BDA

War of words – missing the point?

Criticism of Mick Armstrong’s private email that was published in the media is missing the point, argues Kevin Lewis. Throughout…

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Sadiq Khan pledges to improve children’s oral health in London

The London Mayor has pledged to improve children’s oral health in the capital with the London Health Inequalities Strategy. The…

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… Below-inflation pay rise…

Dentistry

Associations join forces to call for reform of the DDRB

The BDA and the BMA have joined to call for reform of the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB).…

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… Food menus to…

Dentistry

Is the ‘looming’ NHS crisis already here?

Is there a crisis just around the corner for NHS dentistry, Nigel Jones questions. The BDA believes it will take…

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Is a two-year check up the answer?

If the NHS wants to create a financially viable way of keeping dental spaces in appointment books it will need…

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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… NHS dentists’ salaries…

Dentistry

Northern Irish dentists at ‘breaking point’

Northern Irish dental practitioners are at ‘breaking point’, the British Dental Association (BDA) has claimed. The comments come after NHS Digital…

Dentistry

Children brushing their teeth for under 30 seconds

Around one in 10 children (12%) brush their teeth for under 30 seconds, a new survey has found. And just over half, 58%, of…

Oral health

People on low incomes fear being wrongly fined for NHS treatments

Wrongly fining people for NHS treatment is putting those on low incomes off going to the dentist, the BDA claims. Almost…

Dentistry

NHS dentists’ salaries continue to drop in England, Northern Ireland and Wales

NHS dentists in England and Wales have seen their salary drop by 0.7% to £68,700, according to the latest NHS Digital…

Dentistry

Identity crisis

The current arrangement of dentists only ever being part of wider healthcare when it suits no longer suits, Kevin Lewis…

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Dentists call for ban on DIY braces videos

Dentists are calling for a ban and removal of do-it-yourself braces tutorials posted on Youtube. The calls come amid fears…

Orthodontics

The amalgam quandary

Could the phasing out of amalgam force some dentists into ‘unethically’ claiming more UDAs, Neel Kothari questions. For years NHS…

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BDA and its Benevolent Fund

What on earth is happening at the BDA, Michael Watson questions. Last week, as a member, I received an email…

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Whole grain carbohydrates better for your oral health

Whole grain carbohydrates could help to improve our oral health, a World Health Organization (WHO) study has found. The research concluded…

Oral health

Half of kid’s cereals provide at least 50% of daily sugar allowance

More than half of kid’s cereals provide at least 50% of a child’s daily sugar allowance in one 30g bowl.…

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… Experts warn of…

Dentistry