Oral Health

NHS ‘soup and shake’ diet reversing type 2 diabetes

The NHS ‘soup and shake’ diet programme is successfully beating type 2 diabetes, with almost one third of cases permanently…

Dentistry

How can dental professionals promote better nutrition?

With the rise in obesity-related cancer cases, Nina Farmer shares the nutrition advice she gives to her patients. Following on…

Dentistry

Paris 2024: new department to provide dental care to athletes

A first-of-its-kind oral health department has been created for the Paris 2024 Olympics to provide athletes with more specialised dental…

Dentistry

Tooth pain searches show 460% rise from 2010

Google search data shows that internet searches for ‘tooth pain’ have increased by 460% in the UK since June 2010.…

Dentistry

Australia bans sale of vapes outside pharmacies

The Australian government has restricted the sale of vapes so they can only be legally bought from pharmacies in a…

Dentistry

Mouth Cancer Foundation past president awarded MBE

Philip Lewis, dentist and past president of the Mouth Cancer Foundation, has been awarded an MBE for his services to…

Dentistry

What’s happening to the proposed smoking ban?

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which would effectively initiate a smoking ban, has been dropped in the run-up to the…

Dentistry

‘Disturbing’ rise in cancer cases linked to obesity

Cancer rates among under-50s in the UK have risen by 24% since 1995, with experts linking the increase to obesity…

Dentistry

NHS ‘soup and shake’ diets to tackle obesity and diabetes across UK

‘Soup and shake’ diets will be made available across the UK to tackle obesity and reverse type 2 diabetes, NHS…

Health & research

Obesity linked to more than 30 types of cancer

A recent study suggests that obesity may contribute to 40% of new cancer cases, and it has been linked to…

Health & research

Catch up with this week’s dental news – 11 May 2024

It’s been an interesting week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… What does…

Dentistry

Why preventive dentistry is the way forward

Steven Scannell and Anna Peterson discuss what preventive dentistry looks like and how it creates both greater results and better…

Oral health

How does vaping impact orthodontics?

Saba Qureshi explores the impact of vaping on oral health and tooth movement, and the advice dental professionals should be…

Columnists

Ban vape branding on sports kits, says MP

An MP has called on the government to ban vape brands from sponsoring sports kits to help tackle youth vaping.…

Oral health

Vaping could expose users to toxic metals, study finds

New research suggests that vaping could be exposing users to toxic metals like uranium and lead, impacting brain and organ…

Health & research

UK girls vaping, smoking and drinking more than boys, study shows

The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that young girls in the UK are vaping, smoking and drinking more than…

Dentistry

Introducing National Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapist Day

Dentistry is delighted to announce National Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapist Day – a brand new national day dedicated to…

Dentistry

MPs vote in favour of UK smoking ban

The House of Commons has voted in favour of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s smoking ban by 383 votes to 67.…

Dentistry

How can the dental team prevent the spread of STIs?

This month, Gemma Forsythe discusses the STIs you can spot during a check-up, their symptoms and how to approach the…

Columnists