Dentists in Northern Ireland look likely to lose their automatic exemption from jury duty, with the Northern Ireland Court Service proposing to widen the jury pool to achieve what the Service is calling a true representation of society in Northern Ireland. Dentists are currently exempt under the Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, along with a … Continued

Women who have more children are more likely to suffer tooth loss, according to a new study. The survey of 2,635 women in the US was carried out by Dr Stefanie Russell, an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology & Health Promotion and is published on the website of the American Journal of Public Health. His findings … Continued

Scientists have discovered a link between mouth cancer and the rate at which genes break down alcohol. The genes that regulate how quickly people get drunk also influence their risks of developing cancer of the mouth, larynx or gullet, a new study has found. Hundreds of patients with cancers of the mouth, larynx and oesophagus … Continued

Awarded by Bristol University Open Learning for Dentists (BUOLD) for the best case study in the prosthetics module, the annual Schottlander Prize was won by Patrick Johns, a Community Dental Officer with the Southern Health and Social Services Trust, Northern Ireland. Presenting the prize at the Awards ceremony in Bristol, Brian Schottlander said: ‘Prosthetics as … Continued

Magnolia bark extract – a traditional Chinese medicine – may be the newest weapon in the war on bad breath. Wrigley said that it has added the germ-killing compound to their gum and mints. The hope is to not simply mask bad breath, as most strongly flavoured mints and gums do, but to kill odour-causing … Continued

The seventh World Aesthetic Congress (WAC) – the UK’s leading and largest aesthetic dentistry event – takes place in just over two weeks and it promises to be bigger and better than ever. Attendees will gain advice to enhance their dental skills from some of the world’s leading experts from the fastest-growing area in UK … Continued

With excessive alcohol intake acknowledged as a major contributing factor to mouth cancer, the Health Service Executive has launched a new alcohol awareness campaign aimed at delaying the age at which young people start to drink. The HSE Alcohol Awareness Campaign features a thought provoking television advertisement depicting a number of young people in a … Continued