NHS Wales

NHS dentistry in Wales – teetering on the brink

As the parliamentary inquiry into dentistry in England rumbles on, we turn our attention to dentists in the other home…

NHS to Private

Welsh dental practice opens first surgery with HSBC UK backing

A South Wales dental practice has secured a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK to open its first dental surgery…

Dentistry

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… Below-inflation pay rise…

Dentistry

Below-inflation pay rise puts NHS dental services in doubt

BDA Wales has slammed a below-inflation pay rise, saying it leaves the future of NHS dental services in doubt. The Welsh Government has…

Dentistry

Tooth decay number one reason children visit hospitals in Wales

Tooth decay is the number one reason children attend hospitals in Wales, a new study has shown. The study has found…

Dentistry

Child tooth decay in Wales drops

Child tooth decay in Wales has fallen, with the proportion of children experiencing tooth decay now standing at 34.2%. This is…

Oral health