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Healthcare society appoints dentist as member of council

The Medical Protection Society (MPS) has appointed Judith Husband to its council. Judith will be one of the dentists on the council providing oversight on the work of the wider organisation.

Antimicrobial resistance predicted to kill more than cancer

Several national dental organisations have supported the World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week (WAAW) 2024. Set up 10 years ago by the World Health Organisation, WAAW takes place every...

Scottish residents struggle to access dental care

A third of adults (34 per cent) reported difficulties when visiting the dentist, according to the Scottish Health Survey 2023. This has increased since 2019 (20 per cent) and 2021 (23 per cent),...

Government must act quickly to address dentistry crisis, says association

As of March 2024, over a fifth of positions (21 per cent) for NHS general dentists were unfilled, with these vacancies amounting to nearly half a million days (495,774) of lost NHS activity, revealed...

Dental charity launches low emission mobile unit

A solar-powered mobile dental unit has been launched by Dentaid The Dental Charity. Adding this versatile vehicle to its fleet will enable the charity to reach more new locations.

‘A one-size-fits-all-approach’ will not improve children’s oral health, say researchers

Up to 50 per cent of five-year-olds in England suffer from pain due to untreated tooth decay or dental caries, according to research from the University of Manchester. Many of those children have to...

Delays in mouth cancer diagnosis in Wales

People with symptoms of mouth cancer are not seeking medical advice early enough, according to a report from Public Health Wales.

Oral health education delivered to 30,000 children

BrightBites and Dentaid The Dental Charity have partnered up to deliver oral health education sessions to more than 30,000 school children across the UK.

Practice made perfect

David Hussey discusses the benefits of attending a dental event.

Dental education standards under review

The General Dental Council (GDC) has opened a consultation on proposed revisions to the Standards for Education. This will shape the future requirements for all UK programmes seeking GDC...

Government urged to prioritise dentistry

Dental Protection has called on the government to prioritise access to NHS dentistry in its 10-year health plan for England.

Health charity raises awareness of mouth cancer

Mouth cancer cases have increased by 133 per cent increase over the past two decades, according to the Oral Health Foundation.

Cosmetic dentistry academy introduces president

The British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (BACD) has marked its 20th birthday and the passing of the presidential baton to Sam Jethwa.

The risks versus the benefits

Alec Hilton examines the importance of managing patients’ fluoride use.

International research award given to UK editor

Igor Blum, editor-in-chief of the College of General Dentistry's Primary Dental Journal, has been announced as the 2024 winner of the esteemed International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Ivar...