All posts tagged smoking

Post-menopausal women who have smoked are at much higher risk of losing their teeth than women who never smoked. That's according to a new study published and featured on

Smokers are being told that just 15 cigarettes cause a mutation that can lead to cancerous tumours in a return to hard-hitting health campaigns, the Department of Health

Dento-legal expert Mike Clarke on why you need to keep evidence should a patient refuse to kick their habit Question I am a hygienist who has been asked to give

Dental health charity highlights the need for action on oral cancer killer The latest research from Cancer Research UK [4] has predicted a 17% fall overall by 2030 in

Stoptober, the first ever mass quit attempt for smokers has been launched bu the Department of Health. The National campaign calls for all smokers to quit for 28 days

The number of oral cancer cases diagnosed each year in the UK has risen above 6,000 for the first time, new figures from Cancer Research UK show. A decade

A UK-wide consultation on whether tobacco should be sold in standardised, or plain packaging, has been launched today by health secretary Andrew Lansley. The consultation will ask individuals whether

Clinical research discovered people are three times more likely to suffer from severe gum disease if they are dependent on alcohol compared to an occasional drinker. A study, presented

Oral health experts are supporting government calls to ensure all health professionals take the opportunity to discuss a patient’s lifestyle. 'If the healthcare profession and particularly the dental profession