Oral health

Children in Swindon struggling to get NHS dental care 

According to an NHS England report, more than 50 per cent of children in Swindon do not have access to an NHS dentist.  

Funding secured for community oral health programs in Shropshire 

Shropshire Council has recently secured funding from NHS England to promote oral health to targeted communities. This will fund the distribution of toothbrushes and toothpaste to community venues...

“Never seen a toothbrush”: The access crisis hits children in Norfolk 

Stuart McCance, a dentist in Norfolk, has raised concerns about the lack of dental care for young children in the area.  

Regulator improvements to oral health in care homes

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) published on March 20, 2023, the findings of a follow-up review on the state of oral health care in care homes across England. This review shows there have been...

Taskforce backs the benefits of teledentistry to improve global oral care

A global task force of academic experts has concluded that teledentistry has the ability to give millions more people around the world regular access to dental services.

Access crisis negatively impacting care home residents

The British Dental Association (BDA) has stressed that ministers must act on new research from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which reveals a collapse in access to NHS dentistry among care home...

GDC launches consultation on reporting information

The General Dental Council (GDC) is consulting on a proposal to improve guidance to make it easier for dental professionals to understand what they need to report to their regulator, in the interests...

Dentist issues ‘Turkey teeth’ warning after a patient is left toothless

In an interview with The Independent, Sahil Patel issued a warning over patients getting ‘Turkey teeth’. The statements follow seeing a patient left toothless upon her return to the UK.

Diabetes and tooth loss worsen cognitive decline in older adults

Having both diabetes and tooth loss contributes to worse cognitive function and faster cognitive decline in older adults, according to a new study published in a special issue of the Journal of Dental...

University receives funding for head and neck cancer study

Researchers at the University of Southampton have received £1.38 million for a new research programme to improve immunotherapy treatment for head and neck cancer.

Study reveals that soft gums are more prone to inflammation

A group of scientists from Tohoku University have discovered that gingiva stiffness influences the properties of gingival fibroblasts, which in turn affects whether inflammation is likely to occur and...

Over a third of Gen Z would resort to ‘DIY’ dentistry due to a lack of access to a dentist

Over a third (34 per cent) of ‘Gen Z’ respondents to a new poll agree they would resort to ‘DIY’ dentistry measures, including self-tooth extraction, due to a lack of access to dental care.