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Dentists highlight access crisis in Ireland as more than 1,300 children wait for extractions in Shannonside
The Irish Dental Association (IDA) claims the country is facing an access crisis, as more than 1,300 children wait for tooth extractions in Shannonside alone. Statistics show that more than 1,300 children are waiting to have teeth extracted in the region. Data also revealed that fewer than half of children are receiving school dental programme […]
New community dental partnership launches in the Thames Valley
A new community dental partnership has launched in the Thames Valley. Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and Central and North West NHS Foundation Trust have joined forces to provide comprehensive cover for children and adults with additional or complex needs across the Thames Valley region. The service will cater to […]
York pensioner extracts his own tooth after struggling to find an NHS dentist
A pensioner from York has extracted his own tooth after struggling to get an NHS dental appointment. Phil Shepherdson, 72, is registered with a local dental practice but couldn’t get an appointment with an NHS dentist. He was offered a dental hygiene appointment but told that no appointments were available with the practice dentists. Suffering […]
Bupa Dental Care still searching for a buyer for Norfolk practice
Bupa Dental Care is still searching for a buyer for one of the practices it has put up for sale in Norfolk. Bupa Dental announced plans to sell, shut or merge over eighty practices across the UK earlier this year, with most closing at the end of June. The chain has so far been unable […]
Plans to extend Barnoldswick dental practice rejected
Plans to extend a dental practice in Barnoldswick have been rejected. Planning officers have turned down an application from mydentist. The owners of the chain were hoping to triple the size of one of the town’s practices by creating a first-floor extension. The application to build the extension to the practice on Harrison Street was […]
Japanese study links nightly brushing to reduced cardiovascular risk
A Japanese study has linked nightly brushing to a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease. Researchers analysed data collected from patients who attended Osaka University Hospital during a three-year period between 2013 and 2016. They found that people who brushed their teeth every night were less likely to develop cardiovascular complications than those who brushed once […]
Scottish Dental Care acquires Glasgow practices
Scottish Dental Care has acquired two Glasgow dental practices as part of an ambitious expansion plan. The group, which is family-run and based in Glasgow, has added Gorbals Dental Practice and Barrhead Dental Practice to its ever-growing portfolio. Gorbals Dental Practice opened in the 1990s and has been run by Fraser MacAulay since August 1998. […]
Thousands register for new Isle of Sheppey dental practice
Thousands of people have registered for a new dental practice on the Isle of Sheppey. Within seven weeks of opening, the team had already registered more than 3,000 patients, with some coming from as far as Essex to see a dentist. The new practice has opened in Minster. A large, modern and spacious clinic, it […]
Toothless in Suffolk to stage protest outside council offices in Ipswich
The campaign group, Toothless in Suffolk, will stage a protest outside Suffolk County Council’s offices in Ipswich in July. The group is planning to protest outside the council buildings on Wednesday July 12th. The date has been chosen to coincide with the council’s health scrutiny committee meeting at which members are due to discuss local […]
Homeless people in Kent to receive dental care as rough sleeper scheme expands
Hundreds more homeless people in Kent are set to benefit from dental care and podiatry services after funding for the county’s Rough Sleeper service was increased. The Rough Sleeper service, which has already provided over 1,734 treatments in west Kent, has been awarded a cash injection worth £323,000 from NHS Charities Together’s Community Partnership Programme. […]
