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Dental News
Dentistry in England: A national disgrace?
LONDON, UK: The British government has recently published the much-anticipated recovery plan for National Health Service (NHS) dentistry in a policy paper, ...
European Parliament bans dental amalgam
STRASBOURG, France: Amalgam is the restorative material of choice for many dentists. It is the gold standard of dental care. However, its popularity has ...
Common’s health report shares verdict on NHS dentistry
LONDON, UK: A new report from the Health and Social Care Committee deems NHS dentistry “totally unacceptable in the 21st century”. The cross-party ...
Dental deserts on the rise in England
LONDON, UK: The British Dental Association (BDA) continues to press for urgent and fundamental reform of the NHS dental contract backed by sustainable ...
Study suggests sugar consumption and early interruption of breastfeeding are risk factors for dental caries in infancy
The Brazilian study, published in journal Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, found that inclusion of sugar and early interruption of breastfeeding ...
Half of dentists have cut NHS commitment with more to come
The British Dental Association share survey results, revealing over half of dentists in England report having reduced NHS commitments since the start of the...
NHS dentistry in Scotland reprieved as vital support extended
Scotland, UK: The British Dental Association have said NHS dentistry has escaped imminent collapse, following the Scottish Government’s decision to ...
4 in 5 teachers providing pupils with toothpaste and brushes as cost of living crisis bites
London, UK: The cost of living crisis is impacting on the oral health of children in classrooms across Britain, with most teachers now stepping in to ...
BDA warns new chancellor that further cuts will kill NHS dentistry
LONDON, UK: Amid the political upheaval that has engulfed the UK in recent weeks, the British Dental Association has written an email to new Chancellor ...
Dental tourism among UK patients is on the rise, BDA reports
LONDON, UK: According to a recent survey carried out by the British Dental Association (BDA), an increasing number of dental patients in the UK are seeking ...
U-turn on mandatory vaccination may be too late to avoid disruption to dental care
LONDON, UK: The government’s historic about-face on mandatory vaccination for National Health Service (NHS) staff may not prevent widespread damage to the...
NHS dentists feel left behind in budget plan
LONDON, UK: In a recent press release, the British Dental Association (BDA) lamented the budget’s failure to recognise the challenges facing dental ...
Report sheds light on dental service in Northern Ireland since onset of pandemic
BELFAST, UK: Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, dental services worldwide have been disrupted for over a year. A recent report by the Health and Social Care ...
BDA mourns the death of Prince Philip
LONDON, UK: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, passed away on Friday at the age of 99. Over the course of his long life, the prince was a supporter of many ...
BDA: “Scotland’s huge oral health inequalities cannot be allowed to widen”
EDINBURGH, UK: The havoc wreaked by the COVID-19 pandemic across the world has meant that patient attendance levels at dental practices have dropped quite ...
British Dental Conference and Dentistry Show postponed to May 2022
BIRMINGHAM, UK: CloserStill Media, the organiser of the British Dental Conference and Dentistry Show, has decided to push back the British Dental Conference...
UK dentists need peace of mind on PPE and COVID-19 complaints
LONDON, UK: Practices in the UK remain open during the current lockdown, but dentists in the country have reported increased concerns related to other ...
UK dentists need urgent financial support—BDA asks for help
BELFAST, UK: Dentists in Northern Ireland and Scotland are struggling. Several pleas to ministers for financial support for private and mixed dental ...
British Dental Association releases its 2019 manifesto
LONDON, UK: The British Dental Association (BDA) has launched its 2019 manifesto, just prior to the upcoming general election. In the document, the trade ...
Roz McMullan inaugurated as 133rd President of the BDA
LONDON, UK: Dr Roz McMullan, the force behind the British Dental Association’s (BDA’s) presence in Northern Ireland, was installed last week as BDA ...
Dentists honoured by BDA for outstanding achievements
LONDON, UK: The British Dental Association (BDA) has recognised the work of fourteen UK-based dentists with its annual Honours and Awards. The dentists were...
BDA announces Principal Executive Committee election results
LONDON, UK: The British Dental Association (BDA) has announced the election results for its Principal Executive Committee (PEC) for the 2019-21 triennium. ...
Scotland elects to not proceed with 24-month-interval treatment plans
STIRLING, Scotland: The Scottish government has clarified that it will not introduce the recommended 24-month recall intervals for “low-risk” dental ...
BDA representatives elected to serve in FDI World Dental Federation
LONDON, UK: Two of the leading members of the British Dental Association (BDA) have been elected to serve in the FDI World Dental Federation at this ...
Income drop and low morale: Northern Ireland dentists are stuggling
BELFAST, UK: The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned that general dental practitioners in Northern Ireland are at breaking point. The trade ...
BDA and BADN welcome official confirmation of HPV vaccination for boys
LONDON, UK: The British Dental Association (BDA) and the British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN), along with other organisations, have welcomed the ...