Communication/patient education

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Southampton patient service speaks on the access crisis

​Gaining access to an NHS dentist is the most common reason for the public contacting Healthwatch Southampton, says the patient voice champion.

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'Inundated’ with patients

​Inhabitants of town in East Yorkshire have been to seek treatment miles away or abroad after dental practice closes.

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Advising mouth cancer patients

The Mouth Cancer Foundation has released a new 'Patient’s guide' to assist professionals and patients when considering treatment options.

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Thousands of new patients to be offered dental appointments

Around 28,000 new patients are set to be offered appointments at dental practices in Swansea Bay by April 2023.
Updated contracts agreed with dental...

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Be mouth-aware

The number of people in the UK being diagnosed with mouth cancer has doubled within a generation but too few people know how to spot it early,...

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“Traumatising” visit to the dentist results in £10,000 settlement

A woman from South London has been left petrified of her dentist after failures to spot tooth decay.

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Handling the heatwave

Tina Chander explores the rules around temperature in the workplace.

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Dental teams can be ‘vital link’ in caring for patients with eating disorders, says charity

Dental teams are in the ideal position to identify and act on early signs of eating disorders, says the Oral Health Foundation.

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The vaccine mandate

Luke Moore asks what it means for dentistry

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Treatment choices

Andrew Collier asks, who decides what’s best?

What is a risk assessment?

Priya Sharma explains the intricacies of health and safety in the dental practice