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What you’ve missed this week

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

Dentistry

Northern Irish dentists at ‘breaking point’

Northern Irish dental practitioners are at ‘breaking point’, the British Dental Association (BDA) has claimed. The comments come after NHS Digital…

Dentistry

Children brushing their teeth for under 30 seconds

Around one in 10 children (12%) brush their teeth for under 30 seconds, a new survey has found. And just over half, 58%, of…

Oral health

People on low incomes fear being wrongly fined for NHS treatments

Wrongly fining people for NHS treatment is putting those on low incomes off going to the dentist, the BDA claims. Almost…

Dentistry

NHS dentists’ salaries continue to drop in England, Northern Ireland and Wales

NHS dentists in England and Wales have seen their salary drop by 0.7% to £68,700, according to the latest NHS Digital…

Dentistry

Identity crisis

The current arrangement of dentists only ever being part of wider healthcare when it suits no longer suits, Kevin Lewis…

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Dentists call for ban on DIY braces videos

Dentists are calling for a ban and removal of do-it-yourself braces tutorials posted on Youtube. The calls come amid fears…

Orthodontics

The amalgam quandary

Could the phasing out of amalgam force some dentists into ‘unethically’ claiming more UDAs, Neel Kothari questions. For years NHS…

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BDA and its Benevolent Fund

What on earth is happening at the BDA, Michael Watson questions. Last week, as a member, I received an email…

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Whole grain carbohydrates better for your oral health

Whole grain carbohydrates could help to improve our oral health, a World Health Organization (WHO) study has found. The research concluded…

Oral health

Half of kid’s cereals provide at least 50% of daily sugar allowance

More than half of kid’s cereals provide at least 50% of a child’s daily sugar allowance in one 30g bowl.…

Oral health

What you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Experts warn of…

Dentistry

Total number of clinical academics continues to rise

The total number of full-time clinical academics employed in UK dental schools has increased by 40% since 2004. Workforce figures from…

Dentistry

New dentists in Lincolnshire

The Government should be reconsidering the flawed economic model of the current dental contract, Michael Watson argues. When I worked at…

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What 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 raises concerns…

Dentistry

Diabetes can increase chances of developing oral cancer

Women who suffer with diabetes face a much greater chance of developing oral cancer, new research shows. The research found…

Oral health

BDA slams water fluoridation ‘myths’ and ‘alternative facts’

The BDA slams comments made by Hull’s finance chief councillor, Phil Webster, on water fluoridation. Yorkshire Water is carrying out…

Oral health

What you’ve missed this week

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

Dentistry

Cereals are fuelling tooth decay and obesity, dentists claim

More than 60% of cereals provide over half of the recommended daily sugar intake for four to six-year-olds. Analysis of the…

Oral health