13 July 2017
The British Medical Association have issued fresh calls to the government, raising concerns over childhood tooth decay. The organisation are pushing for all children under the age of five to be given free toothbrushes. In order to tackle rising rates of decay across the country, the British Medical Association want all toddlers to be given […]
06 July 2017
In Ireland, a family’s average expenditure on oral health has fallen by 50 per cent in just five years. In the light of these shocking new figures, the Irish Dental Association are now urging the government to consider the funding of more state dental schemes. The figures, produced as a result of the Central Statistics […]
15 June 2017
Despite recent pleas from dentists for parents to book regular check-ups for children over the age of 6 months, new figures show that a shocking 80 per cent of toddlers aged under two failed to go to the dentist in the past year. Many parents simply don’t know when to start taking their children to […]
08 June 2017
Concerns have recently been voiced by representatives of the Oral Health Foundation regarding the difficulties in accessing NHS dental care in Scotland. New research has come to light that shows that over 215,000 people are confronted by a 40-mile round trip every time they need to visit the dentist. The research, also carried out by […]
01 June 2017
A dentist charged with mass fraud involving treatments over the course of 6 years, worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, has been convicted and imprisoned. Mark Walewski has now been ordered to pay £360,000 in compensation after the crime hearing was brought to Guildford Crown Court. Previously the manager of the New Dental Surgery in Surrey, […]
11 May 2017
A new report into the dental health of the homeless has stated last week that 15% of homeless people have pulled out their own teeth. The British Dental Association (BDA) has responded to say that the government should be investing more in community dental services. The study was conducted by Groundswell, a homelessness charity, that […]
27 April 2017
Dentists and GPs have come out in support of making the HPV vaccination available to all schoolchildren, regardless of gender. According to a recent survey from HPV Action, 97% of all dentists are in favour of expanding the programme. It is currently only offered to girls aged 12-13, though a recent new extension programme also […]
20 April 2017
The fifth NHS Confidence Monitor survey has been launched by Practice Plan. It aims to discover the profession’s attitude regarding NHS dentistry. It has made some changes to the Confidence Monitor, including aiming more towards understanding the experiences of NHS dental professionals, along with a focus on confidence and happiness levels in the industry. Practice […]
