Oral health formally included in global NCD and mental health declaration

2026-01-13

NEW YORK, US: At the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, member states adopted a landmark political declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental

New FDA action reshapes paediatric fluoride policy in the US

2025-11-19

SILVER SPRING, Md., US: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced new enforcement actions to restrict the sale of ingestible fluoride drug products

“Oral health needs to be presented as an integral part of everyday life, not as a separate issue”

2025-09-25

Dr Dympna Kavanagh is chief dental officer in Ireland’s Department of Health and chair of the Platform for Better Oral Health in Europe. A specialist