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Sugary baby pouches under increasing critical scrutiny in the UK

LONDON, England: The commercial baby food industry powerfully shapes early childhood nutrition in the UK and globally. Despite its trusted image, its ...

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Northern Ireland exempt from EU dental amalgam ban

BELFAST, Northern Ireland: Earlier this year, the European Parliament voted in favour of a total phase-out of dental amalgam from 1 January 2025. This ...

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Stop the rot? How the new British government plans to rescue NHS dentistry

LONDON, UK: After its recent landslide victory in the UK general election held on 4 July, the new Labour government has placed dentistry high on its list of...

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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, ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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...

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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 ...

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​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 ...

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Scotland’s poorest paying the price for dental crisis, says British Dental Association

EDINBURGH, Scotland: Fresh statistics from Public Health Scotland have revealed widening oral healthcare inequities in Scotland, and the British Dental ...

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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 ...

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British government may still choose dental radiographs to estimate asylum seeker age despite BDA opposition

LONDON, UK: After much debate about the safest and most scientific way of proving the age of individuals seeking asylum in the UK, it seems that a report ...

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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 ...

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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...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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...

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Dwindling patient numbers leave UK clinics short of lockdown targets

LONDON, UK: The British Dental Association (BDA) warned in early January that hundreds of dental practices would be put out of business if the government ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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