20 December 2017
An investigation by The Times has found that millions of NHS patients are struggling to access dentistry, with 24 local authorities in England not accepting any more NHS dental patients. Of the surgeries with information on the NHS Choices website about whether they are accepting new NHS dental patients, 49% aren’t taking any further adults and 42% are refusing to […]
20 September 2017
According to the court, a prison riot last year that continued for over 15 hours was started off due to a protest over access to dental care. A prisoner was angry about the lack of access to oral healthcare, triggering 15 hours of violence at HMP Birmingham, according to the Birmingham Crown Court. A group […]
31 May 2017
Dentists have recently welcomed news of new laws being passed to restrict the tank size of e-cigarettes in the UK, as well as the strength and ingredients in the juice used to fuel them. The Oral Health Foundation have also expressed their praise. Ongoing research still seeks to uncover potential long term side effects of using […]
24 May 2017
New research has revealed that more than a third of Brits have a phobia of visiting the dentist, doctor, and/or optician. The study was carried out by Fletchers Solicitors. It asked 2,000 British adults about their fears when visiting a medical professional, hoping to shed light on the reasons many people worry about visiting medical professionals. […]
17 May 2017
Britain is well-known for being a nation full of tea connoisseurs. However, the average Brit’s obsession with a delicious cuppa may soon be at risk if self-conscious tea drinkers start to consider the effects of the drink on their smile. Although it is well known that coffee stains teeth, tea is potentially even worse as […]
03 May 2017
The next executive dean of the dental institute at King’s College London has been announced as Professor Mike Curtis. Not only does Professor Curtis have a good past record of academic teaching, he is also an outstanding microbiologist. He is currently employed as dean of dentistry and deputy vice-principal health at Barts and The London […]
12 April 2017
The government should be doing more to promote free dental services for children, the British Dental Association has said. Only 74% of parents are even aware that NHS dental check-ups are free for children, according to a recent survey on YouGov. Furthermore, less than 70% knew that fillings were also free for children and teenagers […]
05 April 2017
The House of Lords held a debate on the cost of alcohol abuse and oral cancer to the NHS last night. The discussion sought to reduce the burden this problem places on the public health service. The bad effects of alcohol on the mouth, most often appearing in the forms of dental erosion, caries and periodontal disease, were […]
