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BDA warns dentist expansion alone will not solve NHS dental crisis

LONDON, England: The UK government’s plan to expand registration routes for overseas dentists has been positioned as a major step towards easing the ...

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Review makes the case for stronger sugar policies in India

MUMBAI, India: India’s growing appetite for sugar is no longer just a dietary concern; it is a mounting public health crisis. From fizzy drinks to ...

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UK expands registration routes to bring more dentists into practice

LONDON, England: The UK government has announced measures aimed at increasing the number of dentists able to practise, as part of a wider effort to improve ...

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Philippines plans licensing system to stop illegal dentistry

MANILA, Philippines: Unlicensed dental practice is widespread in the Philippines. Health authorities are set to roll out a national operating licensure ...

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UK government broadens scope of extra NHS dental slots

LONDON, England: More patients are set to benefit from expanded access to National Health Service (NHS) dental services in the UK following clarification of...

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Children’s tooth extractions highlight gaps in NHS dental access

LONDON, England: Dental health in children remains a significant public health concern, and new data has underscored ongoing pressures on services. Recent ...

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Align Technology supports landmark Swiss oral health study

BERN, Switzerland: The first large-scale representative epidemiological study of national oral health is underway in Switzerland, harnessing intra-oral ...

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Scottish pilot models impact of water fluoridation

DUNDEE, Scotland: Water fluoridation may offer a route to improving children’s oral health in Scotland, according to new modelling work. The researchers ...

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Oral health formally included in global NCD and mental health declaration

NEW YORK, US: At the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, member states adopted a landmark political declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and...

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Dental voucher plan criticised amid NHS dentistry crisis

LONDON, England: A proposed dental voucher scheme has reignited debate over the future of National Health Service (NHS) dentistry in England. The idea, set ...

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Canada invests in oral health access projects

NORTH BAY, Ontario, Canada: In 2022, the Canadian government introduced an ambitious new national dental plan; however, the incremental co-payment-based ...

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Scrap the tooth tax: campaign calls for VAT-free children’s oral care

LONDON, England: A new national campaign led by ORDO is urging the UK government to abolish the so-called “tooth tax” by removing VAT from children’s ...

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Nearly 5,000 Kiwi children waiting in pain as dental system strains

WELLINGTON, New Zealand: New Zealand’s public oral health system is facing growing pressure as increasing numbers of children wait extended periods for ...

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Children’s oral health crisis persists despite government action, experts warn

LEEDS, England: As a crucial dimension of the overall oral health crisis continuing to rankle across the UK, children’s access to NHS dental care and ...

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Long-term dental outreach in rural Australia enhances oral health and community well-being

TARA, Australia: Many rural Australian towns lack resident dental services, leading to poorer oral health compared with urban areas. The National Oral ...

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Dental hygiene students to face financial barriers as loan caps tighten in the US

CHICAGO, US: The US Department of Education’s Reimagining and Improving Student Education Committee has recently reached consensus on the full package of ...

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New US study finds recommended fluoride levels linked to better teen cognitive performance

MINNEAPOLIS, US: Since the election of Donald Trump as US president in 2024, the question of water fluoridation in the country has become increasingly ...

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New dental training centre to open in Barking and boost NHS care

BARKING, England: Queen Mary University of London, in partnership with the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council, has announced the opening of a ...

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New FDA action reshapes paediatric fluoride policy in the US

SILVER SPRING, Md., US: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced new enforcement actions to restrict the sale of ingestible fluoride drug ...

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Ethnic inequalities in UK oral health: Evidence, gaps and priorities for action

LONDON, England: The structural asymmetries that pervade society as a whole are inevitably reproduced within specific industries, dentistry being no ...

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“Inappropriate antibiotic use can be a symptom of health system inequity”

Antimicrobial resistance is a mounting global health threat, and dentistry accounts for a notable share of antibiotic use. In conflict-affected settings ...

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Funding gap leaves oral cancer patients without dental prostheses

SYDNEY, Australia: A significant funding gap is forcing survivors of head and neck cancers in Australia to pay tens of thousands of dollars for dental ...

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Power, gender and silence: Understanding sexual misconduct in dentistry

Although awareness of sexual misconduct in healthcare has increased in recent years, the issue remains largely under-explored in dentistry. Dr Aaron ...

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Health experts lament removal of fluoride from Queensland water supplies

GYMPIE, Australia: Despite water fluoridation being recognised as one of the twentieth century’s greatest public health achievements, an increasing number...

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“Menopause and its associated hormonal changes can make life extremely difficult”

Dr John Viviano, a dentist and credentialled diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine, has dedicated his career to managing sleep ...

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“Helping people regain control in the dental chair can ripple out into daily life”

Few experiences evoke as much fear as sitting in the dental chair—especially for those whose trust was broken early in life. Bridging the fields of ...

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Suicide awareness in dental education: A call to action for World Mental Health Day

DUNDEE, Scotland: As the global health community marks World Mental Health Day today, the dental profession is being urged to confront a pressing concern ...

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Study suggests dental biofilm may have a direct link to heart attack

TAMPERE, Finland: The long-standing relationship between oral bacteria and systemic disease has taken on new significance with recent advances in molecular ...

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Plant-rich Mediterranean diet associated with reduced risk of periodontal disease

LONDON, England: Balanced nutrition is known to lower the risk of major non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative ...

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