Posts Tagged ‘British Heart Foundation’

British Heart Foundation shares new video to teach people about the link between gum disease and heart disease

British Heart Foundation shares new video to teach people about the link between gum disease and heart disease

The British Heart Foundation has shared a new video to educate people about the link between gum disease and heart disease. The animation, which appears on the charity’s website, is designed to show people how gum disease can impact heart health. Many people know about risk factors, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol, […]


British Heart Foundation publishes new animation to raise awareness of the link between oral and heart health

British Heart Foundation publishes new animation to raise awareness of the link between oral and heart health

The British Heart Foundation has published a new animation to raise awareness of the link between oral health and heart health. The clip, which can be found on the charity’s website, is designed to educate people about the relationship between gum disease and heart disease. Gum disease is a very common oral health issue, which […]


Dental Therapists Support Junk Food Advertising Ban

Dental Therapists Support Junk Food Advertising Ban

The British Association of Dental Therapists (BADT) has given its support to a campaign to ban television advertising for junk food products before 9 o’clock. The British Heart Foundation has appealed to the government to include the ban in its new Childhood Obesity Strategy, which is expected to be released in the coming weeks. Research […]


Heart Infection Rises After Preventative Antibiotics Scrapped Before Dental Procedures

Heart Infection Rises After Preventative Antibiotics Scrapped Before Dental Procedures

Researchers have found that rates of a life-threatening heart infection rose after guidelines were enforced to scrap giving patients preventative antibiotics before dental procedures. Researchers from universities across the UK, including the University of Sheffield, found that the number of cases of endocarditis increased by 35 per month after NICE recommended giving patients who were […]


Penarth Dental Team Raises £2500 For Charity

Penarth Dental Team Raises £2500 For Charity

A dental team has raised £2,500 for charity after completing the Three Peaks Challenge in Wales. The team from Hickman House Dental and Laser Surgery raised an amazing total for a good cause after successfully climbing Snowdon, Cadair Idris and Pen y Fan on Friday 12th July. The team of six conquered soaring temperatures to […]


Dental Duo Preparing To Tackle Kilimanjaro To Raise Money For Charity

Dental Duo Preparing To Tackle Kilimanjaro To Raise Money For Charity

A dental duo is preparing to take on a grueling challenge to raise money for the British Heart Foundation. Katie and Andy Wallwork, of Thornhill Dental Practice in West Yorkshire, are planning to scale Mount Kilimanjaro in September in the hope of raising thousands of pounds for the charity. Andy and Katie decided to take […]


Northwich Dentist Completes Greater Manchester Run To Raise Hundreds For Charity

Northwich Dentist Completes Greater Manchester Run To Raise Hundreds For Charity

A dentist from Northwich,Cheshire, has completed the Bupa Great Manchester Run to raise hundreds of pounds for charity. Principal dentist at Witton Street Dental Practice, Paul Diss, ran the 10 kilometre race on Saturday to raise money for the British Heart Foundation; his wife Katie also took part and the pair finished the race in […]


Dental duo reaches the dizzy heights

Dental duo reaches the dizzy heights

A group of three women have succeeded in their mission to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. The group, which consists of dentist, Mira Loke, dental nurse Sophie Kay and Emily Cross, an undertaker, reached the summit last month. The three women, all from Banbury, Oxfordshire, took on the challenge in order to raise money for charity; the […]