Dentistry
Dentists’ earnings falling, despite increasing costsDentistry news | Dental News
Dentists are earning less, despite an increase in the amount they pay for materials, expenses and essential costs; figures from the NHS Information Centre revealed that dentists are earning less and paying more than three years ago. The report, which is entitled ‘Dental Earnings and Expenses’ was published yesterday; it contains information about primary care […]
Councillors raise concerns, as more than 170 children under 4 had teeth extracted in hospital in York in 2018
Councillors in York have raised concerns over children’s dental health services, as figures revealed that 177 children aged under 4 underwent extraction in hospital in the city last year. The rate is higher than the national average, and one of the council’s public health experts has questioned whether this is due to the fact that […]
Child dental registration rates remain a concern in West Dunbartonshire, despite recent improvementsDentistry news | Dental News
NHS England reveals plans to open new dental practice in Bicester” href=”/nhs-england-reveals-plans-to-open-new-dental-practice-in-bicester-6421″/> The proportion of children registered with a dentist in West Dunbartonshire remains below the national average, despite improvements in recent years. The latest figures show that uptake increased from 40.8% in 2014 to 46.8% in September 2017, but the number of children on […]
Figures Reveal Children in Leicester have Worst Teeth in the UK
Recent figures have revealed that children in Leicester have the worst teeth in the UK. The findings, published by the Dental Observatory and the North West Public Health Observatory, show that the average five-year-old child living in Leicester has at least two rotten or filled teeth, which is significantly higher than the national average of […]
Dental Public Health Consultant Celebrating New Year’s Honour
Dr Colette Bridgman, a consultant in Dental Public Health, is celebrating after receiving an MBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours List. Dr Bridgman was the only dentist to be honoured in the list, she received an MBE in recognition of her services to oral health and the dental industry. A new initiative in Rochdale […]
Community trust delivers thousands of oral health packs to families in need in Kent
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust has delivered thousands of oral health packs to local families in need. The trust usually distributes around 800 packs per month, but during the Coronavirus crisis, the demand has rocketed. The packs contain a toothbrush, a tube of toothpaste and oral hygiene leaflets. Before the lockdown commenced, there was […]
Dental Nurse Admits 20 Charges of Poor Hygiene
Sally Hague worked alongside Desmond D’Mello, a dentist who allegedly reused gloves between patients and failed to decontaminate dental instruments.