New antibiotic prescribing toolkit for dentists launched

As new statistics reveal a fall in prescribing of antibiotics by clinicians across all NHS healthcare settings, dentists’ leaders have called on colleagues to build on this success by using a new toolkit to support effective antimicrobial stewardship. The toolkit, which includes an easy self-audit tool and patient-facing posters and leaflets, was developed as a collaboration between Public Health England, FGDP(UK) and BDA

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Sugary fizzy drinks and yoghurts come under fire

Soft drinks firms should not be able to claim sugary drinks are part of a balanced diet because most cans contain more sugar than a person's entire daily allowance, researchers have said. Also, yoghurt manufacturers should be shamed into taking some yoghurt pots off shelves and downsize others, the Daily Mail reports.

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Stronger action on fizzy drinks needed says FGDP(UK)

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) says that a newly-published study underlines the need for stronger action to reduce the consumption of sugar from fizzy drinks.

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BUPA to acquire Oasis Dental Care

In a London Stock Market announcement, healthcare group BUPA has agreed to acquire Oasis Dental Care, the UK's leading private dental provider, from Bridgepoint, the European private equity group, in a transaction totalling £835 million. Bupa says the move is a significant milestone in its strategy to offer customers high quality dental services.

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Decay rates rise in Australia after fluoridation abandoned

Thousands of children in Queensland, Australia are admitted to hospital every year with decayed teeth as councils stop putting fluoride in drinking water. “We’re spending a fortune on general anaesthetics for kids with dental decay, it’s stupid. Water fluoridation saves truckloads of money in saved dental costs,” Australian Dental Association's Michael Foley said.

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Many high-end products contain more sugar than cheaper versions

A report by campaign group Action on Sugar highlights higher sugar levels in expensive products when compared with cheaper versions. The report found ASDA's Smart Price Vanilla Flavour Ice Cream contains 7.9g of sugar per 100g, 46pc less than Waitrose's Duchy Organic Vanilla Ice Cream, which contains 14.5g per 100g for example.

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New antibiotic prescribing toolkit for dentists launched

Sugary fizzy drinks and yoghurts come under fire

Stronger action on fizzy drinks needed says FGDP(UK)

BUPA to acquire Oasis Dental Care

Decay rates rise in Australia after fluoridation abandoned

Many high-end products contain more sugar than cheaper versions

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