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Dentaid volunteers treat 100 patients in Suffolk
Dentaid visited Suffolk to host two drop-in dental clinics recently. Volunteers from the charity visited Haverhill and Sudbury on Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd February as part of a scheme to plug gaps in NHS dental services. Teams treated around a hundred patients over the two days. During the sessions, the team treated 50 patients […]
Dental experts share tips for Children’s Dental Health Month
Dental experts have shared top tips to help promote healthy smiles this February. As part of the annual Children’s Dental Health Month campaign, professionals are offering advice to children, parents and carers. Tooth decay is the most common reason children in the UK require hospital treatment, despite the fact that most cases are preventable. Good […]
Grange dental practice goes private as dentist describes South Cumbria as ‘dental desert’
A dental practice in Grange is switching to private services, leaving residents without an NHS surgery. Dentist and owner of Avondale Dental, John Carney, confirmed that the practice would be stopping NHS services at the end of March 2023. Mr Carney described South Cumbria as a “dental desert” and explained that it has become impossible […]
Tooth Fairy feels the squeeze as average rates drop
The average sum children receive for losing a tooth has decreased, suggesting that even the Tooth Fairy is feeling the squeeze during the cost of living crisis. A survey by Dental Phobia suggests that the average rate has dropped from £2.10 per tooth in 2018 to £1.90 per tooth in 2023. The poll, which involved […]
MP calls for urgent action to improve NHS dental access in Cumbria
The MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, Tim Farron, has called for urgent action to improve NHS dental access in Cumbria after revealing that there are currently no adult places available in the county. Speaking in the House of Commons on Monday 30th January, Mr Farron said that it was “utterly appalling” that patients in Cumbria […]
Dentistry For You receives thousands of calls after confirming new practice openings in Portsmouth
Dental chain, Dentistry For You, has received thousands of calls after confirming two new practice openings in Portsmouth. The company will open two new dental practices in the city after being chosen as the preferred NHS provider. The clinics will open in the spring. One of the practices will be based in the north of […]
Plans submitted to turn Staplehurst home into new dental practice
Plans to create a new dental practice have been submitted to Maidstone Council. If the plans get the green light, the new practice will open in part of a residential property in Headcorn Road, Staplehurst. The proposals relate to a house known as Chantilly, which would be extended at the rear and side to create […]
40% of dentists could quit the NHS by 2028, survey reveals
Up to 40% of dentists could quit the NHS within the next five years, according to a new survey from the Dental Defence Union (DDU). The study showed that a significant proportion of professionals are considering leaving the NHS due to “intolerable pressures.” More than 80% of dental workers said that workplace pressure has intensified […]
Dentaid to host free dental clinics in Suffolk
Dentaid is hosting two free dental clinics in Suffolk this week. The charity is running emergency dental clinics in Sudbury and Haverhill to provide treatment for patients who don’t have a dentist. The mobile unit will be stationed outside St Mary’s Church in Haverhill on Thursday February 2nd before visiting St Gregory’s Church on Friday […]
Bridlington man fixes broken crown with £4 DIY kit amid dentist shortage
A man from Bridlington repaired a broken crown using a £3.99 DIY kit recently after struggling to find an NHS dentist. Anthony Watson hasn’t had an NHS dentist for several years and said there was no way he could afford to pay to see a private dentist. When he broke a tooth that was already […]
