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Catch up with this week’s dental news – 13 July 2024
It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…
Dentistry
Twenty three million sick days lost to dental pain, new figures show
New figures have revealed that nearly three in 10 (28%) people in the UK have taken time off work due…
Dentistry
COVID-19 – telephone advice to give patients managing toothache at home
With patients stuck at home and advice limited to the telephone, Simran Bains lists some questions dentists may come across…
Young Dentist
Oral health problems cost UK economy £105m every year in sick days
Oral health problems such as toothache are costing the UK economy more than £105 million each year in sick days,…
Oral health
Dental patients visiting A&E cost the NHS £18 million a year
Dental patients visiting A&E for free dental treatment could be costing the NHS £18 million, a new study has shown. Patients…
Dentistry
‘GP appointments taken by patients with toothache’
Michael Watson responds to The Times story: ‘Toothache patients costs GPs £26m a year’ An article in today’s Times co-written…
Dentistry