Oral Cancers Are Being Diagnosed Late

The pandemic has led to the UK experiencing a surge in oral cancers being diagnosed at a late stage.

The pandemic has led to the UK experiencing a surge in oral cancers being diagnosed at a late stage.
A study carried out in the US suggests dental hygienists have experienced a low rate of COVID-19 infection, despite being considered high-risk.
Fears that the Supreme Court’s ruling that Uber drivers must be treated as workers rather than self-employed would have an effect on the tax status of dental associates, have been allayed.
Wrong site tooth extraction has been removed from NHS England’s list of Never Events.
First, the good news. Bacteria found on toothbrushes kept in bathrooms aren’t due to toilet aerosols. The bad news? The bugs have all come from your mouth.
Health and Social Care Minister Jo Churchill has reiterated the Government’s support to NHS practices during the pandemic, but has again failed to address concerns about ‘punitive’ financial penalties for failing to hit targets.
Read more: Still No Reassurances On ‘Punitive’ NHS Penalties
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This review of tobacco cessation interventions offered by dental professionals included 20 clinical trials. Advice and support form dental professionals that involved NRT or e-cigarettes was more likely to help patients stop smoking
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This review of the oral signs and symptoms in patients with COVID-19 includes 40 studies (33 cross-sectional and 7 case reports). The findings show a significant association with taste disorders but little in relation to other oral disorders. As this is planned to be a living review it will be interesting to see if further evidence emerges.
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This review of the efficacy of 1.8 and 3.6 mL of the same anaesthetic solution for inferior alveolar nerve blocks (IANBs) for treating mandibular teeth with irreversible pulpitis included 4 RCTs (280 teeth). The findings show arger volumes of local anaesthetic solutions significantly increase the success rate of IANBs.
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