
The Scottish town of Jedburgh is facing a dental crisis as another practice is set to close.
Access to NHS dental care in the town was already poor but things are set to get even worse as one of th...

A man who has no feeling in his teeth, mouth, tongue and lips after his head was crushed has received a £780k pay-out.
Mark Treadwell, of Benfleet, was awarded the compensation because his li...

Burglars have stolen a huge batch unsterilized dental implants with the intention of smuggling them to the West Bank.
The implants, worth many thousands of pounds, were robbed from a Adin Dental Im...

Health boss to face inquiry over favouring dental practice allegations.
Helen Hirst, director of primary care for Bradford and Airedale, has been accused of prioritising a new dental clinic in Ilkl...

The director of a Leeds dental clinic will be appearing as a celebrity dentist on Big Slim: The Chawner Challenge.
Dr Dominic O'Hooley is to be featured on Lorraine Kelly's new mini-series, which fol...

Reports are suggesting that Cheryl Cole has the most wanted smile in the UK.
According to Daily Express, the X Factor judge is an inspiration to thousands of Brits embarking on cosmetic dentistry.
C...

We all to feel like we have a fresh clean mouth after we have brushed our teeth, but how clean are your teeth?
Some scientists believe that electric toothbrushes are far better at cleaning your tee...

NHS Hampshire has set up a new dental surgery but is keeping its location a secret.
The surgery, which opens today, is being set up to ease the shortage of NHS dentists in the area but health bosse...

When you have a mouth full of piercings and you survive on energy drinks and takeaways you need to take special care of your teeth.
If you are concerned that you might not be looking after yourself...

Scientists are suggesting that some habits can seriously damage your oral health.
If you want know what you are really doing to your teeth have a look at these tips.
Try not to brush your teeth ...

Two local dentists headed teams which provided free dental care to thousands of people.
Dr Gary Van Hofwegen and Dr Josh Munter joined 1,200 professional dental volunteers to take part in the secon...

Actress Colleen Zenk Pinter is attempting to raise awareness of oral cancer nationwide.
Pinter, who played Barbara Ryan in ‘As the World Turns’ for 31 years, is campaigning to increase ...

A new primary care centre will open in Grimsby on Monday 2 November 2009.
The £5.2million Cromwell Primary Care Centre will house a community dental clinic, four GP practices, a breast cancer...

A thug with a missing front tooth attacked a woman who was walking alone.
Plymouth police are appealing for information on the incident which was an unprovoked senseless attack.
The 27-year-old ...

A councillor declared his intention to pressure health chiefs to find a replacement dentist for Dalbeattie.
Rob Davidson wants council leader and chair of the community planning board, Ivor Hyslop,...

Generally, children in the U.K are taught to clean their teeth as soon as they develop baby teeth; in Indonesia, however, a dental expert has suggested that most children do not regularly brush their ...

A potential parliamentary candidate has said that thousands of patients in the New forest have no access to NHS dental care.
LibDem Terry Scriven, prospective MP for New Forest East, claims that he...

Dr John Attenborough, the highly regarded dental technician who recently received an award in recognition of ‘outstanding service to dental technology’, has died at the age of 83.
John ...

Halloween celebrations have turned into something of a sugar-fest in recent years, with children receiving a plethora of sugary delights on their trick or treat rounds of the neighbourhood. One dentis...

It has been revealed that two London-based dentists earn more than £200,000 annual salary.
The Hounslow dentists were found to be earning way more than the national average Dentist&rsqu...

Many people know that acids can harm tooth enamel but research is now suggesting that alkalines can damage teeth too.
Scientists from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have discovered tha...

Lymm Dentist, Gavin Laidlaw was recently invited to Everton’s Training Ground at Finch Farm to screen the first team squad’s teeth.
Commented Gavin, a keen Portsmouth supporter and Mana...

Ahead of next month’s oral cancer awareness month, the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF) has praised the decision to ban cigarette machines. Recently, Members of Parliament voted to banish...

Research recently conducted by the National Cancer Intelligence Network has revealed an alarming rate of mouth cancer amongst Asian women; the study suggests that currently, Asian women are 80% more l...

A woman has been in agony for four years after a crowd-surfing American rock star broke five of her teeth.
Jennifer Lovell was just 16 when Casey Calvert, of the globally successful band Hawt...

A police woman recieved a broken nose and a fractured tooth after being attacked in a police station.
PC Denise Ellen Roskell was set upon by a woman who been taken into custody at Ripley pol...

A British dental clinic is attempting to raise awareness of mouth cancer by giving patients a chance to get screened for free.
Twenty 2 Dental, of Milton Road, Weston-super-Mare, is running the sch...
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