Dental professionals want to make mouthguards compulsory for schoolchildren and club players participating in contact sports. Recent studies reveal that between 13% and 39% of

As the development of Adamstown continues, it has been reported that the Health Service Executive (HSE) is planning a new primary care centre that will

British patients are not the only ones going elsewhere for cheap dental treatment – Americans are now heading to Mexican border cities for the same

Health Secretary Alan Johnson is to call for fluoride to be added to Britain’s water supplies – and the move has the backing of the

Amalgam fillings containing mercury pose no health risk to the human nervous system, a European Union scientific committee has claimed. The findings reflect the opinions

Ulster has the worst rate of dental decay in Ireland and the UK, despite having the highest number of dentists. Donncha O’Carolan, acting chief dental

At some point, most dental practice owners will need to determine the value of their practice. Formal valuations are essential for practice sales or purchase

Dental hygienists and dental nurses can take dental radiographs under new regulations. Under the provisions of SI 303 of 2007, dental hygienists and dental nurses

The number of people registered with an NHS dentist in Scotland has increased along with the number of NHS dentists – but more than half

The new contract for salaried primary care dentists in England comes into force this month. It introduces mandatory annual appraisals, a new pay structure, job

Young female smokers are the primary focus of a major new public information campaign launched by the Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland (HPA). The

Dentists are warning parents about giving children soft drinks or fruit juices in their baby bottles over fears about infants needing dental surgery. The warning