19 August 2015
Following a string of stories in the media lately that have capitalised on the well-known public ‘fear of the dentist’, the British Dental Association (BDA) has commented that dental anxiety being promoted is not helping anyone, and can adversely affect the entire dental profession. Particularly in the aftermath of the illegal killing of Cecil the […]
15 August 2015
The British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF) has declared its support for proposals on changes to tobacco regulations from the Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH). Calling for change from the government, businesses and consumers alike, the UK’s leading dental charity is backing the proposed measures. Included in the proposals are a smoking exclusion zone outside […]
11 August 2015
Children in Britain are still getting the majority of their sugar through soft drinks and fruit juices say national statistics, as the rate of tooth decay in five-year-olds rises to a third. A new report published by Public Health England (PHE) has revealed that for children aged between four and 18, 30% of their sugar […]
07 August 2015
The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has issued a demand for the Government to take action on outdated regulation, after publishing a recent report calling for radical changes to expensive healthcare regulation entitled ‘Rethinking Regulation’. Chair of the British Dental Association (BDA), Mick Armstrong, backs the PSA’s report, stating that tens of millions of patients are […]
03 August 2015
June saw the close of the British Dental Health Foundation’s (BDHF) National Smile Month for another year, and the charity says it has been the most successful campaign yet. The nation’s longest-running initiative to encourage the improvement of oral health ran from 18th May to 18th June this year, and saw support from more than […]
30 July 2015
The British Dental Association (BDA) has called for a co-ordinated partnership to tackle the nation’s crisis with children’s oral health. A recent survey has shown that a lack of understanding from parents over the importance of dental care at an early age is costing the NHS around £22million every year. Each year, over 46,500 children […]
26 July 2015
Loose dentures can cause not only a great deal of embarrassment, but a significant amount of discomfort for the wearer as well. When dentures become ill-fitted and lose their tight fit on the gums, they will start to move out of place. The friction caused as a result of the frequent rubbing of the loose […]
22 July 2015
A senior MP has suggested that tooth decay be used as a measure of child poverty, as the government promises new ways of measuring the numbers. Iain Duncan Smith, Work and Pensions Secretary, has spoken of plans to get rid of the landmark ‘relative poverty’ target that measures numbers below the breadline, and instead replace […]
