Posts Tagged ‘Newcastle University’
Tributes pour in for Newcastle dentist, Prof Jimmy Steele CBE
The dental world has been paying tribute to a dentist who ‘changed the way dental services are provided in the UK’. Prof Jimmy Steele CBE, former head of the School of Dental Sciences at Newcastle University and a pioneer in his field, has died at the age of 55. Prof Jimmy Steele received a CBE […]
Wearside Dental Nurse All Smiles After Securing University Dental Place
A dental nurse from Wearside is all smiles after securing a place to study dentistry at university. Dental nurse Laura Maddison, Sunderland, has decided to take her career to a new level and she will now study dentistry at Newcastle University. Laura, 23, currently works at Newcastle’s Dental Hospital and decided to start studying dentistry after […]
Low Income Linked to Increased Risk of Tooth Loss
A new study has found that people with low incomes are likely to lose more teeth than those with higher salaries. Data taken from the UK Adult Dental Health showed that on average, people with lower incomes had eight fewer teeth than those with higher earnings by the time they reached their 70’s. More than […]
Researchers Suggest Cutting Sugar Intake To 5tsp Per Day
Researchers from Newcastle University have urged people to reduce their sugar intake to five teaspoons per day. A study by scientists at Newcastle University claims that the recommended sugar intake should be halved to 5 teaspoons per day after research revealed the implications of increased sugar consumption. The World Health Organisation recommends a daily intake […]
Researchers Reveal Damaging Implications Of Tooth Loss
Researchers from Newcastle University have called for tooth loss to be taken seriously, after carrying out a study into the consequences of losing the teeth. The team discovered that participants in the study suffered serious, long-term complications as a result of tooth loss, which they compared to the loss of a limb. According to the […]
