Health & research

Smoking during pregnancy may affect babies’ dental development

Enamel defects and hypodontia were linked with maternal smoking during pregnancy in a new literature review. The review explored the…

Dentistry

How much do genes influence caries development?

Variations in several different genes can influence the risk of developing dental caries according to a new literature review. Firstly,…

Dentistry

Cannabis addiction triples risk of mouth cancer

Individuals with cannabis use disorder (CUD) were found to be more than three times more likely to develop oral cancer…

Dentistry

Dental floss used for vaccine delivery

Dental floss can be successfully used to introduce vaccines to the tissue between the teeth and gums. In a new…

Dentistry

Long-term success of dental implants ‘relies on gum health’

Gum health is the ‘unsung hero’ of implant dentistry, playing an equally important role as bone integration in treatment success.…

Dentistry

Beetroot lowers blood pressure through oral microbiome changes

The blood pressure lowering effect of beetroot in older people may be due to its impact on the oral microbiome,…

Dentistry

Antiviral treatment developed for oral cancer-causing HPVs

A world-first antiviral treatment has been developed for human papillomaviruses (HPVs), which researchers say has ‘significant potential‘. Currently, no antiviral…

Health & research

Depression linked to reduced oral microbiome diversity

Having a less varied range of microbes in the mouth may be associated with depression, a new study has found.…

Dentistry

Human urine converted into dental implant material

A yeast platform that converts human urine from wastewater into hydroxyapatite, a substance used to make dental implants, has been…

Dentistry

Mental illness may transmit between newlyweds through oral bacteria

Newlyweds’ anxiety, depression and insomnia levels become more similar due to sharing of oral bacteria, a new study has found.…

Dentistry

Researchers invent dental floss that can detect stress

A dental floss has been developed that can detect stress and track a wide range of conditions including diabetes, heart…

Dentistry

Lab-grown teeth one step closer following ‘breakthrough’ research

Scientists have successfully created the environment needed to grow teeth, marking a major breakthrough in their research. The King’s College…

Dentistry

Smoking, vaping and oral health: all you need to know

With new bans on smoking and disposable vapes taking effect this year, we take a look at what dental professionals…

Dentistry

Climate change linked to higher risk of mouth cancer

Worsening climate change has been linked to an increased risk of mouth cancer and other dental diseases by a new…

Dentistry

Dentists ‘need to improve their knowledge of pregnant women’, experts say

Visits to a dentist for problems during pregnancy was linked with reduced odds of conditions such as gestational diabetes –…

Dentistry

Antibiotics in dentistry: prescribing remains ‘in excess’ of pre-pandemic levels

Prescribing levels of antibiotics across each of the UK’s four nations have been slow to return to where they would…

Dentistry

Dentists to carry out routine screenings for diabetes

A new care pathway where high street dental surgeries will conduct routine screenings for type 2 and pre-diabetes is being…

Dentistry

Sugary drinks increase oral cavity cancer in women

High sugar-sweetened beverage intake was associated with an increased incidence of oral cavity cancer in women – regardless of smoking…

Health & research

More than 50% of adults will be overweight or obese by 2050, says report

The majority of adults and one third of children worldwide are predicted to be overweight or obese by 2050. This…

Health & research