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Figures released show dentists earn more than £300,000

Figures released show dentists earn more than £300,000

A new report from the NHS Information Centre has revealed that the number of dentists in Wales and England that earn over £300,000 a year has risen to at least 410. This is an eight percent rise from the reported 380 who acquired the same figures in 2007/08. The report in 2008/09 revealed that the […]


No money for dental care for Ontario’s poor

No money for dental care for Ontario’s poor

Health ministers in Ontario have revealed that there is money available to help poorer people pay for dental treatment. Deb Matthews, Ontario’s health minister, says there are no resources available to help people struggling to afford dental treatment, despite making a promise three years ago to increase funding and introduce a plan to help those […]


Welsh residents facing long trips to see an NHS dentist

Welsh residents facing long trips to see an NHS dentist

Patients in parts of Wales are travelling up to 100 miles to see their dentist, according to recent statistics. The situation is worse in the north of the country, where some patients are facing 100 mile round trips to see an NHS dentist. Residents from Bangor are being forced to make the 50 mile trip […]