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Catch up with this week’s dental news – 30 March 2024
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… New powers…
Dentistry
Replacing sugar with sweeteners can improve weight loss in adults
New research suggests that replacing sugar-sweetened food and drinks with low or no energy sweetened products can help weight control…
Health & research
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 18 November 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Introducing Dentistry’s…
Dentistry
One third of drinks sold in coffee shops exceed adult sugar limit
More than one third of sweet food and drink products sold in major high street coffee shops exceed an adult’s…
Dentistry
Sugar consumption in the UK is ruining biodiversity, campaigners say
Sugar consumption in the UK is affecting biodiversity through an increasing reliance on pesticides, campaigners have said. Action on Sugar…
Dentistry
Sweetened drinks may increase risk of liver cancer and fatal liver disease
Sugar-sweetened beverages can contribute to liver problems, increasing the risk of liver cancer and fatal liver disease. This is according…
Health & research
Calls for urgent guidelines to improve ‘unjust’ sugar consumption among children
Health experts are calling for the release of new baby food and drink guidelines, adding that mandatory rules are crucial…
Oral health
Swapping sugary drinks for coffee or water linked to fewer deaths in diabetic adults
Replacing sugary drinks with coffee, tea or water is linked to fewer deaths in adults with diabetes, say researchers. For…
Oral health
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 19 November 2022
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… GDC unable to disclose number of…
Dentistry
Baby breakfast pouches contain up to four teaspoons of sugar, study shows
Experts are calling for the government to fight misleading marketing claims following a new report from Action on Sugar. The…
Oral health
Liz Truss faces obstacles in plan to scrap sugar tax
Liz Truss is facing difficulties in scrapping the sugar tax following backlash from leading health experts. According to The Guardian,…
Oral health
Dental news you’ve missed this week – 13 August 2022
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem – here’s what happened over the past seven days… NHS dentistry…
Dentistry
Dental news you’ve missed this week – 9 July 2022
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Linking dental and…
Dentistry
Dentists call for swift action on sugar-filled baby pouches
‘Obscene levels’ of sugar in baby food pouches exposes the need for quick action across the early years’ food and…
Dentistry
Kellogg’s cannot promote sugary cereals in special offers, court rules
A court has ruled that Kellogg’s will not be allowed to promote sugary cereals in special offers at supermarkets. Promotions…
Dentistry
Dental news you’ve missed this week – 6 May 2022
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… More than 2,000…
Dentistry
BSDHT backs government’s fight over Kellogg’s high-sugar legal case
Kellogg’s hit the headlines this week. The BBC and other media outlets report the cereal maker has started legal proceedings…
Oral health
Sugar overload – 80% of seven-year-olds exceed daily limit
Four in five seven-year-olds are consuming excessive levels of sugar, according to a new study. The research reveals that at…
Oral health
Top tips to tell your patients over the Easter weekend
Easter, Passover or Eid – many children will enjoy sugary treats over the coming days and weeks. The Faculty of…
Oral health