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Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Conservative Party Conference…

Dentistry

NHS handled one million alcohol-related hospital admissions

Hospitals faced nearly one million alcohol-related admissions in just 12 months, new data reveals.  In 2019/20, the NHS handled around…

Dentistry

Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… We are launching…

Dentistry

One in six UK adults abstain from drinking alcohol

Around one in six (16.2%) of all UK adults do not drink alcohol, new statistics reveal.  According to Public Health…

Oral health

A healthy word – lockdown and alcohol

New research reveals an increase in lockdown level drinking that could have a lasting impact and therefore devastating health consequences.…

Oral health

Alcohol led to higher loss of working years in the UK than cancer, study shows

Almost one fifth of working years in England were down to alcohol consumption – overtaking those lost to cancer. Using…

Oral health

The lockdown diet: effects, and the role of the GDP

As patients start coming back to dental practices, Elizabeth Offen looks at how their oral health may have changed and…

Oral health

Alcohol consumption in England increases with age

Half of women and 65% of men have drunk alcohol in the last week, new figures from NHS Digital show.…

Oral health

Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Time to end…

Dentistry

Forming good habits in independence

Julie Deverick talks about what dental professionals can do to improve the oral health of students before they discover bad…

Dentistry

What you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Around 40% of…

Dentistry

What you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… In memoriam: Anoop…

Dentistry

Drinking alcohol or smoking more disruptive for sleep than caffeine

Drinking alcohol or smoking before bed can be more disruptive for sleep patterns than drinking coffee, research shows. A study…

Oral health

What you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Who is left…

Dentistry

Alcohol bottles and cans to contain updated drinking guidance on labels

Alcoholic bottle and can labels will contain updated advice on low risk drinking guidelines published by the government. The chief medical officer…

Oral health

Sainsbury’s launching alcohol-free pub this summer

Sainsbury’s will be launching a pop-up pub in London this summer that will serve no or low alcohol drinks. Called…

Oral health

Reality TV encouraging children to take up smoking and drinking

Reality TV could be encouraging children and younger people to smoke and drink, public health experts are warning. Nottingham University…

Oral health

Alcohol sales drop after introduction of minimum unit pricing

The volume of alcohol sold in Scotland has fallen to its lowest levels since 1994, analysis shows. Scotland became the…

Oral health

Pregnant women could be smoking or drinking in private

Pregnant women could be hiding their smoking and drinking habits to avoid negative reactions, a recent study has found. Researchers…

Oral health