CED Focus on Health Inequalities – Oral Health for All

All Europeans, regardless of their socio-economic status, are entitled to proper healthcare. This includes oral health which cannot be neglected as it is connected to essentially every aspect of our lives.  Problems with oral health can affect our ability to taste, chew and eat, as well as to smile and speak, and impact on everything […]

CED publishes 2014 annual report

On 4 June 2015, the CED published its annual report for 2014. Entitled “CED in an election year”, the report summarises CED activities in the context of European Parliament elections and of the new European Commission. Political resolutions adopted in 2014 and the achievements of CED working groups and task forces are also presented.

Challenges of European Dentisty

CED President Dr Wolfgang Doneus gives his opinion on the challenges that European Dentistry faces today to the Portuguese dental magazine Maxillaris.

BORATES BANNED IN THE EU WITHOUT EXCEPTION

Products of the borate family are frequently used in beauty salons  for the purpose of tooth whitening. The Council of European Dentists (CED) warns the public about the dangers of borate products. Furthermore, to safeguard public health, the Council of European Dentists urges the National Authorities in Member States to take initiative to ensure that […]

Health is crucial for societal development

Senior CED Policy Officer Sara Roda writes about oral health and its links with societal development in EMI member’s blog as health is this month theme in the European Year For Development. Read the article here.

CED AND IDF EUROPE CELEBRATE EUROPEAN ORAL HEALTH DAY: ORAL HEALTH AND DIABETES

On the occasion of the European Oral Health Day, the two organisations stress that diabetes mellitus is a disease with concomitant oral manifestations that impact dental care. It is often associated with periodontal disease and studies revealed a significantly greater rate of progression of periodontal disease among people with diabetes, compared with those without.

Ahead of European Oral Health Day: Oral Health and Diabetes

The CED will celebrate the European Oral Health Day on 12 September 2014. This year’s Day will focus on the theme of ‘Oral Health and Diabetes’. Diabetes mellitus is a syndrome of abnormal carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism that results in acute and chronic complications due to the absolute or relative lack of insulin. It is […]

Ahead of European Oral Health Day: Oral Health and Tobacco

The Council of European Dentists (CED) will celebrate the European Oral Health Day on 12 September 2013. This year’s Day will focus on the theme of ‘Oral Health and Tobacco’. Tobacco is one of the greatest public health challenges the world faces today. Every year tobacco kills around 700,000 people. It is responsible for the […]

Council of European Dentists celebrates World Oral Health Day

The Council of European Dentists (CED) is pleased to celebrate 12 September, the World Oral Health Day. On the occasion of the World Oral Health Day, European dentists stress that oral health strongly impacts and is impacted by our general health.

Healthy mouth, healthy living, healthy ageing event in the European Parliament

On 26 June 2012 the Council of European Dentists (CED) organised a debate on oral and general health in the European Parliament in Brussels. CED President Dr. Wolfgang Doneus and chair of CED Working Group Oral Health Dr. Paula Vassallo lead the discussion. Frauke Müller, professor and chair for gerodontology at the University of Geneva […]

CED: The voice of dentists and oral health in Europe for 50 years

Representatives of the CED, meeting in Brussels on 18 November 2011 for a regular 6-monthly General Meeting , commemorated the 50th anniversary of the CED. CED President Dr Wolfgang Doneus recalled that the CED, established as the Dental Liaison Committee in 1961, evolved over the years into a fully autonomous political body, providing an authentic […]