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Dentist encourages community participation in National Smile Month

A Lincolnshire dentist has visited local businesses to encourage them to participate in National Smile Month.

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‘Dentistry is not fixed yet’, MP says

John Penrose, minister for Weston-super-mare, has asked the prime minister when more NHS dental appointments would be available for patients.

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Building a smokefree generation in York

​The City of York Council is helping to create a smoke-free generation in York.

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Fitness to practise pilot extended

The General Dental Council (GDC) has announced that its fitness to practise pilot will run until October 2024.

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Miscarriage leave should be granted to dental professionals, says association

In an open letter to NHS England, the British Dental Association (BDA) has called for the miscarriage framework to be extended to dental professionals.

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Five-year plan to combat antimicrobial resistance

​The government has announced its national action plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to protect people and animals from the risk of drug-resistant infections.

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University calls for a dental school in the East

The University of East Anglia (UEA) has renewed its calls for permission to open a dental school. It says training dentists in the region would help ease the area’s access issues.

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Practice in a ‘crazy situation’ due to its NHS dentistry quota

An Essex practice owner has said despite the “ridiculous” level of demand, current funding means the clinic will likely be unable to treat NHS patients beyond summer 2024.

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Editor to walk 10km to support a mouth cancer charity

​Clementine Rees Brown, editor of the Dental Nursing Journal​, will walk 10 km in September to support the Mouth Cancer Foundation.

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Half of British children have low confidence due to their teeth

Photographer Rankin is leading a campaign with Aquafresh to help British children smile confidently.

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Access to dentistry ‘remains a challenge’ in Lincolnshire

County councillors have been told that, at the end of 2023, just 25 per cent of people in Lincolnshire had access to an NHS dentist.

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Politician calls the government’s smokefree plans ‘absolutely nuts’

Boris Johnson has said it is “mad” that Winston Churchill’s party is working toward “banning cigars”.

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Sarah’s shave: Dental nurse to remove her hair to fundraise for cancer

A dental nurse has announced plans to shave her hair off to support her loved ones affected by cancer.

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What does dentistry have to do with the countryside?

Audience members have complained about a BBC Countryfile segment on the lack of access to NHS dentistry for people in rural communities. The BBC has released a statement in response.

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What is the truth about dental amalgam?

One of the critical debates at BDIA Dental Showcase 2024 focused on dental amalgam. Opinion leaders met to discuss the material's safety and the available options for clinicians.