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Dentist receives invite to the Queen’s funeral
A dentist is just one of 10 ‘ordinary’ Australians to receive an invite to the Queen’s funeral. Trudy Lin, from…
Dentistry
One million pregnant patients miss out on free access to NHS dentistry
Almost one million pregnant patients missed out on free NHS dental care amidst the current access crisis. Patients are entitled…
Dentistry
Covid freedom day – how has dentistry changed since?
We look back on how dentistry adapted to the Covid-19 pandemic and what we’ve learned 12 months on from Covid…
Dentistry
‘On its last legs’ – only one third of adults accessed NHS dental care in two years
Only one third of adults accessed NHS dental care in the last two years, new figures reveal, sparking further frustration…
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
Dental news you’ve missed this week – 30 July 2022
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem – here’s what happened over the past seven days… ‘Significant decline’…
Dentistry
‘Significant decline’ in number of dental graduates taking up foundation training
The dental profession is witnessing a ‘larger than usual’ decrease in the number of dental graduates accepting foundation training places.…
Young Dentist
NHS staffing crisis a ‘serious risk’ to safety of patients, report finds
The NHS is facing ‘the greatest workforce crisis’ in its history, posing a serious risk to patient and staff safety.…
Dentistry
‘Too little and too late’ – reactions to the NHS dental contract changes
Yesterday, the government announced the first significant changes to the dental contract since its introduction – here is what is…
Dentistry
NHS staff pay rise – salary increase will ‘worsen dental workforce crisis’
The latest pay rise for NHS dentists ‘will only accelerate the workforce crisis’ by forcing dentists to reconsider their future…
Dentistry
‘There’s a lot of stuff I didn’t know’: Love Island’s Jack Fincham on his ‘Turkey teeth’
Jack Fincham regrets getting ‘Turkey teeth’ and spoke out about the dangers of seeking popular treatments abroad. Jack Fincham –…
Dentistry
Dental tourism: nine in 10 dentists have treated patients who travelled abroad for treatment
More than 90% of dentists report that they have examined patients who had undergone dental treatment abroad. In a new…
Dentistry
Dental news you’ve missed this week – 9 July 2022
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Linking dental and…
Dentistry
Dentists call for swift action on sugar-filled baby pouches
‘Obscene levels’ of sugar in baby food pouches exposes the need for quick action across the early years’ food and…
Dentistry
Dentists write open plea to new Health Secretary Steve Barclay MP
The British Dental Association (BDA) has written to the new Health Secretary and urged him to reform NHS dentistry ‘without…
Dentistry
Ethics in dentistry – should we hold ourselves to higher standards in our union work?
Pramod Subbaraman discusses the ethical standards expected of dental professionals and if there needs to be a change in tactics…
Dentistry
Sara Hurley CDO confirms new targets for NHS dentistry
The chief dental officer for England, Sara Hurley, has confirmed new targets will come into force for practices with NHS…
Dentistry
NHS dentistry in Scotland – ministers ‘playing with fire’ by cutting funds
Ministers ‘risk undermining the future sustainability’ of NHS dentistry in Scotland by making cuts to funding. This is according to…
Dentistry Scotland
Tiverton by-election highlights ‘cost of failure to fix NHS dentistry’
Reports suggest NHS dentistry was a key factor in fuelling the Conservatives landslide defeat in the Tiverton by-election yesterday. BDA…
Dentistry