Dentistry

NHS 10-year plan | Dentistry news | Dental News”/> NHS 10-year plan | Dentistry news | Dental News”/> The British Dental Association has criticised health ministers for failing to prioritise dental health as part of a new 10-year plan for the NHS, which is designed to focus on preventative care. Recently, Prime Minister Theresa May […]

A group representing dentists in Scotland has voiced concerns about an impending ‘disaster’ in the country, as some practices struggle to reopen amid confused guidelines from the Scottish Government. The Scottish Dental Practice Owners Group, which represents dental professionals, NHS dental practices, patients and mixed private and NHS clinic owners, has written to First Minister, […]

Health bosses in Carmarthenshire are urging people to visit A&E and call an ambulance only if an emergency situation arises after figures revealed a rise in patient numbers. Members of the Hywel Dda Health Board said Glangwili Hospital and three other hospitals in Carmarthen have experienced a sudden increase in patient numbers, which has placed […]

NHS dental clinic in Boston” href=”/plans-approved-for-new-nhs-dental-clinic-in-boston-3593″/> A dental nurse from Bedford has completed an intense triathlon in loving memory of a former colleague. Hollie Mills, from Edward Byrne Associates Dental Practice, decided to take on the Season Finale Windsor Olympic Triathlon to raise money for a cause close to her heart. Hollie’s colleague, Jo Reveglia, […]

Dental experts are worried that the pandemic will widen gaps in oral health standards between patients in the North and South of England.

The British Dental Association has warned that some dental practices in Wales could be ‘weeks’ away from collapse. Dental practice across the UK were advised to shut temporarily to try and reduce the spread of COVID-19. With appointments cancelled, and no reopening date in sight, some owners are worried that their clinics and practices will […]

Shocking figures have revealed that almost a third of children in Tayside suffer from tooth decay. More than 30 percent of children in the region have signs of decay, according to research published by Dundee City Council’s Children and Family Services Committee. The problem has contributed to more than 700 hospital admissions and the report […]

Dental group BeDental has finished renovation work on two dental practices in Leith, within the city of Edinburgh. The clinics and practices Ocean Drive Dental and Vitaliteeth were both bought by BeDental and transformed in a £1.2 million renovation plan. BeDental have strong ambitions to make the clinics and practices twice as big by 2020. […]

Concerns have been raised about dental health in Tayside following the release of statistics which show that registration rates have fallen below the national average. The latest figures from the Information Services Division in Scotland show that only 88.7 percent of people are registered with a dentist in Tayside compared to the Scottish average of […]

The number of people visiting a dentist on a regular basis in Scotland has fallen. Statistics show that dental attendance rates have dropped to a record low, despite the fact that registration rates have soared. More adults and children in Scotland are registered with a dentist than ever before, but the figures show that people […]