Oral health

Five per cent of worldwide healthcare budgets are spent on caries, report estimates

The Oral Health Foundation is supporting calls for a multi-pronged approach to improve global oral health following the release of a new report.

Manifesto launched to tackle the root cause of oral health disparities

The Oral Health Foundation is proud to endorse and support the Platform for Better Oral Health in Europe's (PBOHE) new manifesto, ‘Smile your way to a healthy life: Working together for everyone’.

2,300 underprivileged children receive critical dental care

Henry Schein Dental has announced its collaboration with Dental Beauty Partners, a UK dental practice group, to provide critical dental services to up to 2,300 children.

30,000 rotten teeth removed from children in hospitals

Data published by the NHS for the financial year 2022 to 2023 exposes a concerning reality: a staggering 47,581 episodes of tooth extractions for 0 to 19-year-olds in NHS hospitals, marking a...

Society welcomes dental recovery plan but flags absence of contract reform

In response to the government’s dental recovery plan announcement, the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) has welcomed the inclusion of measures to improve children’s oral health.

NHS recovery plan will not fix workforce or access issues, says association

The British Dental Association (BDA) has said government failure to embrace fundamental reform of NHS dentistry risks condemning a generation to decay and widening oral health inequality.

NHS dental recovery plan: Millions more dental appointments to be offered

Published on February 7, 2024, by the NHS and the government, the NHS Dental Recovery Plan could see up to 2.5m additional appointments delivered to patients over the next 12 months. Up to 1.5m extra...

‘NHS dentistry requires real change’, says health commission

The British Dental Association (BDA) has welcomed the Times Health Commission’s call on the government to break from the contract, which it says is fuelling the crisis in NHS dentistry.

Dental surgeons respond to new data on oral health of children in Year 6

The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) published on February 1, 2024, the findings of its oral health survey of schoolchildren in Year 6. It was the first time that this group had...

Report reveals 35,000 smoking-related hospital admissions are recorded in NI per year

A report published on January 30, 2024, by Northern Ireland’s Auditor General, has concluded that the health service has made significant progress in reducing smoking prevalence among the local...

Community oral health project launched in Nottingham

Nottingham City Council is working with Community Dental Services CIC (CDS) to launch a new oral health improvement service. The Nottingham City Oral Health Improvement Team will focus on improving...

Ban on disposable vapes backed by dental association

The British Dental Association (BDA) has backed the government’s moves to ban disposable vapes, which have been widely criticised for being marketed to younger users.