HSCIC

New data shows a rise in the number of women working in dentistry

To mark International Women’s Day, Mydentist has released data that shows around 60% of its employees are female. The dental…

Dentistry

Number of children needing hospital tooth extractions jumps by 10%

More than 14,000 children aged five and under have been admitted to hospital for tooth extractions in 2014/15. This comes…

Dentistry

Rising number of children’s tooth extractions in England

The number of children having their teeth extracted in England has increased, figures from the HSCIC have shown. Numbers rose by…

Dentistry

More than two-thirds of patients with mouth cancer test positive for HPV

More than two-thirds of patients with mouth cancer who had a human papilloma virus (HPV) test gave a positive result,…

Dentistry

Dentists’ earnings drop

Michael Watson discusses the latest figures showing how dentists’ earnings have dropped. The headline figures on dental earnings (for 2013/14)…

Dentistry

Morale in dentistry is ‘dangerously’ low

Dentists’ morale is dangerously low with Northern Irish dentists faring the worst, according to a new survey from the HSCIC.…

Dentistry

Private dentists are more motivated than NHS dentists

Dentists would be happier if they ditched NHS work and treated only private patients, a striking Government analysis suggests. The…

Private Practice

NHS dentist’s patient numbers fall for the first time since 2013

The number of patients visiting an NHS dentist in England has fallen for the first time since 2013. The Health…

Dentistry

Number of female dentists up by 44.2% since the start of the NHS contract

The Health and Social Care Information Centre (www.hscic.gov.uk) has published its annual NHS Dental Statistics for England. This covers patients…

Dentistry

More people being seen under the NHS

A total of 30 million patients were seen in the 24-month period ending 31 December, 2014, which is an increase…

Dentistry