BBC

Jana Denzel reveals why he left The Apprentice

Dentist Jana Denzel, a candidate on this year’s series of The Apprentice, shares why he decided to leave the show…

Dentistry

Dentists join exodus as one in five Ukrainians in south east return home

A dentist is among the one in five Ukrainians in the south east who are opting to return home, prompting…

Dentistry

The Apprentice and dentistry: an interview with Dr Paul Midha

Dr Paul Midha opens up about his experience on BBC One show The Apprentice and what it was like representing…

Business

Ministry of Defence slammed for limiting dental provision at health centre

Calls have been made for the Ministry of Defence to reconsider its dental care offering at a health centre. The…

Dentistry

Dental news you’ve missed this week – 13 August 2022

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem – here’s what happened over the past seven days… NHS dentistry…

Dentistry

NHS dentistry at breaking point, BBC study reveals

‘Years of chronic neglect’: a comprehensive investigation by the BBC has revealed that nine out of 10 NHS dental practices…

Dentistry

Cost of living crisis – woman forced to choose between heating or saving her tooth

A woman said she had to sacrifice saving her own tooth in order to pay for heating.  According to a…

Dentistry

Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Almost 1,000 dentists…

Dentistry

Almost 1,000 dentists left the NHS last year

New data reveals that almost 1,000 dentists walked away from the NHS last year. According to Department of Health data…

Dentistry

‘Crying at night’ – nine-year-old girl waits nine months for tooth extraction

A nine-year-old girl has waited nine months for dental treatment – and is still yet to be seen. In a…

Dentistry

Welsh dentists calling for the relaxation of COVID rules

BDA Wales is calling for the relaxation of COVID rules to avoid patients unnecessarily losing teeth and allow more dental…

Dentistry

Action on Sugar calls for pre-mixed alcoholic drinks to fall under sugar tax

Pre-mixed alcoholic drinks sold in supermarkets contain up to nine teaspoons of sugar in 250ml, new research shows. Action on…

Oral health

Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Labour promises free…

Dentistry

Adults in England unable to get an NHS dental appointment

Around 1.45 million adults across England cannot get an NHS dental appointment, new analysis from the BBC shows. A further 2 million…

Dentistry

Smoke levels drop by 81% in Scottish prisons

Air quality improved significantly in Scottish jails the week after a smoking ban was introduced. Second-hand smoke levels dropped by…

Oral health

New campaign highlights the dangers caused by ‘botched’ cosmetic procedures

The government is launching a new campaign to warn the public over the dangers of ‘botched’ cosmetic procedures. The campaign…

Aesthetic dentistry

Supermarkets ‘misleading’ consumers over healthy foods

Supermarkets are being accused of misleading and confusing consumers over ‘healthy foods’, after an investigation by BBC Radio 5 Live.…

Oral health

No mention of dentistry in NHS Long Term Plan

The NHS claims its new Long Term Plan could help to save up to 500,000 lives over the next decade. With…

Dentistry

Children consuming 18 years worth of sugar by the time they’re 10

Children have exceeded the recommended sugar intake of an 18-year-old by the time they reach 10, Public Health England (PHE) says.…

Oral health