Unveiling the latest addition to the mobile dental fleet

A new mobile dental unit that will enable homeless and vulnerable people to access dental treatment was launched in December 2022 after being donated by Bupa Dental Care.

Scaffold improves implant healing

University of Buffalo researchers have created a strontium-loaded scaffold which can be modified to fit any dental implant.

Southampton patient service speaks on the access crisis

Gaining access to an NHS dentist is the most common reason for the public contacting Healthwatch Southampton, says the patient voice champion.

Reducing the likelihood of peri-implantitis

Charmaine Matthew explains the essentials behind good oral care.

Government inquiry offers hope for NHS dentistry

The British Dental Association (BDA) says a new parliamentary inquiry into access to NHS dentistry may represent hope to save the service. 

Oral bacteria and brain abscesses linked

A study led by researchers from the University of Plymouth and University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust has investigated the link between brain abscesses and oral bacteria.

MPs to examine struggle to access NHS dentistry

The Health and Social Care Committee has launched an inquiry into dentistry following a survey that showed 90 per cent of practices across the UK were not accepting new adult NHS patients.

An ode to dentistry

In a bid to inspire and attract talent into UK dentistry, Bupa Dental Care has enlisted the help of spoken word poet Harry Baker to create ‘An ode to dentistry’, delivering an honest, uplifting...

Celebrating new roles

At the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy’s (BSDHT) Oral Health Conference, held in Manchester the last weekend of November 2022, Miranda Steeples and Rhiannon Jones officially stepped up...

Thousands of patients deregistered

A dental practice in Dumfries has confirmed plans to deregister over 5,000 patients. New patients are now being forced to go private or join practices elsewhere, as no other dentists in Dumfries and...

Focusing on the future

Clementine Rees Brown sits down with Justin Leigh to discuss his career from a dental technician to business leader and bestselling author, and the new course Focus4Growth is offering for dental...