oral health crisis

Magical Dental Check-Up Day – tackling NHS access issues

Adding a touch of magic: Rowan Thomas reports back from the Magical Dental Check-Up Day at Islington’s Dental Beauty. On…

Dentistry

Scotland’s oral health inequalities widening, report shows

New data has shown that the oral health gap in Scotland shows no sign of improvement, with dental health inequalities…

Dentistry Scotland

Teachers criticise Labour’s pledge for supervised toothbrushing

Labour has faced backlash from teachers following its pledge to introduce supervised toothbrushing in schools. This comes after Labour leader…

Dentistry

The cookbook tackling the oral health crisis

Linda Greenwall spills the beans on the story behind her new cookbook, Food Memories, and how it is tackling the…

Dentistry

Hundreds of school children receive free oral health care

The Dental Wellness Trust recently visited more than 450 primary school children to provide free oral health screenings. This was…

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…

Health & research

How are dental professionals tackling the oral health crisis in schools?

As 20 March marks World Oral Health Day, seven dental professionals discuss how they are actively helping to tackle the…

Health & research