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Dental patients in Northern Ireland face higher charges to cover PPE costs

Dental patients in Northern Ireland face higher charges to cover PPE costs

Dental patients in Northern Ireland are facing higher charges, as dental practices increase fees to cover the cost of PPE. As research suggests that the cost of sourcing and providing PPE for dental teams has rocketed by as much as 6000% in recent months, the British Dental Association claims that dentists have no option but […]


NHS statistics show a decrease of over 140,000 filling procedures in Northern Ireland during lockdown

NHS statistics show a decrease of over 140,000 filling procedures in Northern Ireland during lockdown

NHS statistics show that dentists in Northern Ireland carried out 144,000 fewer filling procedures during lockdown.  The subsidy for general dental services, which is provided to keep dental services running, increased by approximately £1 million per month compared to 2019.  When the outbreak struck, high street dental practices were ordered to close, with a network […]