Severe gum disease linked to 49% higher risk of hypertension

Medical News Today reports on a study linking periodontal disease with hypertension. A new review now argues that the more severe the form of gum disease, the higher the risk of hypertension. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as many as 47.2% of people aged 30 years and older have some form of periodontal disease, and about 32% of all adults in the United States have hypertension.

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Labour promises to scrap prescription charges in England if it wins power

But not dental charges. The move would bring England into line with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, where they are free.Currently, prescriptions cost £9 per item in England. But there was no mention in shadow minister, Jonathan Ashworth’s speech of dental charges or indeed NHS dentistry.

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Committee says rules for free dental treatment need to change

In an excoriating report the Public Accounts Committee says that confusing rules for claiming free prescriptions and dental treatment need changing. Chair Meg Hillier MP said: “Patients find it very confusing to understand whether or not they can claim free prescriptions or dental treatment because of a convoluted system that causes patients, in some cases, distress.”

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New app launched to give dental advice via video call

The Daily Mail has reported on a new mobile phone app that lets dentists diagnose patients and even prescribe antibiotics over a video call. Tooth Fairy is the UK’s first dental video app that patients use from home. It is the brainchild of dentists Deepak Aulak and Kian Dhinsa. However the BDA has expressed scepticism over the role of tele-consultations in dentistry.

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Sugar tax brings further sugar reduction in drinks

Public Health England (PHE) has published its second-year report on progress made by the food industry to voluntarily reduce sugar in everyday foods. This shows a 28.8% sugar reduction in food brands contributing the most sugar to children’s diets, such as cakes, breakfast cereals and sweets.

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Failure to diagnose oral health conditions can prolong patients’ stay in hospital

The British Dental Association (BDA) has called for better oral health care for patients admitted to hospital, as new research shows a lack of oral health training among junior doctors could be impacting on patient care and jeopardising recovery times. Peter Dyer, BDA chair of hospital dentists, said: “Dental care for inpatients, particularly the elderly, must be recognised better in our hospitals.”

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Severe gum disease linked to 49% higher risk of hypertension

Labour promises to scrap prescription charges in England if it wins power

Committee says rules for free dental treatment need to change

New app launched to give dental advice via video call

Sugar tax brings further sugar reduction in drinks

Failure to diagnose oral health conditions can prolong patients’ stay in hospital

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