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Dental treatments among children more than halved in a year, statistics show
The number of dental treatments carried out on children in the UK has more than halved in the last 12…
Dentistry
Tony Kilcoyne on his re-election to the BDA and its upcoming external investigation
Tony Kilcoyne talks about his re-election to the BDA, the agreed external investigation and his hopes for the future in…
Dentistry
The secret dentist – dentistry is the most powerful influencer in the UK (if only we could stick together)
With so many groups in dentistry pulling in different directions, it’s difficult to have one common voice to help argue…
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… COVID-19 – calls and…
Dentistry
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
‘Utterly wrongheaded’ – NHS dental charges to increase by 5% before Christmas
NHS dental charges in England will increase by 5% just before Christmas, it has been announced. After it was postponed…
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… Mouthwash can kill…
Dentistry
COVID-19 – pandemic led to estimated 19 million missed dental visits
The dental profession is calling on urgent government support amidst reports that 19 million dental appointments have been missed since…
Dentistry
Marcus Rashford campaign – dentists back calls for free school meals over Christmas
Dental professionals are backing the campaign of Marcus Rashford for the government to provide free meals to the UK’s children.…
Dentistry
Temporary VAT holiday on PPE set to finish
VAT on PPE is set to resume at 20% from the end of October after the Treasury ended its ‘tax…
Dentistry
Almost one sixth of dental professionals have COVID-19 antibodies
Dental team members who tested positive for COVID-19 are being called upon to put themselves forward in a bid to…
Dentistry
‘No part of dentistry is immune’ – Eddie Crouch on the challenges faced by the profession
Eddie Crouch opens up about the biggest challenges facing dentistry and his plans as the new chair of the British…
Dentistry
Just 3% of sugar cut from food products in three years, PHE report finds
Retailers and manufacturer branded products reduced sugar content by only 3% since 2017, sparking worries over the country’s health. This…
Oral health
COVID-19: missed dental appointments hits 14 million in England
The number of missed dental appointments in England has reached 14 million as a result of COVID-19. This is according…
Dentistry
Calls for NHS England to set out next steps for dental services
A parliamentary committee is calling on NHS England to set out the next steps to secure sustainable and efficient dental…
Dentistry
Dental teams should receive priority access to COVID-19 vaccine
Health and social care workers should be granted priority access to a COVID-19 vaccine when available in the UK. This…
Dentistry
Calls for government to increase public health spending
Leading bodies have joined forces to urge the government to ramp up spending on public health. The British Dental Association…
Dentistry
NHS dentists excluded from free flu vaccine scheme
NHS dentists will not be included in this winter’s free flu vaccine scheme, it has been revealed. Last week, leading…
Dentistry
Government urged to address backlog in tooth extractions
Health secretary Matt Hancock is being called on to put together an action plan to handle the backlog of tooth…
Dentistry
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