NHS dentistry crisis

MPs call for more action to tackle dental crisis

All four Labour MPs representing Dorset have joined forces to urge the government to tackle the dental desert created in…

Dentistry

Are dental therapists going to save the NHS?

Cat Edney examines how the role of dental therapists has evolved in recent years and explores whether they might be…

Columnists

NHS dentistry a top concern for voters, poll suggests

A recent Yougov survey has indicated that NHS dentistry is a top concern for voters in the run up to…

NHS in crisis

The profession reacts to the NHS dental recovery plan

Last week, the government announced the details of its NHS dental recovery plan. But what does the profession think of…

Dentistry

BDA slams ‘offensive’ claims that immigrants exacerbate the NHS dentistry crisis

The BDA says it is ‘appalled’ at claims from politicians that the NHS dentistry crisis is being worsened by immigrants.…

Dentistry

DIY dentistry ‘rampant’ across the UK, BDA warns

More than eight in 10 dentists have treated DIY dentistry cases since lockdown, a poll has suggested. The poll asked…

Dentistry

Thousands on waiting list for NHS dental practice

Some 8,500 people are on a waiting list for an NHS dental practice – and those trying to join will…

Dentistry

‘Hundreds’ of people queue for NHS dentist

After a dental practice in Norfolk announced it would be taking on new NHS patients, hundreds of people were reportedly…

Dentistry

Bupa to close more than 80 dental practices

Bupa Dental Care is to close, sell or merge 85 dental practices in the UK, due to the ‘national shortage…

Dentistry

‘Some children have never seen a toothbrush’ – concern increases over children’s oral health

A dentist who volunteers in schools has said that some children in Norfolk ‘have never seen a toothbrush’. Stuart McCance…

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