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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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.
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.
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.
Read more: Decay rates rise in Australia after fluoridation abandoned
The three winners of the Young Dentist Endodontic Award in 2016 have been described by the judges as rising stars of dentistry. Jasneet Gulati, David Bretton and Satnam Singh Virdee, all aged 26, impressed the judges with their committed, evidence-based approach to patient care.
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.
Read more: Many high-end products contain more sugar than cheaper versions
The British Dental Association (BDA) has said the General Dental Council (GDC) must not be distracted from fixing its Fitness to Practise function, following the latest report from the Professional Standards Authority.
Read more: BDA attack GDC "mountain to climb on Fitness to Practise"
Trick-or-treating will become a ‘Halloween horror’ for children unless parents take steps to protect their teeth, the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) has warned. Across in the USA, however, dentists are taking part in the ‘Halloween Candy Buyback’ where dentists buy back sweets and donate them to their armed forces.
The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) [FGDP(UK)] has published a new edition of its Training Standards For Implant Dentistry, the first such new edition since 2012. The Standards are available to download at www.fgdp.org.uk as a part of the Open Standards Initiative.