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The BDA launches its manifesto for oral health

The BDA is calling on all parties in the general election to stop ignoring oral health in overall health policies. It is asking for…

Dentistry

When should an NHS dental patient be paying for treatment?

After Labour announces it will remove check-up costs for the NHS dental patient, Michael Watson gives his thoughts on the…

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Labour promises free dental check ups if elected

Labour is promising to scrap charges and offer free dental check ups if it wins the next general election. All…

Dentistry

What is the state of health care and adult social care in England?

Michael Watson reviews the CQC’s annual report – The state of health care and adult social care in England. The…

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NHS England offering mental health support for dentists and doctors

NHS England is launching mental health support for dentists and doctors, the Department of Health and Social Care, has announced. Confidential support…

Dentistry

Dentists’ pay rise, due in November, will be backdated to April

The British Dental Association (BDA) has received confirmation that dentists in England will get a 2.42% uplift in November. The government…

Dentistry

Tackling childhood obesity and tooth decay needs a joined up approach

Dame Sally Davies, chief medical officer, is calling for a joined-up response to tackle childhood obesity and tooth decay. In…

Oral health

Nine out of 14 teething gels contain sugar and alcohol

Researchers have found that many teething powders and gels contain ‘potentially harmful ingredients’ including the drug lidocaine and alcohol. A new study…

Dentistry

Sugar tax works 10 times better than voluntary challenges, figures show

Sugar levels in drinks covered by the sugar tax have dropped 10 times faster than foods outside the levy. Public Health England…

Oral health

What you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Cornwall patients waiting…

Dentistry

Cornwall patients waiting a year for NHS dental appointment

Patients in Penzance are waiting 12 months for the next available NHS dental appointment. Cornwall Live reports check ups cancelled by text with…

Dentistry

Better oral health care needed for hospital patients

The British Dental Association (BDA) is calling for better oral health care for patients in hospitals. A survey, published in…

Oral health

NHS dental treatments exempt from charges drops by a quarter

NHS dental treatments to patients exempt from charges has dropped by 25% over the last five years. Over the last year…

Dentistry

Number of patients seeing an NHS dentist drops by 2% in England

Just under 22 million adults in England were seen by an NHS dentist in the previous 24 months, NHS Digital figures…

Dentistry

A fresh perspective

PEC UK candidate Lauren Harrhy talks to Julie Bissett about the changes she wishes to see in dentistry A 33-year-old…

Dentistry

Faculty of Dental Surgery calls on schools to go sugar free

The Faculty of Dental Surgery is urging school dinners in England to go sugar free. It hopes this will help combat high tooth decay rates…

Oral health

Uniting to find a solution

Representatives from the dental and care sectors met at the British Dental Association to discuss the findings of the Care Quality…

Dentistry

Government’s green paper and its potential impact on oral health

Michael Watson gives his thoughts on the recent launch of the government’s green paper. It must be unheard of for…

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What you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… In memoriam: Anoop…

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