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.”

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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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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.

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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.

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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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