Smile Escapes

Indian paediatricians want to know more about oral health

GHAZIABAD, India: Nearly half of all children in India have early childhood caries (ECC), and research shows that reducing ECC incidence requires the participation of healthcare practitioners who work with children and caregivers. Researchers at Manav Rachna Dental College in the northern state of Haryana recently surveyed paediatricians to assess their perspectives and knowledge relating […]

How to empower dental nurses through collaboration

Could we use dental nurses as a conduit between professionals in practice, asks Polly Bhambra. In today’s healthcare world, dental professionals are doing more than ever before, working closely with other healthcare workers to take better care of patients. As leaders in dental practices, we understand that working well together, or inter-professional collaboration (IPC), is […]

Cancer vaccine trials offered to NHS patients

NHS England announced that it has treated its first patient with a personalised vaccine against bowel cancer. The jab was delivered to a bowel cancer patient in a clinical trial that forms part of the NHS Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad. Father and higher education lecturer Elliot Phebve received the vaccine at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS […]

Building a modern workforce for UK dentistry

Recruitment is at the heart of the dental workforce crisis, argues Neil Carmichael, but what is the solution? UK dentistry is in a state of crisis. Horror stories of pensioners pulling out their own teeth with garden pliers or children admitted to hospital in their thousands hit our headlines on a weekly basis. Recruitment of […]

Tooth regrowth medicine successful in animal trials

Medicine that was successful in promoting tooth regrowth in animals is set to enter human trials in September. In July 2023, it was announced that a new medicine had been developed to promote tooth regrowth. It works by suppressing USAG-1, a molecule that inhibits bone growth proteins. The medicine has already been tested on animals […]