Public Health England

Commercial Mouthwashes Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Levels in Laboratory Setting

Multiple mouthwashes that now are commercially available have reduced the level of SARS-CoV-2 in...

Dr. Anna Ireland Named Dental Public Health Lead at PHE

Dr. Anna Ireland has been named the dental public health lead at Public Health...

Oral Health Inequalities Persist in England

Poor oral health is almost entirely preventable, according to Public Health England (PHE), which...

NHS Updates Standard Operating Procedure for Dentists in England

The National Health Service (NHS) has updated the standard operating procedure, “Transition to Recovery,”...

Collaboration Launches Online Fallow Time Calculator

Dental practices that need to figure out how long they should wait between treating...

BDA Criticizes Lack of Progress in “War on Sugar”

The British Dental Association (BDA) is urging ministers to turn the page on voluntary...

Only 3% of Children See the Dentist Before Their First Birthday in England

Only 3% of children in England visit the dentist before their first birthday and...

Guidelines Support Dental Care for the Learning Disabled

Public Health England (PHE) has released guidelines to help dental teams provide services that...

59,000 Pediatric Extractions Prompt Calls for Better Prevention

The British Dental Association (BDA) is urging the government to tackle oral health inequities...

English Children Still Eating Too Much Sugar

Children in England have already exceeded the maximum recommended sugar intake for an 18-year-old...