New government data reveals one in four five year olds have experienced dental decay in the UK, prompting calls from a charity. New statistics released
As coronavirus continues to disrupt on a global scale, dental professionals face a mounting challenge when it comes to delivering safe care. Number 10 says
Stewart and Stewart Dental Practice in Lanarkshire is closing temporarily after NHS Lanarkshire confirmed a coronavirus case at the practice. The practice is contacting patients
A dentist has been diagnosed with coronavirus following a holiday with his wife. After passing through Milan airport, the man had the case confirmed by
PHE and the RSPH have published ‘Everyday Interactions’, a toolkit and survey to support healthcare professionals record and measure their public health impact. The findings from the survey
Kevin Lewis highlights the different levels of scrutiny healthcare workers are held to, compared with managers and regulators. We are going a bit upmarket for
Water fluoridation choices can now be made at a local level after PHE launched its online toolkit An online toolkit from Public Health England (PHE)
Tooth decay in five-year-olds has dropped to its lowest level since 2008, according to PHE The number of five-year-olds with tooth decay has dropped to
New guidance has been published for members of the dental team infected with bloodborne viruses Healthcare workers infected with bloodborne viruses have had new guidance
David Cameron has suggested he could make a U-turn on introducing a sugar tax A sugar tax is on the way, David Cameron has hinted
A new video from PHE highlights just how much sugar children are consuming Children are consuming 5,500 sugar cubes a year, around 22kg – the
Dental patients are being urged to download the Sugar Smart app from Public Health England Dental patients are being urged to download Public Health England’s free
