NHS

Less than 3% of children under one attending the dentist

Only 2.8% of children under the age of one attend an NHS dental practice, a Birmingham University study shows. For…

Oral health

Third of healthcare fines – worth £188million – incorrectly issued

A third of healthcare fines, worth £188 million, were withdrawn due to valid exemptions, National Audit Office figures show. The…

Dentistry

Four out of five adults visit the dentist regularly

More than four out of five adults (82%) visit the dentist at least once every two years. This increases for…

Dentistry

Introducing the NHS/Business Theatre at the London Dentistry Show

The London Dentistry Show will be hosting the NHS/Business Theatre, this September at Olympia, London. Lectures here will give delegates…

Dentistry

How do you feel about the GDC?

How confident are you that the GDC would handle any complaint made against you appropriately? That is one of the…

Dentistry

Ian Mills on FGDP(UK) free student memberships

This month we speak to Ian Mills about free FGDP(UK) memberships for dental students, the future of dentistry and NHS…

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Speak out on mental health

It’s important for the profession to put its weight behind the door of change, Josie Hutchings. Barely a week goes…

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Disney introduces smoking ban in its parks

Disney is banning smoking at Walt Disney World, Disney Land and water parks from today. Vaping and smoking can now only take…

Oral health

At the edge of endurance?

Nigel Jones questions the plausibility of the reformed NHS contract. In a year’s time, we are told, the roll-out of…

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Pharmacies offering oral health advice under pilot scheme

A pilot scheme offering oral health advice through pharmacies is being rolled out across north east England. The scheme offers…

Oral health

Cornwall demanding action with 50,000 patients on waiting list for an NHS dentist

Cornwall Council is calling for action as 48,000 patients wait for an NHS dental appointment. Devon and Cornwall patients are waiting an average…

Dentistry

NHS practices falling in value

NHS practices have continued a downward trend, with an average goodwill value of 118% of gross fees. This is down…

Dentistry

NHS dental staff put on gardening leave after contract wasn’t renewed

More than 20 NHS dental staff have been placed on gardening leave after a private company failed to take their…

Dentistry

Fear of being sued causes stress and anxiety in eight out of 10 dentists

The fear of being sued causes stress and anxiety to 77% of dental professionals, a Dental Protection survey shows. Results of…

Dentistry

Fear of dentists stopping Brits from getting oral care advice

Four in five Brits (79%) who fear the dentist are put off receiving dental advice, a new study shows. The study…

Oral health

Clinical freedom in a time of austerity

Clinical freedom is becoming an aspiration rather than reality, Alun Rees admits. I regularly have to straddle a line between…

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Fresh calls for NHS dental budget reform

The NHS dental budget would be better spent elsewhere than on routine scaling and polishing of teeth. That’s according to a…

Dentistry

Diamond design

Belmont celebrates its 60th anniversary, explaining what it currently stands for and what its products can do. This year marks the…

Private Practice

Survey asks dentists about contract reform, the GDC and mental health

A year before the new NHS contract is rolled out, a survey is being launched to ask dentists for their…

Dentistry