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Tooth extractions amongst children reach record highs of almost 43,000 last year
Teenager and child tooth extractions reached record highs last year, equating to 170 hospital operations a day. The latest figures from…
Dentistry
Coming of age
Kevin Lewis explains why a royal college is so important for dentistry as FGDP looks to become independent. The year…
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Will the Daily Telegraph letter gather just as much support amongst patients?
The letter in the Daily Telegraph might be a big hit amongst dentists, but will it hit the same chord with patients,…
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NHS dentistry described as an ‘international disgrace’ in Daily Telegraph
Tony Kilcoyne has published a letter in the Daily Telegraph highlighting the crisis NHS dentistry is facing today. In the letter, which…
Dentistry
Where does the news come from?
No evidence of difference does not mean there is no difference, Alun Rees says. There has been a Twitter storm…
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Dental patients can’t get appointments due to Government ‘cuts on the sly’
Spending on dental care has dropped in real terms by £7.50 per head in England over the last decade. That’s…
Dentistry
All change in dentistry next year
How will technology change the way we work in the distant future, Michael Watson questions. The changing ways in which we…
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Fair treatment of complaints rejected by the GDC
John Makin says there needs to be fairer treatment of complaints not investigated by the GDC. Readers of my previous…
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Millions of patients unable to get an NHS dental appointment
Millions of NHS patients are struggling to access dentistry, an investigation by The Times has found. The investigation uncovered that 24 local authorities in England aren’t…
Dentistry
Is the Government limiting access to NHS dentistry?
It might not be long before the Government starts recommending annual check ups for those with good oral health, Michael…
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You could not make this up
With the news Jeremy Hunt will now create an NHS workforce plan, Alun Rees questions what he’s been doing up…
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One in five Brits visit the dentist only when there’s a problem with their teeth
Almost one in five (18%) Brits only visit the dentist when they think they have a problem with their teeth.…
Oral health
Lost dentures costing the NHS £1 million
Around 9,500 dentures are lost in NHS hospitals around England every year, costing the NHS about £1 million. That’s according to a…
Dentistry
What can the NHS provide under the latest Budget?
With the latest budget leaving little available for NHS dentistry, what effect would spending cuts have on treatments, Michael Watson…
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Are ethical dentists underclaiming on the NHS?
The ambiguous wording of the NHS contract could leave many dentists underclaiming to err on the side of caution, Neel Kothari…
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Jimmy Steele’s legacy in dentistry
Michael Watson discusses the impact Jimmy Steele had on dentistry, after the news of his premature passing broke last week. Last week we…
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Pre-emptive strikes
Fraudulent claims by ‘imaginary’ patients aren’t the fault of NHS dentists, Kevin Lewis says. Climate change may be making it…
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Dental fraud due to ‘discredited contract’
Figures published by the new NHS Counter Fraud Authority point to chaos within the dental contract system, the BDA has…
Dentistry
Are the claims about dental fraud accurate?
Are the claims of dental fraud amounting to £120.7 million by the NHS Counter Fraud Authority accurate, Michael Watson questions.…
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