Cosmetic Dentistry Guide News
Aberystwyth dental team prepares to scale the heights for charity
A dental team from Aberystwyth is preparing to scale the heights to raise money for charity. Two intrepid teams from Portland Street Dental Practice will be taking on the Welsh Three Peaks challenge on June 10th. Staff members will be completing a 20 mile hike, which involves tackling Snowdon, Cadair Idris and Pen y Fan, […]
New initiative provides free dental treatment for the homeless in Northern Ireland
A new initiative is providing free dental treatment for homeless people in Northern Ireland. As part of a new partnership between Bupa Dental Care and Dentaid, homeless people who attend Simon Community NI will have access to free dental care. Dentaid will be visiting the charity’s facilities with its state-of-the-art mobile unit to provide treatment […]
New Rhos-on-Sea dental practice gets the green light
Plans to open a new dental practice in a residential area in Rhos-on-Sea have been given the green light. The application to create a new surgery in Allanson Road was supported by councillors despite objections from local residents about parking and congestion. Some local people felt that a dental practice was not in keeping with […]
Bristol patients left without an NHS dentist
Patients in Bristol have been left without an NHS dentist following the closure of Bupa Dental Care’s St Pauls practice. Since Bupa Dental Care confirmed that it was closing or selling over 80 practices across the country, patients have been trying to make alternative arrangements, but those in Bristol are struggling to find any surgeries […]
Bupa Dental Care puts Brampton practice up for sale
Bupa Dental Care has announced that it is putting its Brampton dental surgery up for sale. The company, which is selling, merging or closing over 80 practices in the next eight months, is looking for a buyer for Brampton Dental Practice. Located in the heart of the small Cumbrian market town, the practice is one […]
Mydentist confirms Dalton dental practice closure
Mydentist has confirmed the closure of its Dalton-in-Furness practice. The business, which operates surgeries across the UK, will shut the Dalton practice permanently on April 21st. In a letter sent to patients recently, representatives from mydentist said that the clinic would close due to recruitment issues and rising running costs. Costs have increased significantly in […]
Cumbria MP to write to local dentists in a bid to increase NHS capacity
The MP for South Lakes, Tim Farron, is writing to local dentists in a bid to increase NHS capacity in the area. Mr Farron has decided to reach out to local dental practices after learning that NHS England had contacted dentists to ask them if they would be willing to accept more NHS patients in […]
Fears for future of dental practice in York following changes to parking restrictions
The owners of a dental practice in York have expressed fears over the future of the business after new parking restrictions were introduced outside the surgery. Members of staff have threatened to leave the practice because they can no longer park outside the practice due to changes brought in by York City Council. Previously, employees […]
Patients in Cornwall left without a dentist
Dental patients in Cornwall have been left without a dentist. Residents in Lostwithiel recently received an email informing them that they would not be able to access NHS services due to the departure of one of the dentists at the local surgery. The email confirmed that the dentist had left the surgery to work in […]
New data highlights regional differences in decay rates among children
New data has highlighted regional differences in rates of decay among young children. Figures from the National Dental Epidemiology Programme show that rates of decay among 5-year-olds in some parts of the country are much higher than in other regions. The North West had the highest proportion of children with enamel or dentinal decay. Almost […]
