Oral health

“A living nightmare”: Years of pain results in £25,000 settlement

Audra Weston, a 55-year-old cleaner from York, received £25,000 in an out-of-court settlement following being “left with almost no front teeth.”

Welsh government prioritising new patients

The British Dental Association (BDA) has urged the Welsh Government to correct the record, following misleading claims that 112,000 “extra” dental appointments have been secured by recent reforms. 

Helping your patients prevent oral disease

Kimberly Lloyd Reese discusses the importance of creating a great routine.

Anti-inflammatory drugs for children could cause enamel defects

According to research from University of Sao Paulo, anti-inflammatory medications commonly taken by children could contribute to dental enamel defects (DEDs).

Toothbrushes a “luxury item” for children

In an interview with The BMJ, Dr Camilla Kingdon, president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, has argued that the cost of living crisis has aggravated the problems with children’s...

Accessing the impact of Covid-19

The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned the latest official research on the impact of the pandemic on access to dental care in England underlines the need for urgent and fundamental reform,...

Trismus treatment

Karen Harnett explains how to improve your patients’ quality of life.

Oral bacteria and brain abscesses linked

A study led by researchers from the University of Plymouth and University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust has investigated the link between brain abscesses and oral bacteria.

An ode to dentistry

In a bid to inspire and attract talent into UK dentistry, Bupa Dental Care has enlisted the help of spoken word poet Harry Baker to create ‘An ode to dentistry’, delivering an honest, uplifting...

Smoking figures show progress, but the government cannot be complacent

New figures released on December 6, 2022, show that smoking rates fell to 13.3 per cent across the UK in 2021 and to 13 per cent in England. This is down from 14 per cent across the UK in 2020 and...

‘Inundated’ with patients

Inhabitants of town in East Yorkshire have been to seek treatment miles away or abroad after dental practice closes.