New plans for water fluoridation – reaction from the profession
Calls are being made for better investment to support the government’s latest water fluoridation plans….
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Eight in 10 at increased risk of caries since pandemic, research shows
More than half (55%) of the UK say they have neglected their teeth during lockdown…
Eight million people waiting for an NHS dental appointment
Around one in seven people in the UK are unable to access NHS treatment this…
COVID-19 – 10% UK’s dental hygienists and therapists not back at work
Of those who are back at work, more than half of the UK’s dental hygienists…
COVID-19 – mouth cancer referrals fall by 33%
Mouth cancer referrals have fallen by one third since the start of the pandemic –…
Mind the gap – how the pandemic revealed growing inequalities in dental decay
The pandemic has only highlighted the wide disparity between rich and poor in the UK,…
Sharing toothbrush containers increases risk of COVID-19 transmission, study suggests
Sharing the same toothbrush and toothpaste tube can contribute to the spread COVID-19, latest research…
Mouth cancer cases in the UK reach record high
New figures show mouth cancer rates have rocketed by 58% in the last 10 years…
Janet Goodwin – tributes made to former president of Oral Health Foundation
Janet Goodwin, former president of the Oral Health Foundation, has passed away from cancer. A…
Reorganisation of UK health protection could worsen inequalities, experts warn
Dental associations have banded together with other healthcare groups to voice concerns over the reorganisation…