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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… Patients asked ‘to…

Dentistry

Almost half of dentists likely to leave profession in 12 months if COVID restrictions remain

Calls are being made for plans to ease COVID measures as data reveals almost half (47%) of GDPs will seek…

Dentistry

Racism in dentistry ‘choking progression’ finds study

A new report into racism in dentistry has warned of the ‘undeniable moral case for change’ within the profession. The…

Dentistry

What will the future of dentistry look like?

Dentistry reports back from Denplan’s policy roundtable discussion that aimed to shed light on the issues facing UK professionals. Denplan,…

Dentistry

Dental inequalities – statistics expose north-south divide

Dental health inequalities expose a significant north-south divide that is likely to worsen due to the pandemic.  This is according…

Oral health

‘Absolutely shocking’ – patients travel more than 50 miles to access NHS dentistry

Patients report travelling more than 50 miles to access NHS dentistry, sparking fears that the profession is being plunged into…

Dentistry

Elderly patients – as time goes by

Life expectancy is longer than ever $1000 loan no credit check. But there is still work to do when considering…

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… Tony Kilcoyne discusses…

Dentistry

EXCLUSIVE: Tony Kilcoyne discusses significant concerns at the BDA after resigning for a second time

After resigning twice from the BDA PEC board, Tony Kilcoyne says significant concerns remain. What has happened to cause you…

Dentistry

One year on: the changing landscape of dentistry

Zoe Close talks to Eddie Crouch about how COVID-19 has changed the profession, what the short- and long-term impacts will…

Dentistry

‘The science is clear cut’ – dentist speaks out in favour of water fluoridation in Scotland

A dentist has dubbed it ‘baffling’ that water fluoridation is yet to take hold in Scotland. Robert Donald, chair of…

Dentistry Scotland

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… GDC’s acting ‘unlawfully’…

Dentistry

COVID-19 – NHS dentistry in Wales operating at one fifth of pre-pandemic levels

New estimates reveal that NHS dentistry in Wales is operating at just over one fifth of pre-pandemic levels. As a…

Dentistry

Wrong tooth extraction taken off NHS Never Event list

Wrong tooth extractions have been removed from the NHS’s Never Event list, it has been confirmed. From today, extracting the…

Dentistry

NHS dental charges will not increase from April

Patient charges will not increase from 1 April in England or Wales, it has been confirmed. The Department of Health…

Dentistry

Tooth decay inequalities among children have increased

Oral health inequalities in children between the the country’s richest and most deprived communities has increased. According to a recent…

Oral health

Government recommends 1% pay rise for NHS dentists

The government has recommended that NHS dentists receive a 1% pay rise in 2021 to 2022, sparking calls for a…

Dentistry

‘Huge inequalities’ – data reveals dramatic drop in children’s dental visits in Scotland

The number of children seen by a dentist in Scotland fell to one quarter of the 2018-2019 average, it has…

Dentistry

‘Deeply disturbed’ – dental students in Aberdeen told they will not receive financial support

Calls are being made for clarification after Scottish dental students at a university were told they would not be compensated.…

Dentistry