Cornwall Council, Smile Together Dental CIC and Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise have teamed up to improve the oral health of children across the county with three new programmes.
As the government’s launch a new consultation into water fluoridation in the North East, the Oral Health Foundation is encouraging dental professionals to seize this opportunity by liaising with local...
Jason Wong, interim chief dental officer for England, and Shannu Bhatia, the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry’s (BSPD) president-elect, presented the NASDAL (National Association of Specialist...
Ferakh Hamid reveals how you can enjoy these sweet treats without compromising oral hygiene.
Over 400 people applied for just 24 places on the University of Suffolk’s BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy course, and those successfully enrolled started their studies at the beginning of...
Researchers from the University of Birmingham have received funding from Cancer Research UK and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to create a new ‘lollipop’ diagnostic for mouth...
The government has announced plans to give greater powers to dental therapists and hygienists following two public consultations. It says the move will help to free up access and improve patient...
Luke Pollard has warned health ministers that “dental services in Plymouth are in decay.” The MP's survey found that 765 people in Plymouth are unable to get an appointment with an NHS dentist.
Robin Swann, minister of health of Northern Ireland (NI), has announced a £9.2m investment in dental access initiatives for 2024/25. The investment aims to bolster support for dental practices and...
The cost of living remains a barrier to health, particularly for people on low incomes, and those requiring dental care says Healthwatch England polling.
Alex Cole-Hamilton, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader, has accused ministers of failing to meaningfully address the crisis in NHS dentistry. Research from the party revealed that more than a third of...
The General Dental Council (GDC) has provided an update on work underway to address concerns about the level of detail that is put into the public domain regarding serious concerns considered by an...