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Dr Ranj – dentistry ‘chronically under-resourced and neglected’
We speak to BAFTA award-winning TV presenter and NHS consultant paediatrician, Dr Ranj, about his lockdown experience, balancing his TV…
Dentistry
Dentistry’s game changers – Claire Stevens on fluoride toothpaste
To celebrate 25 years of Dentistry magazine, we’ve asked leading dental professionals for their game-changing innovation that shaped their career. In…
Oral health
Starting Well campaign having a positive impact
Starting Well is helping to improve the oral health of children and close the north-south divide, research shows. Dr Robin…
Dentistry
Number of children seeing a dentist increases by 2.5%
The number of children aged two and under visiting the dentist has increased by 2.5% between 2016 and 2018. That’s…
Oral health
‘It’s taking a long time, but we’re getting there’ Sara Hurley says on contract reform
Sara Hurley says the current prototypes are looking ‘favourable’ in terms of providing clinical results. Speaking today at the Westminster…
Dentistry
Less than 3% of children under one attending the dentist
Only 2.8% of children under the age of one attend an NHS dental practice, a Birmingham University study shows. For…
Oral health
Get ‘em while they’re young
Alun Rees explains why truly caring for children is one of the best ways to build your practice. I sat…
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The NHS cannot do everything for everyone
The Government needs to be honest with the public and say NHS dentistry cannot do everything for everyone, Michael Watson says.…
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North Midlands receiving £2.25m cash injection into NHS dentistry
Patients in the north Midlands are set to benefit from a £2.25m cash injection into NHS dental services. There are…
Oral health
Free at the point of delivery
The NHS hasn’t been ‘free at the point of delivery’ since it was barely 15 months old, Michael Watson argues.…
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NHS dentists challenged to see 70,000 more pre-school children
NHS England has challenged dentists to see an additional 70,000 pre-school children over the next year. These calls have come in…
Dentistry
Are dental practices ever full?
The profession should stop carrying out adult courses of treatment on the NHS if the epidemic in children’s oral health…
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‘Misleading’ and ‘unfair’ headlines about NHS dentistry
We need to stop playing ‘the blame game’ and get behind local and national initiatives to help promote better oral…
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Is a signed letter in the Daily Telegraph really the right way forward?
Publishing a signed letter in the Daily Telegraph isn’t the best way to get results, Michael Watson argues. On the day that…
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Wake-up call for MPs on childrens’ oral health
Michael Watson reports on the Westminster debate last week about childrens’ oral health. MPs received a wake-up call on the…
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More children admitted to hospital for tooth decay than broken arms
More children under 10 are admitted to hospital as a result of tooth decay than those needing care for broken…
Oral health
Starting Well programme launched in England
Starting Well, a new innovative programme to ensure children receive better dental advice, has been launched by the Government. The…
Oral health
Some good news at last
The launch of the Dental Check by One programme is at last some good news for dentistry, Michael Watson says.…
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Dental access figures for children highlight a north-south divide
A map of the UK has been created to show the different levels of NHS dental access for children aged…
Oral health
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