Wales

New dental centre opens doors to tackle shortage of dentists

A new dental practice has opened its doors in Bangor, Wales, in a bid to alleviate the increasing shortage of…

Dentistry

Thousands of new NHS dental appointments offered in Wales

Tens of thousands of newly-available NHS dental appointments are now available in one part of Wales. Health leaders in Swansea…

Dentistry

Cost of living crisis – woman forced to choose between heating or saving her tooth

A woman said she had to sacrifice saving her own tooth in order to pay for heating.  According to a…

Dentistry

MP voices concerns over ‘financially unviable’ dental practices

An MP has spoken out about the state of dentistry in Wales and made calls for swift action.  Rob Roberts…

Dentistry

Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… NHS public satisfaction…

Dentistry

Dental budgets ‘fail’ to keep up with rising prices, says health expert

Dentists in Wales are calling for a boost in government funding after the profession voices frustrations over underfunding. Welsh Conservatives…

Dentistry

Dentists’ mental wellbeing ‘likely to erode’ if working conditions do not change

Dentists’ mental health and wellbeing will continue to suffer if their working conditions remain unchanged. This is according to research…

Dentistry

Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Northern Irish dentists…

Dentistry

Welsh dentists calling for the relaxation of COVID rules

BDA Wales is calling for the relaxation of COVID rules to avoid patients unnecessarily losing teeth and allow more dental…

Dentistry

Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… More than 3,000…

Dentistry

Hundreds of NHS dental vacancies in Wales left unfilled

Fears are mounting over recruitment troubles after new statistics reveal there are hundreds of NHS dental vacancies in Wales. According…

Dentistry

Dentistry Cribs – North Cardiff Dental & Implants

North Cardiff Dental & Implants becomes the first Welsh practice to appear on Dentistry Cribs this month. This stunning practice…

Implant dentistry

COVID-19 – contract reform in Wales delayed until 2022

NHS dentistry in Wales will not return to the UDA system as part of its recovery plan into 2022, the…

Dentistry

Are you eligible for the COVID-19 bonus payment?

Dental professionals with an NHS contract in Wales are eligible for a one-off bonus payment as a result of COVID-19.…

Dentistry

NHS dental teams in Wales to receive bonus payment

The Welsh government has confirmed that NHS dental teams will receive a bonus payment in response to the pandemic. Vaughan…

Dentistry

Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… GDC’s acting ‘unlawfully’…

Dentistry

COVID-19 – NHS dentistry in Wales operating at one fifth of pre-pandemic levels

New estimates reveal that NHS dentistry in Wales is operating at just over one fifth of pre-pandemic levels. As a…

Dentistry

COVID-19 – dental students in Wales likely to graduate this year

Welsh dental students have been reassured and told they are likely to reach the required standards expected of a graduate…

Young Dentist

Six-figure funding package will help improve dental surgery ventilation in Wales

A £450,000 package has been secured to help dental practices improve their ventilation systems in Wales.  The move has been…

Dentistry