07 Feb, 2025
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Doncaster takes the unenviable title of England’s worst town for childhood dental decayDentistry news | Dental News

Doncaster has been named as England’s worst place for childhood dental decay. Recent figures show that extraction rates are five times higher than the national average in the South Yorkshire town. Statistics suggest that more than 93% of dental extractions carried out in English hospitals are due to extensive decay, despite the fact that the […]

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Birmingham NHS dentistry in decline

NHS dentistry in decline | Dentistry news | Dental News”/> NHS dentistry in decline | Dentistry news | Dental News”/> New figures reveal that one in four Birmingham residents have never had an appointment with the dentist. Four in ten say they’ve not tried to make an appointment for the last two years. Some say […]

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Chase de Vere launch dental advice service

Chase de Vere has launched a dental financial advice service for dentists with Denplan. As it stands, Denplan has over 6,500 members who receive specialist financial advice, with a particular emphasis on NHS pensions. The new website will have a variety of information for dentists, from payment plan set ups to private pension schemes. Chase […]

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Dunfermline dental practice reopens following coronavirus casesDentistry news | Dental News

A dental practice is Dunfermline has reopened after temporarily closing following two cases of coronavirus. Linburn Dental Practice is running a limited service after closing for deep cleaning. The practice team has been working closely with the public health team at NHS Fife to minimise the risk to patients and members of staff. After two […]

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Dental patient looks abroad after bad encounter

A British dental patient went to Hungary for treatment after a bad experience with her local practitioner left her with no nerves in her tooth. Julia Vorley, 40, from Alrewas, travelled to Budapest fortreatment because her local NHS dentists failed to deal with a serious tooth infection adequately. She said that she had an infection […]