Dentistry

Dental charity, Dentaid, has confirmed that a series of free dental clinics and practices will take place in the coming weeks in Kirklees. The charity, which has already hosted a number of drop-in sessions for patients who don’t have a dentist, is returning to the area. The project has been made possible by Kirklees Council […]

A mobile dental unit provided by the charity, Dentaid, has provided treatment for more than 130 patients in Dewsbury. The unit, which was staffed by volunteer dental professionals, hosted four clinics and practices in the West Yorkshire town. The initiative was launched to target people who are not registered with an NHS dentist and provide […]

With tooth decay dominating the headlines, a Bolton dentist has shared his tips for keeping teeth cavity-free. Dr Richard Ho, from Synergy Dental, explained that cavities, holes in the teeth, form as a result of harmful acids weakening the protective enamel coating of the tooth. Once the enamel is worn, the surface can be penetrated, […]

Members of Calderdale Council are set to explore the possibility of adding fluoride to local water supplies following a debate on children’s dental health. At a council meeting where children’s oral health was on the agenda, members of the council’s children and young people’s scrutiny board discussed several measures, including water fluoridation. This is a […]

Oral health educator at the Millom practice, Beverley Robinson, said that it is very important that patients understand the importance of healthy eating and a good oral hygiene routine. Decay is incredibly common, but it is preventable and the sooner people adopt positive habits, the better.

A new poll has revealed that a third of British adults put off going to the dentist due to cost. Research conducted by Hudgell Solicitors suggested that around 33% of adults haven’t been to the dentist in the last two years, and a third of adults cite cost as a reason for delaying, cancelling or […]

Councillors in Portsmouth have called for new, long-term providers to be based in poorer areas of the city. NHS England is currently working to identify new contactors after dental chain, Colosseum Dental, pulled out of its NHS contract. NHS England has confirmed that three providers based in the city will take up temporary contracts to […]

NHS England has advised dental practice owners in Leicester to use their ‘clinical judgement’ to decide whether to close during the local lockdown. Following a surge in cases in Leicester, lockdown measures have been reintroduced to try and eliminate the spread of infection. Planned changes, which came into action in other parts of England on […]

The MP for Bradford South has called for the government to take urgent action to tackle the crisis of childhood decay. Judith Cummins has accused ministers of failing to take urgent action to halt rising rates of decay, after a report compiled by a research team at King’s College London Hospital suggested that 2 out […]

A Devon man has pulled out his own tooth after struggling to get an emergency dental appointment. Billy Taylor, from Axminster, took drastic action after failing to find a dentist who would see him when he started to experience severe tooth pain and swelling. Billy called NHS 111, but was informed that unless he was […]