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Less than 3% of children under one attending the dentist

Only 2.8% of children under the age of one attend an NHS dental practice, a Birmingham University study shows. For…

Oral health

Third of healthcare fines – worth £188million – incorrectly issued

A third of healthcare fines, worth £188 million, were withdrawn due to valid exemptions, National Audit Office figures show. The…

Dentistry

Northern Irish orthodontist is the new BDA president

Former chair of both NI and UK councils, Roz McMullan was yesterday inaugurated as the new 133rd BDA president A…

Dentistry

UK schools rank low in providing oral health education

As part of World Oral Health Day last month, a new survey involving 13 countries revealed that the UK ranked…

Dentistry

Cornwall demanding action with 50,000 patients on waiting list for an NHS dentist

Cornwall Council is calling for action as 48,000 patients wait for an NHS dental appointment. Devon and Cornwall patients are waiting an average…

Dentistry

CQC increases its dental fees

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is increasing its fees for the dental sector by £0.6 million for 2019/20. It claims…

Dentistry

Dentists support move to core service for NHS dentistry

More than three quarters (77%) of dentists would support a government move to a core NHS dental service. The 2018…

Dentistry

Unhappiness rife amongst NHS dentists

Happiness amongst NHS dentists is dropping to new lows, according to the 2018 NHS Confidence Monitor survey from Practice Plan.…

Dentistry

New guidance on oral care for people with learning disabilities

Public Health England is publishing new guidance on the oral care and treatment for people with learning disabilities. Oral care…

Oral health

BDA urges Mayor of London to tackle capital’s oral health inequalities

The BDA is urging Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, to tackle oral health inequalities amongst children in the capital. An…

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… Dental charges set…

Dentistry

The drugs don’t work

Ian Mills lifts the lid on responsible prescribing. At this time of year, we are all aware of the spread…

Blog

Dental charges set to rise above inflation after 5% hike

The government is proposing to increase dental charges by 5%, which will mean a routine check-up costs £22.70. Net government expenditure in…

Dentistry

Tooth extractions still the most common hospital procedure for children

Almost nine out of 10 tooth extractions amongst children in hospital are down to preventable tooth decay. Data from Public Health…

Dentistry

BDA calls on London dentists to tell Sadiq Khan about oral health inequalities

The British Dental Association (BDA) is calling on London’s dentists to highlight children’s oral health inequalities to Mayor Khan. The…

Oral health

Evans above – NHS dental attendance, an interview with Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen and tooth whitening

Welcome to February’s vlog where we talk about children’s attendance to the dentist, the one million patients that couldn’t access…

Blog

Government told to rein in its ‘increasingly aggressive’ approach to dental fines

The British Dental Association (BDA) has called on the government to rein in its ‘ increasingly aggressive’ approach to NHS…

Dentistry

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… Calls for a…

Dentistry

Calls for a ban on over-the-counter tooth whitening kits

The British Dental Bleaching Society (BDBS) is calling for a ban on over-the-counter (OTC) teeth whitening kits. A study published…

Aesthetic dentistry