13 April 2017
A new study was published recently in the Journal of Dental Research in order to prove that applying fluoride varnish to children’s teeth works much more effectively than using fissure sealants. The survey, which studied children in the six-seven age group, aimed to reduce child tooth decay by using more effective procedures. It compared the results of […]
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 […]
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 […]
26 January 2017
Scientists have developed a dental implant containing a reservoir for the slow release of drugs, which can prevent and eliminate bacterial biofilms, a major cause of infection associated with dental implants. Mouth infections are often cited as the main reason for the failure of dental implants. This has led to researching ways to protect against infection, […]
