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Dental professionals benefiting from NHS #LookingAfterYouToo service

Dental professionals benefiting from NHS #LookingAfterYouToo service

Dental professionals across the country are benefiting from a new service launched to support NHS staff. The NHS #LookingAfterYouToo service is a confidential coaching service, which was established in 2020 to provide additional support during the pandemic. It is estimated that over 7,000 coaching sessions have already been booked by NHS staff. The free service […]


Tenerife dental clinic reports increase in calls from Irish patients during lockdown

Tenerife dental clinic reports increase in calls from Irish patients during lockdown

A dental clinic in Tenerife has reported a surge in calls from Irish patients during lockdown. Roberta Beccaris, from Clinica del Sur in Tenerife, said that there had been a sharp rise in the number of calls from Irish patients who were requesting appointments during lockdown. Unusually, patients were asking for email confirmation to prove […]


Vacant Bradford cemetery building could soon become a new dental surgery

Vacant Bradford cemetery building could soon become a new dental surgery

A vacant cemetery building in Bradford could soon be transformed into a new dental surgery after plans were submitted to change the use of the lodge at Nab Wood Cemetery. The empty lodge, which is located off Bingley Road, has previously been used by the council and Co-Op Funeralcare. Plans to convert the premises into […]


Carlisle patients urged to find new dentist after practice ceases NHS services

Carlisle patients urged to find new dentist after practice ceases NHS services

Dental patients in Carlisle have been urged to find a new dentist or pay for private care after a local practice confirmed it would cease to provide NHS services. Patients with Plumfield Dental Practice on Warwick Road say they are shocked and disappointed to receive a letter detailing plans to end NHS provision. Many patients […]


Love Island star plans to have cosmetic dental work reversed to embrace a more natural look

Love Island star plans to have cosmetic dental work reversed to embrace a more natural look

Love Island star, Molly-Mae Hague, has taken to social media to reveal that she is planning to have cosmetic dental work reversed to embrace a more natural look. Molly-Mae, a runner-up on the popular ITV series, is now a successful influencer with millions of followers on Instagram and high-profile fashion campaigns under her belt. She […]


Sheffield dentist swaps the dental drill for power tools to finish off renovations during lockdown

Sheffield dentist swaps the dental drill for power tools to finish off renovations during lockdown

A Sheffield dentist swapped her dental drill for a DIY toolkit to finish off renovations, which ground to a halt as a result of the lockdown. Principal dentist at Sharrow Vale Dental Care, Galer Farrer, said that she had no choice but to try and finish the work off herself after renovations were put on […]


Retford father voices concerns over access to NHS dentistry after calling every practice in town

Retford father voices concerns over access to NHS dentistry after calling every practice in town

A father of three from Retford, Lincolnshire, has voiced concerns over access to NHS dentistry after calling every practice in the town to get an appointment. Kevin Hyatt moved to Retford to live with his girlfriend several months ago, but has struggled to sign up with a practice because there are no local surgeries offering […]


Hundreds sign petition to keep Sheffield dental practice open

Hundreds sign petition to keep Sheffield dental practice open

Hundreds of people have signed a petition to keep a dental practice in Jordanthorpe, Sheffield open. Patients at Jordanthorpe Dental Clinic received a letter informing them that the clinic would close unexpectedly at the end of March. The surgery has provided general dentistry and specialist dental services for several years, and the news is a […]


East Yorkshire dentist appeals for kindness after receiving abuse over postponed appointments

East Yorkshire dentist appeals for kindness after receiving abuse over postponed appointments

A dentist from East Yorkshire has appealed for patients to be kind and understanding after receiving abuse due to having to rearrange or postpone appointments during the pandemic. Caroline Bollard, principal dentist at South Cave Dental Surgery, wrote an open letter to patients, which has been published on the practice website and social media profiles. […]


New Zealand Dental Association calls for sugar tax following success in the UK

New Zealand Dental Association calls for sugar tax following success in the UK

Representatives from the New Zealand Dental Association have called for the introduction of a sugar tax following successes in the UK. A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Cambridge revealed that sugar consumption from fizzy drinks has decreased by 10 percent in the UK since the levy on sugary drinks was enforced […]