decay

Patients who use vaping devices are more likely to develop decay, new research has found, showing a ‘significant difference’ in…

Oral health

Pregnant women offered free vapes by London council

Pregnant women will be handed free vapes by a south London council to stop them spending money on cigarettes. Lambeth…

Oral health

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 27 August 2022

Missed out on this week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Vaping and oral health –…

Dentistry

Vaping and oral health – an update for the dental team

As headlines concerning e-cigarettes continue to dominate the news, Dr Richard Holliday and Professor Elaine McColl talk through the impact…

Oral health

Smoke-free by 2030 – why vaping is a threat to young people’s lives

‘England’s 2030 smoke-free ambition is missing a point – vaping is a threat to young people’s health.’ With a new…

Oral health

Dentistry Online’s 2020 round up

Following one of the most eventful years in living memory, we look back and review the biggest dental news headlines…

Dentistry

Vaping linked to increased COVID-19 risk among young people

Vaping and e-cigarettes are associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 among teenagers and young people, it has been revealed.…

Oral health