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Dental school receives funding boost

The Greater Norwich Growth Board (GNGB) has recommended allocating £1.5m for a new oral health facility at The University of East Anglia (UEA).

Thousands of children benefit from oral health initiative

Thousands of children across Cheshire and Merseyside have received free dental care packs to help prevent tooth decay.

Toothbrushing scheme introduced in North Somerset schools

Over 1600 children in preschools, reception and year one classes have started brushing their teeth together every day, as part of NHS Southwest’s Supervised Toothbrushing Scheme.

Oral health improvement paper published

A white paper has been published which aims to build consensus on the policy solutions needed to establish sustainable and equitable access to dental care.

Manchester dental practice sold to first-time buyers

Christie & Co has announced the sale of Claremont Dental Practice in Greater Manchester.

Mouth cancer survival rate increases by 40 per cent with early diagnosis

The NHS Ayrshire and Arran’s Oral Health Improvement team has highlighted the early warning signs of mouth cancer, to raise awareness for November’s Mouth Cancer Action Month.

Dental charity launches Christmas appeal

Dentaid The Dental Charity has launched its 2024 Christmas appeal, calling for support to help change lives through dental care.

First-ever global oral health conference hosted in Thailand

The first-ever global oral health meeting, organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO), will host delegations from over 110 countries. It aims to produce national roadmaps and negotiate a joint...

Government reveals employment reforms

The government has published the ‘Get Britain Working White Paper’, striving to achieve an 80 per cent employment rate.

163-year-old Scottish dental practice sold

Christie & Co has announced the sale of Platt & Common Dental Practice in Stirling, Scotland.

Healthcare chair awarded a knighthood

Mustafa Mohammed, chairman of Genix Healthcare, has been awarded a knighthood of the Order of St. Agatha of San Marino.

Zygomatic and pterygoid training

A look at the options available for patients who require dental implants.

GDC responds to High Court judgment

The General Dental Council (GDC) has acknowledged the recent High Court judgment (The GDC v KK and Others) regarding its application for disclosure of documents from family court proceedings.

Dental recovery plan destined to fail, report reveals

According to a report from the National Audit Office (NAO), the dental recovery plan is unlikely to deliver an additional 1.5m treatments by March 2025.

NHS patients struggle to access dental care, says association

An analysis from the Daily Mirror has indicated that up to 96 per cent of dental practices in England are unable to take on new adult NHS patients. Following the results, the British Dental...