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England’s supervised toothbrushing schemes expand amid funding concerns

SHEFFIELD, England: Supervised toothbrushing programmes for young children are expanding rapidly across England, according to a new study, and the ...

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Extra funds granted to stabilise public dental services in Northern Ireland

BELFAST, Northern Ireland: Health officials in Northern Ireland have pledged to repair ailing publicly funded dental services via long-term reforms; ...

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NHS dental charges rise again amid access crisis

LONDON, England: National Health Service (NHS) dental charges in England have increased once more, under amended regulations that came into force this ...

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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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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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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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UK dentists back energy drink ban for under-16s

LONDON, England: The UK government has launched a 12-week consultation proposing a ban on sales of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s. This ...

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New report urges greater awareness about mouth cancer

LONDON, England: A new report published by the Oral Health Foundation has highlighted some concerning figures surrounding both the prevalence of mouth ...

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Failing NZ dental system generates enormous economic and social costs

WELLINGTON, New Zealand: Across the world, the dental systems of developed countries continue to deteriorate, leaving increasing numbers of ordinary ...

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New hybrid model proposed to expand Medicare to include some dental coverage

BALTIMORE, US: A recent health policy article has explored strategies to incorporate dental coverage into Medicare, addressing the evolving recognition of ...

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England and Wales set to collaborate on dental care

LONDON, England: Dental care across the UK is now in a critical state. Inadequate public funding, personnel shortages and unavailability of appointments are...

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Greens unveil new plan to fully fund dental care in Australia

CANBERRA, Australia: Official statistics show that in Australia up to 60% of dental care is paid out of pocket, whereas many other kinds of healthcare are ...

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Health secretary’s plan for prevention met with little enthusiasm

LONDON, UK: The British Dental Association (BDA) has questioned the priorities of Matt Hancock, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in the ...

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Interview: “I know four dentists who have returned to Syria”

LEIPZIG, Germany: “Fake news” and “post-truth” might be words of the day, but for 27-year-old Syrian dentist Hassan Abdulla the actual fact is that,...

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