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Total number of clinical academics continues to rise
The total number of full-time clinical academics employed in UK dental schools has increased by 40% since 2004. Workforce figures from…
Dentistry
New dentists in Lincolnshire
The Government should be reconsidering the flawed economic model of the current dental contract, Michael Watson argues. When I worked at…
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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… GDC raises concerns…
Dentistry
Diabetes can increase chances of developing oral cancer
Women who suffer with diabetes face a much greater chance of developing oral cancer, new research shows. The research found…
Oral health
BDA slams water fluoridation ‘myths’ and ‘alternative facts’
The BDA slams comments made by Hull’s finance chief councillor, Phil Webster, on water fluoridation. Yorkshire Water is carrying out…
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… NHS dentists in…
Dentistry
Cereals are fuelling tooth decay and obesity, dentists claim
More than 60% of cereals provide over half of the recommended daily sugar intake for four to six-year-olds. Analysis of the…
Oral health
HPV vaccine will be offered to boys in England
The HPV vaccine will now be given to boys aged 12 to 13 in England, the Government has announced. Until…
Dentistry
NHS dentists in England to receive a 2% pay rise
The Government has announced a 2% uplift in pay for NHS dentists in England from October. This move comes after the…
Dentistry
NHS dentistry experiencing a recruitment crisis
Thousands of patients are unable to see an NHS dentist due to a recruitment crisis, the Daily Mail reports. Mydentist,…
Dentistry
HPV vaccine to be extended to boys, JCVI recommends
UK Government advisers have recommended extending funding for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines to boys. The HPV vaccine is currently offered to…
Oral health
Persistent facial pain costing the economy £3,000 per patient every year
Patients with long-term facial pain are costing the economy over £3,000 each every year, a new study has found. Patients with…
Dentistry
Homeless forced to pull out their own teeth
Around 15% of homeless people have pulled out their own teeth after being refused access to dental treatment. That’s according to research…
Oral health
Matt Hancock announced as new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Matt Hancock will become the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care after Jeremy Hunt left the position. The British Dental…
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… HPV vaccine to…
Dentistry
Children eating five times more sugar in summer months
Children are eating five times their recommended daily sugar allowance during summer, new figures show. The poll, carried out by…
Oral health
HPV vaccine to be extended to boys
The HPV vaccine will be extended to all teenage boys and girls, to help protect them against deadly cancers. Since…
Dentistry
Amalgam fillings don’t need replacing, DDU warns
New mercury restrictions don’t mean amalgam fillings need replacing, the Dental Defence Union (DDU) has warned. EU regulations that came…
Dentistry
BDA challenges Jeremy Hunt to invest in prevention
The British Dental Association (BDA) has challenged Jeremy Hunt to put prevention at the heart of any NHS spending pledges.…
Dentistry