CWF discourse on ‘X’ is polarised and varies across countries and time. The expected decline in positivity underscores the need for tailored country-specific public health communication strategies to strengthen engagement and counter misinformation. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

"Forecasting models predicted that the current steep funding cuts could result in more than 14 051 750 (uncertainty interval 8 475 990–19 662 191) additional all-age deaths, including 4 537 157 (3 124 796–5 910 791) in children younger than age 5 years, by 2030." www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Sixteen IADR Distinguished Scientist Awards were announced last week. Male = 13 (81%); Female = 3 (19%). USA = 8 (50%); Australia = 3 (19%); one each for China, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and UK. High-Income = 15 (94%) and Upper-Middle Income = 1 (6%). journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

To ensure current academic staff are retained, implementing a support and mentorship program beyond the annual appraisal requirement is critical, in particular for female academics who most often report feeling unsupported and lacking mentorship.

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The oral health industry contributes to climate change through its carbon footprint from energy use, travel, and waste production. Oral health professionals can help mitigate these impacts, thereby promoting overall planetary and human well-being and health. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Our findings highlight the polarized nature of public sentiment toward CWF and the temporal fluctuations in public engagement. These insights can inform public health policymakers in developing timely, targeted communication strategies. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Analysis of public dental waiting lists in Queensland – 2015–2024 Ratilal Lalloo Australian Health Review 49, AH25013 www.publish.csiro.au/ah/AH25013

Trends in the global, regional, and national burden of oral conditions from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... Happy to have contributed to this update, with a number of colleagues globally.

Gender and Geographic Equity in the International Association for Dental Research Awards @lborrell.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Yes, I should have read the author instructions more closely. Why put details of page charges on the last page? And charge for, USD40 per page. And invoice after journal proof, no warning at the start. Ripped off, this publishing scam. Why are we so tolerant, and worse, fully engaged? I am guilty.

‘The old boy’s club’ in dental academia Of 159 chief editors across 124 journals, 131 (82%) are men. “There is an urgent need to address the lack of equity, diversity & inclusivity of editorial teams across #dental journals” You can't be what you can't see👇 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36229512/

So who would have thought these were different? Not me🥸 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Good piece on water fluoridation in Australia 🇦🇺 www.sbs.com.au/news/article...