1 ¼ Million new mums miss out on free access to NHS dentistry
As MPs debate the prospect of extending free NHS dentistry to cancer patients the British Dental Association has renewed its…
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How to save a knocked out tooth
An injury to the tooth is very scary but can happen very easily whilst running or playing. However, a whole…
NHS ‘Recovery Plan’ unworthy of the title
The British Dental Association has said government failure to embrace fundamental reform of NHS dentistry risks condemning a generation to…
Linking Your Dental Health to Mental Well-being
What is the Connection Between Your Mental Health and Your Dental Health? The human body is an intricately connected system;…
BSPD urges “Don’t forget the children”
As the bell tolls for NHS dentistry, BSPD urges “Don’t forget the children”. A statement from Claire Stevens CBE, BSPD Spokesperson:…
Brushing for brain health
Brushing for brain health: Recent research shows that how you brush your teeth could be linked to conditions such as…
A healthy mouth helps to maintain balanced metabolic profiles
Common oral infections, and caries, are associated with inflammatory metabolic profiles related to an increased risk of cardiometabolic diseases, a…
Dentistry: Access problems will cost lives
The British Dental Association has stressed the Government must act to meaningfully restore access to NHS dentistry, as oral cancer…
Dentistry: Access crisis piling pressure across NHS
The British Dental Association has said figures from the Labour Party on the nearly 70,000 patients who sought dental care…
Keep NHS afloat out of your own pockets
The British Dental Association has said government has effectively told the profession it cannot afford NHS dentistry, as it prepares…
Dentists: 4am queues for NHS care risk becoming the new normal
The British Dental Association has urged government to step up as Leigh, Greater Manchester, joined the growing list of communities…
8.4m Brits have knocked out a tooth
More than 8.4 million or 16% of Brits have knocked out a tooth at some point due to injury, fall…