Almost six in 10 children didn’t see an NHS dentist last year
2019-02-26
Almost six in 10 (57.7%) children between one and four years old didn’t visit an NHS dentist last year. That’s according to analysis of NHS
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Calls for dental trainees to help educate school children
2018-10-15
Lancashire dentists should be doing more to promote oral health amongst children, Councillor Andrea Kay says. She is calling on practices to send their trainees into
Fresh demands for Government to increase funding in NHS dentistry
2018-06-01
The Oral Health Foundation is demanding the Government significantly increases its spending on NHS dentistry. It has highlighted strong public support for an increase in
Kids Wait Months for Dental Treatment in Scotland
2017-07-28
As many as 400 children in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde regions of Scotland with extensive tooth decay are on a list for treatment including
Over 90% of Scots registered with an NHS dentist
2017-01-24
New figures reveal 72% of Scots registered with an NHS dentist have visited in the last two years NHS dental registrations in Scotland have jumped by
Record registration numbers announced in Scotland
2016-06-28
Record numbers of patients registered in Scotland are concealing a decline in patient participation, BDA Scotland says Record numbers of Scottish patients are registered with
How did Alistair Burt’s speech go at the BDA Conference?
2016-06-01
Alistair Burt’s speech at the BDA Conference could signal a new approach for dentistry, Michael Watson says Alistair Burt’s speech represents a new strategic approach to tackle
Alistair Burt claims child extractions a ‘national scandal’
2016-05-27
Alistair Burt has thanked dentists for improvements in five-year-olds oral health The number of children going to hospital for dental extractions is a ‘national scandal’,
Will a new dental contract deliver preventive dentistry?
2016-04-19
A new dental contract will not deliver preventive dentistry, Michael Watson says Fresh thinking is needed to provide children with preventive dentistry, Michael Watson says.
BDA calls for a joined up partnership to tackle children’s oral health
2015-07-16
The BDA has called for a joined up approach to children’s oral health The BDA has called for a coordinated joined up partnership to tackle
Childsmile programme saves £5 million in dental treatment
2015-06-10
Childsmile programme has saved £5 million in dental treatments The Scottish Childsmile programme has reportedly reduced dental treatment costs by £5 million a year. The