Feelings of shame a ‘potent treatment barrier’ for dental patients

2025-10-13

New research has shed light on the ‘self-reinforcing shame spiral’ that causes patients to avoid seeking dental treatment. The study suggests that many people experiencing

One quarter of adults have delayed dental care due to cost, study says

2024-01-29

One third of adults said the cost of dental care had affected the type of treatment they had, with a quarter having to delay treatment

Is safeguarding in dentistry fair and proportionate?

2023-09-14

Neel Kothari analyses changing approaches to safeguarding – is dental non-attendance a sign of a child at risk? Over the years, the safeguarding of vulnerable