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BDA calls for more urgent care slots for dental patients

The BDA is calling for more in-hours urgent care slots to be commissioned for dental patients to ease pressure on…

Dentistry

More than 160 operations every day to extract children’s teeth

New figures show 160 children and teenagers have teeth extracted under general anaesthetic every day in hospitals in England. The…

Dentistry

Dental patients visiting A&E cost the NHS £18 million a year

Dental patients visiting A&E for free dental treatment could be costing the NHS £18 million, a new study has shown. Patients…

Dentistry

BDA accuses Northern Ireland government of backtracking on contract

The BDA has accused the Northern Ireland government of backtracking on an agreement to modernise contracts for community dentists. After seven…

Dentistry

Is the Daily Telegraph letter really supporting the profession?

We should be supporting the work NHS dentists do, not making wild suggestions like those published recently in the Daily Telegraph, Michael…

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NHS dentistry ‘catastrophically failing the public’

NHS dentistry is ‘catastrophically failing the public’, a letter published in The Telegraph has claimed. The letter, co-written by five specialists…

Dentistry

Sugar tax could reduce cases of tooth decay by 270,000

The sugar tax could help reduce tooth decay by around 270,000 cases every year, a new study has shown. The…

Oral health

BDA announces election results

The British Dental Association has announced the results following the votes or its Principal Executive Committee. The people that will…

Dentistry

Government urged to support local authorities in the fight against tooth decay

Following new calls from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for oral health programmes in schools, the British…

Dentistry

The Future of Oral Health needs clarification

The BDA is seeking clarification from the Scottish government over its ‘The Future of Oral Health’ consultation. The association has called…

Dentistry

BDA planning legal action over NHS deductions

The British Dental Association (BDA) is planning legal action over NHS England’s deductions from patient charge revenue. The association has…

Dentistry

Making the prototype dental contracts work

We could be in a position where the new dental contract will only be offered to dentists who can make…

Dentistry

Dentists call for change in Welsh NHS dentistry

The British Dental Association (BDA) has made new calls to reform NHS dentistry in Wales. This has come after the…

Dentistry

New toolkit for effective antibiotic stewardship launched

As the number of prescriptions for antibiotics falls, a new toolkit has been launched to help support effective antimicrobial stewardship. The…

Dentistry

BDA hails breakthrough on Performers List problems

Foundation dentists are to receive an extension to formalise their inclusion in the National Performers List in England, it has…

Young Dentist

Will Hull City Council fluoridate its water?

We must all hope plans to fluoridate water in Hull go ahead, Michael Watson says. Hull City Council is looking…

Dentistry

A ‘seismic shift’ in the way the GDC regulates dentistry

Michael Watson reports on how the new case examiners introduced at the GDC could affect the way it regulates dentistry.…

Dentistry

Calls for mandatory dental checks for Calais refugees ruled out

David Davies, Monmouth MP, has called for mandatory dental checks to verify migrant’s ages when coming over from Calais. The calls for more stringent…

Dentistry

Balancing act

The GDC needs to toe the line if it is to fulfil its aims and stay within its remit, Kevin…

Dentistry