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Controversy over possible use of iodine mouthwash in fight against Covid

Helen Rumbelow, writing in The Times, has investigated the possible use of an iodine mouthwash as a way of combatting Covid-19. She interviewed Professor Stephen Challacombe who told her “I have no doubt that this should be used and had it been, it would have saved lives.” But questions have been raised about how significant its use would be.

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Association of Dental Groups warns of looming recruitment crisis in UK

British dentistry is facing an impending recruitment “crisis”, according to a recent article in the Financial Times. The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) has told MPs that uncertainty over the UK’s new immigration system and the long-term validity of European Economic Area (EEA) qualifications after Brexit, coupled with a backlog of up to 15m missed dental appointments caused by the coronavirus crisis, was creating a “perfect storm” in some areas of the UK.

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Scotland's CDO says patients shouldn't be ‘forced’ into private treatment

Scotland’s chief dental officer, Tom Ferris, has been reported by The Scotsman newspaper as saying that people in need of dental treatment should not be put in the “invidious position” of being forced to pay for private treatment because of a backlog of NHS appointments due to the coronavirus shutdown. He was speaking on the BBC radio show Call Kaye,

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Chancellor announces support measures until March 31

The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has increased support to businesses with a five-month extension of the furlough scheme into Spring 2021 and increased self-employed support for millions more workers through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), which will be increased.

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Dentists in Ireland are leaving the Government-funded scheme ‘in their droves’

The Independent.ie reports that dentists are leaving an Irish Government-funded scheme ‘in their droves’ as they struggle to cope in the midst of the pandemic. New figures show that more than 260 dentists have dropped out of the scheme, that provides dental services to medical card holders, since the start of this year. About 200,000 people are now facing delays for treatment.

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UK mouth cancer cases reach record high - Action Month starts

New cases of oral cancer in the UK have risen to a record high, according to the findings of a new report. Figures collected by the Oral Health Foundation show that 8,722 people in the UK were diagnosed with the disease last year, increasing by 97% since 2000. Such cases in the UK have soared for the 11^th year in a row and have more than doubled within the last generation.

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