Controversy surrounding the use of amalgam for dental restorations is not new and many patients with the financial means to choose between the unsightly metal and a scarcely visual composite filling will invariably opt for the latter.
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Claims made by The Telegraph and the MailOnline about the numbers of Britons who resort to DIY dentistry when they struggle to access NHS dentistry were untrue, a fact-check has shown.
Read more: Fact-Checked - DIY Claims Made By MailOnline & Telegraph
The Dental Defence Union is calling on Health Secretary Thérèse Coffey to make regulatory reform and support for dental professionals “A top healthcare priority for the Government.”
Improving access to NHS dentistry was to be one of Liz Truss’ priorities for her first 90 days in office. Memorably, the Secretary of State, Thérèse Coffey name checked dentistry as one of her ABCD priorities.
Its that time again when the Chief Dental Officer for England, Sara Hurley and Director of Primary Care, Ursula Montgomery, send out an update to dental teams.
Read more: 'NHS Dentistry Update' - Reading Between The Lines
For the second time in three years, a decision by the General Dental Council’s Professional Conduct Committee has been overturned by the High Court.
Read more: High Court Quashes GDC Erasure Decision, As ‘Mixing’ Comes Under The Spotlight
The faltering NHS contract reforms and attempts to improve access have taken another body blow, with an uncompromising announcement from the British Association of Dental therapists (BADT).
Read more: Therapists Not Riding To NHS Dentistry Rescue Anytime Soon
Dental practice prices have appeared to be only capable of going one way. Prices of practices being sold, had been not just holding up but increasing, despite the effects of lockdowns and the added challenges of delivering dentistry since reopening.
{my}dentist, Europe’s largest dental group, may be on the cusp of merging three Middlesbrough based practices into one ‘super’ one.
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