Discussion

Attention span

Hannah Burrow discusses the myths and misconceptions of patient education.

Thousands of children in Bath and Somerset go without dental treatment

In Bath and North East Somerset, 14,159 children have not been seen by an NHS dentist in the past year, according to House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats and the...

Dental association urges the government to support NHS dental services

Office for National Statistics data has revealed that 96.9 per cent of patients who do not have a dentist have failed to access NHS dental care.

Independent regulator appoints chief executive

Julian Hartley will be appointed as the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) chief executive.

NHS introduce free dental checks for children at residential special schools

Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities in residential special schools and colleges across England are to be offered free NHS dental, eyesight and hearing checks.

NHS dental patients consider going private for better access to care

Six in ten (61 per cent) NHS dental patients would consider paying for private dental care, according to Denplan’s Oral Health Survey 2024. The top reason was faster treatment access (39 per cent).

Toothbrushes are home to hundreds of viruses, study shows

Microbiologists have found that toothbrushes and showerheads are covered in an extremely diverse collection of viruses - most of which have never been seen before.

A sedationist calls: intravenous sedation in general dental practice

Laleh Sharifian and Raj Rattan summarise the key considerations for instructing a visiting sedationist for your patients, while also reviewing the current guidelines.

NHS Wales launch digital service to streamline access to dental treatment

A digital service is set to launch in autumn 2024, which will centralise the process of accessing routine care through an NHS dentist for people across Wales.

The dental endgame

David Hussey discusses the importance of an effective dental team, highlighting how practice principals can support and inspire staff.

Dental and medical defence organisation appoints board directors

MDDUS, a medical defence organisation, has made three new appointments to its board of directors.

Research award for link between oral health and general health

Sunstar Oral Health, part of Sunstar, has confirmed the last call entries for the 2025 edition of the Perio Link Award.