06 April 2017
An oral health prevention programme set up by the Welsh Government, Designed to Smile, is now targeting children under the age of five. The programme aims to tackle rates of tooth decay in five-year-olds. The new age range has been announced following the programme’s success in slashing tooth decay rates in young children by 12% […]
30 March 2017
A new review has been recently published in Addiction, a scientific journal, that has uncovered a link between substance abuse, periodontal disease and rapid tooth decay. Those with substance use disorders are also less likely to receive dental care. As the number of drug users is soaring by around three million each year, this problem […]
23 March 2017
Current BDIA Executive Director Tony Reed is to step down during the first half of April this year following twenty years of service to the association. “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at the BDIA and have overseen many changes in the industry over the last two decades. I am privileged to have met and worked […]
15 March 2017
London has recently been declared the worst city in the UK for children’s dental health. Despite advice from dentists suggesting children should receive a routine check twice a year, a study has shown that 50% of children in the capital didn’t visit a dentist within the last year. In Tower Hamlets in particular, statistics have shown […]
09 March 2017
Dentists nationwide are calling for MPs to force NHS subcontractor Capita to take responsibility for its administrative issues. It is Capita’s job to provide the National Performer Numbers, essential information which is required from dentists working for the NHS. Many cases have been brought to light where NHS practices are now at risk of closure “as […]
02 March 2017
The MDDUS has stated that dentists playing music in their practice must have relevant licences, or risk legal proceedings. Dental practices must pay licence fees towards PPL and PRS for Music so that they can legally play music on their premises. The cost of these licences depend on several factors, including the size of the dental practice, and how […]
23 February 2017
According to a new study published in Anesthesia Progress, children who are better able to focus on a task respond more successfully to nitrous oxide at the dentist. The study looked into how willing a child is to cooperate during a dental procedure, specifically how the use of laughing gas (nitrous oxide) could help free children from anxiety and fear […]
16 February 2017
A new report released by the Oral Health Foundation has revealed incredibly high levels of sugar in UK breakfast cereals. The Oral Health Foundation is supporting calls for food manufacturers to follow the success of their salt reduction programme by setting sugar targets for different categories of food and drink with immediate effect. The new report […]
