Tooth decay reason for child hospital admissions
The British Dental Association warns that new data on hospital tooth extractions among 0 to 19 year olds understates the level of demand, given huge...
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‘Good oral health needn’t cost the Earth’ says BSPD
The UK’s cost of living crisis is seeing many families make tough choices about what to prioritise and where to make cuts. BSPD is offering...
NHS dentists blast “business as usual” order
NHS dentists blast orders to return to virtually ‘business as usual’: The British Dental Association has slammed moves by government to effectively return to normal...
Journeys through Medicine
At the Science Museum, in Kensington, an exhibition ‘Journeys through Medicine: Henry Wellcome’s Legacy’ explores the history of medicine through one’s man’s obsessive collecting of...
The thin red line and flossing
‘Without flossing, there would be much more gum disease and tooth decay. I am surprised that a recent study has reported that flossing is not...
Public paying the price for government failure on prevention
The British Dental Association (BDA) has backed warnings from the Local Government Association (LGA), as it revealed new figures showing a 66 per cent increase...
Calcium in Saliva
There are a certain group of patients who have a lot of build up of hard deposits on their teeth which need to be carefully...
Failing to brush your teeth properly could accelerate Alzheimer’s
Our research has found a link between gum disease and greater rates of cognitive decline in people with early stages of Alzheimer’s Disease. Periodontitis or gum disease...
Why is the UK a Third World when it comes to Dentistry?
If people see a dentist once a year, visit a hygienist three or four times a year, have a healthy diet without too much sugar,...
