Somerset is the worst dental desert in the country, says local resident

At Somerset Council’s Adults and Health Scrutiny Committee meeting on October 5, 2023, the community pleaded for action to address the area’s shortage of NHS dentists.

500 extra NHS dental appointments made available for children

Spadental in Whitchurch has increased the number of NHS-funded appointments available for children up to 19-years-old.

Episode 17: Dental Market Review

In this episode, we talk to Christie & Co's Paul Graham about the publication of the ‘Dental Market Review 2023’.

Hospital trust signs pledge to become smokefree

Health leaders at University Hospital Southampton (UHS) have signed an NHS pledge for the organisation to become a smoke-free site.

Orthodontic specialist acquired by Swedish group

Ortho-Care, a leading independent supplier of orthodontic products in the UK, has been acquired by a Swedish investment group.

Newham supports call for ban on disposable vapes

Newham Council is endorsing the call for a total ban on disposable vapes in England and Wales by 2024. Growing evidence suggests they are an environmental concern, a fire hazard and have an increasing...

Warwickshire confronts rising trend of young people vaping

Warwickshire County Council has announced it will be working with schools and parents to encourage open conversation with young people about vaping, raising awareness of the risks associated with...

Considerations for the regulation of artificial intelligence in healthcare settings

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new publication listing key regulatory considerations on artificial intelligence (AI) for health.

Oral health inequalities widening in Scotland, warns association

The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned that decades of progress on children’s dental health risks going into reverse following the release of a public health report.

Access crisis in dentistry is ‘piling pressure’ across NHS, says association

The British Dental Association (BDA) has said figures from the Labour Party on the nearly 70,000 patients who sought dental care in emergency departments in 2022 are just the tip of the iceberg and...

Getting to the root cause of diagnosis

Alyn Morgan considers the problem of determining case complexity and its impact on treatment planning.

A growing concern

Shamaila Mahmood considers the impact of shisha on oral health.