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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.

GDC welcomes the government’s commitment to improve international registration

The General Dental Council (GDC) has welcomed the government’s plans to improve the routes through which internationally qualified dental professionals can register to practise in the UK as part of...

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...

Ministers preview university's dental training facilities

Three of the county’s ministers have visited the new state-of-the-art dental facilities being developed at the University of Suffolk.

University invests £3.2m to create a state-of-the-art dental clinic

More residents in North East London will have access to free dental care, thanks to a collaboration between Barts Health NHS Trust, Queen Mary University of London and Community Health Partnerships...

Police called to manage queues outside a dental practice

A Bristol practice opened on February 5, 2024, to hundreds of people queuing to secure NHS dental care. By midday, police officers had arrived to manage the scene.

‘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.

Ministers urge the GDC to ‘fill the gap’ in UK’s dental workforce

Thirty cross-party MPs and peers showed their support at an event in Parliament in February 2024, hosted by the Association of Dental Groups (ADG), to discuss how the UK can ‘fill the gap’ in its...

Glasgow dental business changes hands for the first time since 1998

Christie & Co, a specialist business property adviser, has announced the sale of Anniesland Cross Dental, located in Glasgow’s West End.

The court of public opinion is overwhelmingly positive about dentistry

A recent comprehensive survey of the dental industry undertaken by Frank Taylor & Associates, provided encouraging, thoughtful and realistic insight into the current state of the market, future...

Endodontic irrigation: Science or marketing?

Sergio Kuttler will be presenting at the upcoming British Endodontic Society (BES) Spring Scientific Meeting on March 16, 2024. He shares an insight into his topic, and what attendees can expect.

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...

Cutting-edge collagen membrane launched

BioHorizons Camlog has announced the launch of Striate+, an innovative collagen membrane developed by Orthocell Ltd for advanced bone and tissue regeneration.

Ipswich practice announces expansion plans

Ipswich Borough Council has granted planning permission for a dental practice to take over the property next door.