Alcohol is killing one person per hour and sending 1.2 million to hospital each year in the UK and Northern Ireland, figures reveal. Substance abuse charity Alcohelp is calling on the government to implement a series of measures to tackle alcohol misuse, such as restricting the sale of alcohol to specific times of the day. … Continued
The Irish Dental Nurses Association (IDNA) will be hosting a scientific lecture on 8 September entitled Saliva – why is it so important? at the Dublin Dental University Hospital. The event will be presented by Catherine Waldron, director and lecturer for the dental hygiene programme at Dublin Dental University Hospital, alongside Dr Michael Dodds, Wrigley’s … Continued
Recent free dental examinations in Ireland have unearthed 22 cases of mouth cancer among the public. The dental examinations are part of an ongoing initiative to increase Irish public awareness of free dental check-ups and good oral health. This comes following the news that only one in three adults are taking advantage of free dental … Continued
Researchers are warning parents of the dangers of highly acidic drinks that could present a ‘triple threat’ of permanent damage to young people’s teeth. Highly acidic drinks include soft drinks, fruit juice, sport drinks, and others. Australian dental researchers have shown that lifelong damage is caused by acidity to the teeth within the first 30 … Continued
More than half (61%) of Irish say they are disgusted by other people’s bad breath caused by plaque. A nationwide survey conducted by Oral-B also noted that seven out of 10 (67%) people don’t check their own plaque levels. In fact, 91% of Irish people don’t even know how. Unfortunately, this means a drastic plaque … Continued
Red wine could help ward off dental diseases, researchers have discovered. Researchers dipped biofilm models of dental disease-causing bacteria in red wine, alcohol-free red wine, red wine with grape seed extract, water and 12% ethanol. Both the alcoholic and non-alcoholic wine successfully eliminated the bacteria. It was also noted that polyphenols from tea and cranberries … Continued
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