Sugar in processed meals ‘fuelling oral health crisis’
Call for tighter global regulations as study says commercial baby food and drinks ‘encourage preference for sweetness in early life’… Read more
Dundee double
Prestigious international honours for two professors PROFESSOR Graham Ogden, of the University of Dundee, has been awarded the 2019 IADR… Read more
Poor oral health link to liver cancer risk
A STUDY from Queen’s University Belfast has found that people with poor oral health are more likely to develop liver… Read more
Oral cancer risk infomercial for young people
NHS Lanarkshire’s health improvement department has produced a short infomercial aimed at young people to highlight the importance of regularly… Read more
Naturally grown teeth could replace implants
Researchers believe they have identified cells responsible for the formation of human dental tissue. The team of Russian and Japanese… Read more
BDA urges Scottish Government to pay up
BDA Scotland is calling on the Scottish Government to accept the recommendation in the 47th report of the Review Body… Read more
News in brief
Community Challenge grants for 2019 The Scottish Government has announced the recipients of grants awarded under the Oral Health Community… Read more
Smokers helpline project success
A new report has indicated success for an ASH Scotland pilot project where dental teams referred patients to Quit Your… Read more
Dentists dip in confidence
Business confidence among dentists has dropped slightly in the past year, according to Lloyds Bank’s healthcare index. However, three-quarters (74… Read more
Survey fills middle-age health gap
THE average middle-aged Scot has more than 10 fillings and only 14 healthy teeth, a new survey has revealed. However,… Read more
In Focus
News in brief: June 2019
GDC warnings on personal conduct It has been revealed that a significant number of warnings issued by the General Dental… Read more
UK is bottom of the class
An international survey shows that UK schools are ranked last in promoting good oral health among children and families A… Read more
Brexit staff shortage warning
Shortages of skilled workers in Scotland across key sectors of the economy such as health and social care will be… Read more
Award partnership with Faculty of Dental Trainers
Scottish Dental has partnered with the Faculty of Dental Trainers for the Trainer of the Year award at this year’s… Read more
Newcastle student claims second win for university
David Cobbett Newcastle University and Professor Fraser McDonald
Newcastle University student David Cobbett has been named as the national Dental Clinical Skills Competition winner. It is the second… Read more
Thomas ‘Tommy’ Leca
Scottish dentistry has a lost highly regarded and respected figure with the sad passing at the end of March of… Read more
Dates for your diary
20 FEBRUARY BDA Scotland, East of Scotland Branch: Preventing violence –do dentists have a role? Lessons from 10 years of… Read more
News in brief
International preventative care survey An international research project is asking primary care dentists in the UK, Ireland, Denmark, Germany, and… Read more
Study finds potential gum disease link to Alzheimer’s
Gum disease has been linked to Alzheimer’s in new research findings published in the journal Science Advances*. The publication highlights… Read more
Attendance gap is continuing to grow
People from Scotland’s most deprived communities are attending the dentist less often than their more affluent peers, according to figures… Read more
Brexit exit of dentists
Almost a third of EEA-qualified dental professionals working in the UK are considering leaving the UK in the next few… Read more
George Bisterfeld, Obituary
George joined Shofu in October 1987. With great dedication he built up the export department and developed the international Shofu… Read more
News in brief
The Queen’s new Honorary Dental Surgeon Group Captain Mark Richardson (pictured), Vice-Dean of the Faculty of General Dental Practice UK,… Read more
Goodwill – a divided nation
PERHAPS rather aptly for the current political climate, a National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers (NASDAL) survey for… Read more
Nine in 10 dentists fear being sued by patients
A Dental Protection survey of more than 1,100 dentist members reveals that nine out of 10 (89 per cent) are… Read more
Legal protection urged over cost of negligence claims
Dental Protection is calling on the Government to introduce a package of legal reforms that would protect dentists from the… Read more
Dentists prescribing fewer antibiotics
New figures show that dentists in the UK are responding to the call to reduce the prescribing of unnecessary and… Read more
New front opens in war on sugar
Public health leaders, academics and campaigners gathered at the British Dental Association in London in November to help take forward… Read more
Treating gum disease may help to manage Type 2 diabetes
A NEW study has found that treating periodontitis (gum disease) could help people with Type 2 diabetes manage their blood… Read more