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• Dental experts celebrate energy drink ban as official timeline set
  The government has confirmed that new laws banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s will come into force by April 2027. The announcement follows a public consultation launched in September 2025 and renewed pressure from dental and health organisations calling for action on children’s oral and general health. Nine in 10 consultation respondents…
• Progress has stalled on children’s oral health, report warns
  The UK is at risk of raising ‘one of the unhealthiest generations of children in decades’ as roughly one quarter present with obvious tooth decay, a report into children’s oral health has said. Released on 14 July, the State of Child Health 2026 report measures progress on children’s health according to 12 key indicators. As…
• Why digital will never replace the human touch in dentistry
  George Saada explains how digital dentistry, evidence-based education and personal relationships work together to improve the customer experience for dental professionals. For many businesses, including those in the dental industry, the initial contact with consumers now often occurs online. While digital channels, such as social media, email, newsletters, and websites, can generate significant engagement, the personal,…
• Boreout: the lesser known counterpart to burnout in dental care professionals
  You’ve heard of burnout, but another phenomenon is becoming equally as prevalent in the oral health profession – Benjamin Tighe explains how underutilisation is leading to an epidemic of boreout in dental care professionals. The wellbeing of the dental hygiene and therapy workforce has never been more worthy of attention. For years, occupational discourse has…
• ORE Part 2 booking postponed hours before places released
  Candidates hoping to secure a place for Part 2 of the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) were told by the General Dental Council (GDC) that bookings would be delayed by a further week. The booking window will now take place on Tuesday 21 July. The GDC confirmed that the delay was linked with technical issues which…