Professional bodies and representation

Cuts to clinical academia pose ‘existential threat’ to dental training

Government cuts to clinical academia funding could leave dental schools without the senior staff needed to train the next generation…

Dentistry

Less than half of Northern Ireland registered with a health service dentist

New data shows that just 49% of the population of Northern Ireland was registered with a health service dentist as…

Dentistry

Consultant orthodontist Karen Juggins awarded MBE for services to dentistry

Consultant orthodontist Dr Karen Juggins, founder of KeepStokeSmiling, and former British Dental Association committee chair Shawn Charlwood were both awarded…

Dentistry

Jewish Dental Society chair warns of antisemitism spike as NHS moves to ban political symbols

The chair of trustees of the UK’s Jewish Dental Society has warned of a spike in antisemitic incidents in dentistry,…

Dentistry

NHS dental charge increase dubbed a ‘kick in the teeth’

Patient fees for NHS dentistry will increase from April 2026, which dental experts have criticised as a ‘substitute for state…

Finance & accounting

How will proposed student loan changes affect dental graduates?

Prime minister Keir Starmer has pledged to make the student loan system ‘fairer’, but what does this mean for the…

Dentistry

Experts slam dentistry ‘double standard’ as GPs receive funding uplift

The government has announced a £485 million budget uplift for GPs, leading experts to question why funding for dentistry has…

Dentistry

Proposed dentistry voucher scheme slammed by experts

A proposal for the government to provide the public with a £150 voucher towards private dental care would ‘mean the…

Dentistry

Campaign launched for government to fully fund NHS dental reform

A new campaign pushing for full funding for NHS dentistry has gained nearly 40,000 signatures in just three days. Launched…

Dentistry

Pay uplift for NHS dentists dubbed ‘unsustainable’

An overall contract uplift of 3.55% has been confirmed for NHS dentists in England, which experts have deemed a ‘real-terms…

Breaking news

Waiting times for community dentistry are ‘unacceptable’, says expert

NHS England has issued new guidance to ensure that data is collected at national level on waiting times for assessment and treatment…

Dentistry

Why hasn’t NHS dental reform happened yet?

Dental student Amirali Ziaebrahimi explores why delaying meaningful reform risks pushing NHS dentistry to the breaking point. We’ve all seen the…

NHS in crisis

‘More sugary than Coca-Cola’: dentists call for baby food action

Dentists have urged the government to confront the ‘grotesque levels of sugar’ in baby food following ‘damning’ research into the…

Oral health

‘Dental care is healthcare’: man who nearly died after struggling to find dentist speaks out

‘Dental care is healthcare’ – these are the words of a man who almost lost his life to sepsis after struggling to…

Dentistry

‘Reheated austerity’ – NHS dental charges to increase

NHS dental charges for patients in England will increase by around 2.3% from 1 April 2025, sparking criticism from the…

Dentistry

Extra NHS dental appointments: 1.5 million could remain untreated

Demand for an NHS dentist stands at 2.2 million – but new urgent appointments will only cover one third of…

NHS in crisis

Dental recovery plan has failed, NHS leaders admit

The previous government’s proposed dental recovery plan has not been successful, NHS leaders have acknowledged. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC)…

Dentistry

BDA elects new General Dental Practice Committee chair

‘A make or break moment for NHS dentistry’: Shiv Pabary has been elected the new chair of the British Dental…

Dentistry

Funding stalls for NHS dentistry, dental leaders warn

Following a ‘damning’ report into NHS funding, dental leaders have urged the government to ‘put its money where its mouth…

Dentistry