Archive for the ‘Oral health’ Category

Gum Disease a Risk Factor for Cancer

Gum Disease a Risk Factor for Cancer

The British Dental Health Foundation is urging people to have regular dental check-ups and keep an eye on their oral health following the release of a research study, which links gum disease with an increased risk of head and neck cancer caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). The study revealed that patients who had […]


Modern Diet to Blame for Dental Problems

Modern Diet to Blame for Dental Problems

Our modern diet, filled with soft and mushy foods, is one of the causes of dental problems, researchers have revealed. Experts, including dentists, evolutionary biologists and food scientists, gathered together at a recent conference entitled, ‘Evolution of Human Teeth and Jaws: Implications for Dentistry and Orthodontics. The conference took place in North Carolina. Experts at […]


Poor Oral Health is Damaging the Economy

Poor Oral Health is Damaging the Economy

Poor oral health is damaging the economy as a result of workers taking time off due to dental problems. According to figures, more than 2 million people in the UK have taken time off as a result of dental pain over the course of the last two years. Most dental problems are preventable, but this […]


Scottish Government Launches New Dental Health Strategy

Scottish Government Launches New Dental Health Strategy

The Scottish government has launched a new oral health strategy, which will focus on priority groups, including the elderly, homeless people and patients with special needs. Health Minister, Michael Matheson officially launched the strategy on Thursday while visiting a care home in Fife, which has been participating in a pilot project called the Fife Oral […]


Government Backs New Birmingham Dental Hospital

Government Backs New Birmingham Dental Hospital

Plans to build a new, state of the art dental hospital in Birmingham have received government support. The Department of Health has officially approved plans to build the new hospital on the former BBC site at Pebble Mill. Planning consent for the development was approved last November. Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust is hoping that work […]


Bridge2Aid Features on BBC Breakfast

Bridge2Aid Features on BBC Breakfast

Founder of dental charity, Bridge2Aid, Ian Wilson, appeared on BBC Breakfast last week to announce plans to expand charity work into Rwanda. Bridge2Aid currently works in rural communities in Tanzania, training clinical officers to provide basic dental treatments and providing basic supplies. Volunteers will also visit health clinics and schools to provide routine dental treatments. […]


Thousands of Dental Patients Fined for Unsuitable Claims

Thousands of Dental Patients Fined for Unsuitable Claims

Thousands of people have been fined for falsely claiming free NHS dental care, it has been revealed. Over the course of the last year, more than eight thousand people have been fined for claiming free treatment when they were in fact ineligible for free NHS treatment. Some of those affected claimed that the rules and […]


BDA Urges Dentists to Resist PCT Bullying

BDA Urges Dentists to Resist PCT Bullying

The British Dental Association has urged dentists to resist bullying from Primary Care Trusts. Speaking at the 2012 Conference of Local Dental Committees, Dr Milne, chairman of the BDA and the General Dental Practice Committee, said that he was “appalled” that some PCT commissioning dental staff were proposing changes to the current treatment plans, which […]


Monmouth MP Criticises Dental Surgery Waiting Time

Monmouth MP Criticises Dental Surgery Waiting Time

Monmouth MP, David Davies has condemned waiting times for dental surgery in Wales, after figures revealed that people in Wales are waiting for surgery for a significantly longer period of time than those in England. According to statistics obtained from the Commons Library, patients in Wales are 50% more likely to have to wait longer […]


Conservative Peer Calls for Dental Fees to be Published Online

Conservative Peer Calls for Dental Fees to be Published Online

Conservative peer Baroness Gardner, a member of the House of Lords, has called for dental costs to be published online to enable patients to check the cost of their treatment before they visit their dental practice. Baroness Gardner said that the system would clear up problems associated with a lack of clarity surrounding dental fees. […]