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News you’ve missed this week – 10 May 2025
It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…
Dentistry
Is the dental profession biased towards water fluoridation?
Neel Kothari considers whether the dental profession might be over-exaggerating the benefits of water fluoridation and downplaying its risks. There…
Columnists
Plan for change: how is NHS dentistry being fixed?
The government’s plan for change promises an ‘NHS fit for the future’ – we explore how the plan will impact…
Dentistry
UK water fluoridation and the north east: benefits ‘obvious to the naked eye’
Ray Lowry, secretary and treasurer of the British Fluoridation Society, discusses the latest commitment to a north east rollout of…
Dentistry
Supervised toothbrushing launched in UK schools
A national supervised toothbrushing programme will be rolled out for UK children aged three to five from April, the government…
Oral health
News you’ve missed this week – 18 January 2025
It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…
Dentistry
Sadiq Khan urged to fluoridate London’s drinking water
A water fluoridation review and NHS contract reform are among the recommendations made to the mayor of London following a…
Dentistry
News you’ve missed this week – 11 January 2025
It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…
Dentistry
Does water fluoridation cause childhood IQ loss?
New research found ‘significant inverse associations’ between fluoride exposure and children’s IQ scores, calling the safety of water fluoridation into…
Dentistry
News you’ve missed this week – 12 October 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
Benefits of water fluoridation in decline, review finds
New research suggests that water fluoridation is a cost-effective measure but only leads to a slightly lower prevalence of caries…
Dentistry
Catch up with this week’s dental news – 27 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
What’s next for the British Fluoridation Society?
Ray Lowry, the secretary and treasurer of the British Fluoridation Society (BFS), explains how the society has evolved and adapted.…
Oral health
Calls for water fluoridation scheme in Blackpool
Experts are calling for the fluoridation of Blackpool’s drinking water to help combat high levels of child tooth decay in…
Dentistry
Water fluoridation – consultation launched on expansion in north east
The government has today launched a consultation expanding community water fluoridation schemes in the north east of England. This comes…
Dentistry
Future financial benefits of water fluoridation not guaranteed, says study
Existing water fluoridation programmes in England still provide savings for the NHS – but there is no guarantee new schemes…
Dentistry
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 30 September 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Introducing Laboratory’s…
Dentistry
Isle of Man to consider water fluoridation in childhood oral health plan
The Isle of Man will look into the benefits of water fluoridation as part of its integrated plan to tackle…
Dentistry
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 19 November 2022
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… GDC unable to disclose number of…
Dentistry