The seventh annual Lollipop Day took place over the last weekend in February, with the aim of increasing awareness of oesophageal cancer and to raise money for research and patient treatment. The Oesophageal Cancer Fund hopes that the use of lollipops will have made people conscious of swallowing, as dysphagia is one of the more … Continued

The lack of NHS practices in the North West is forcing dental patients to take out loans to pay for treatment, according to a city councillor. Sinn Fein’s Billy Page says people are being forced to go private due to a lack of NHS dentists in the city and its surrounding areas. In the North … Continued

A sugar-free lollipop that actively fights tooth decay has been developed by US scientists. The revolutionary orange-flavoured sweet – marketed as Dr John’s Herbal Candy – is infused with a liquorice extract that kills the primary bacterium that causes tooth decay. It’s the brainchild of microbiologist and dentistry Professor Wenyuan Shi from the University of … Continued

Studies have found that white tea could actually better for you than all of its multi-coloured counterparts. Until recently it was believed that green tea, which is full of polyphenols, the antioxidant that helps fight and kill cancer-causing cells, was the ultimate in healthy tea drinking. Yet new reports show that leaving tea leaves so … Continued

Dr John Girkin, one of the founders of the Centre for Biophotonics at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, has invented a hand-held machine that uses laser beams to capture detailed pictures of a patient’s teeth. These images can help to reverse the process of decay before permanent damage has been done. As reported by … Continued

BBC Radio 1’s Dr Mark Hamilton and Belfast’s Big Brother contestant Orlaith McAllister will be ‘glamming it up’ to host the Queen’s University dentistry and medical students annual SWOT (Students Working Overseas Trust) fashion show on Monday 25 February. Organised by the fourth-year dentistry and medical society, the fashion show is the stylish pinnacle in … Continued

The Irish Times has reported that health service unions are willing to discuss moves by health service management to introduce an extended working day for staff to run from 8am to 8pm. Grades that would be affected by the proposed reforms include personnel in dental, nursing, health and social care, craft and clerical and administrative … Continued