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Published: Monday, 18 December 2017 07:45
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Thirteen dentists are being recognised in this year’s round of BDA Honours and Awards, for their outstanding contributions to the profession and to the Association. Amongst them is the first ever winner of the new Joy Harrild Award for Young Dentists. Mick Armstrong, BDA Chair said: “We are delighted to announce these thirteen exemplary individuals as our 2017 honours and awards recipients.”
Read more: BDA honours outstanding dentists for 2017
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Published: Thursday, 14 December 2017 07:37
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A question from Baroness Benjamin sparked a short debate on child oral health in the House of Lords. Replying to the questions was junior health minister, Lord O'Shaughnessy, who stuck to the party line and promised that an evaluation report of prototyping is due to be published in the new year.
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Published: Wednesday, 13 December 2017 07:44
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Dr Nick Palmer of the Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP(UK)) has been appointed dental adviser to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)’s Committee on Managing Common Infections. He is also currently encouraging dentists to join this year’s Thunderclap to take an antimicrobial prescribing pledge.
Read more: Faculty fellow appointed to advise NICE
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Published: Tuesday, 12 December 2017 08:01
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Almost one in five (18%) of the British only visits the dentist when they think they have a problem with their teeth, according to Mintel research. And it is the nation’s men who are the most likely to shy away from the dentist’s chair, as some 21% of men admit to only visiting the dentist when a problem arises, compared to just 15% of women.
Read more: One in five people only visit dentist with a problem
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Published: Monday, 11 December 2017 07:52
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Kellogg’s has been accused of a “weaselly” attempt to get around child obesity sugar rules after rebranding Frosties as an adult cereal. From 2020, food brands targeting children with sugary products face being named and shamed by the Government if they fail to reduce the sugar content by 20 per cent.
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Published: Friday, 08 December 2017 11:02
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Morgan Stanley has warned dental investors that "Amazon is here," sending shares of dental supply distributors Henry Schein and Patterson Cos tumbling by more than 4% after after analyst Steve Beuchaw said that Amazon is buying supplies directly from manufacturer Dentsply Sirona.
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Published: Thursday, 07 December 2017 07:45
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Latest research supports the theory that teeth in the animal kingdom evolved from the jagged scales of ancient fish, the remnants of which can be seen today embedded in the skin of sharks and skate, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge. This ancient dermal skeleton has undergone considerable reductions and modifications through time.
Read more: Fish scales and teeth share an embryonic origin
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Published: Wednesday, 06 December 2017 07:56
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The gradual reduction in the use of dental amalgam must be supported by investment in strategies to prevent tooth decay, particularly in England and Northern Ireland, where no national oral health improvement schemes for children currently exist, says the BDA, in response to the consultation on the UK’s implementation of the EU Regulation on Mercury, which comes into force next year.
Read more: BDA insists on coherent strategy for amalgam phase down
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Published: Tuesday, 05 December 2017 07:53
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Coca-Cola should put the brakes on its Christmas red lorry tour because it hampers efforts to tackle child obesity, Duncan Selbie, chief executive of Public Health England, has said. “Councils that allowed the lorry to stop in their towns and cities should reflect on whether it’s in the best interests of the health of local children and families”, he said.
Read more: Public Health chief speaks out against Coca-Cola lorry
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