Dentists

Oral history: how Tick Begg revolutionised braces and made 1920s Adelaide ‘the orthodontic centre of the world’

A South Australian museum honours the man who changed the way dentistry was done ‘on a global scale’

Tory Shepherd

03, Jun, 2024 @3:00 PM

New dentists could be forced to work in NHS to tackle England’s ‘dental deserts’

Ministers propose graduates could do ‘several years’ of NHS work or face repaying some training costs

Denis Campbell Health policy editor

23, May, 2024 @4:00 AM

Penny Mordaunt’s fairytale jibe: the tooth hurts | Brief letters

Brief letters: Dental decay | Wedding dresses | Cleaning the Garrick Club | Duane Eddy | Blocked loo logbooks

05, May, 2024 @3:52 PM

Private health insurance market grows by £385m in a year amid NHS crisis

Demand for private treatment booms as NHS waiting lists remain long, while more people also sign up for dental cover

Julia Kollewe

18, Apr, 2024 @7:00 AM

I’m 17 and haven’t seen a dentist for four years. This is life in England’s NHS dental deserts | Beth Riding

Like many young people, I have no hope of finding an NHS dentist – and the lack of free oral healthcare is only deepening class divisions, writes Beth Riding, a winner of the Guardian Foundation’s 2024 Hugo Young award

Beth Riding

17, Apr, 2024 @12:00 PM

How infective endocarditis deaths among UK dental patients can be avoided

Doctors have warned of the devastating consequences of not giving antibiotics in England and Wales to those at risk of the heart condition. A co-author of a Lancet paper on the subject explains

Martin Thornhill (as told to Denis Campbell)

02, Apr, 2024 @4:00 AM

Vulnerable Britons may be dying due to watchdog not approving dental antibiotics

Exclusive: Refusal to approve antibiotic prophylaxis for those at risk of infective endocarditis may have increased deaths

Denis Campbell Health policy editor

02, Apr, 2024 @4:00 AM

Shock of the old: 10 rotten and repugnant artefacts from dental history

From Mesopotamian mouth worms to hippo ivory dentures, the history of tooth care is long, winding and often gruesome

Emma Beddington

20, Mar, 2024 @2:48 PM

Patients foot the bill for cuts as NHS dental charges rise 45% in a decade

Dentists say there is a ‘black hole’ in funding for dental treatment in England, with further 4% increase to come next month

Jon Ungoed-Thomas

16, Mar, 2024 @11:00 AM

If you must have grills, use a dentist | Letter

Letter: DIY tooth adornments and grills may have many unintended consequences, write Nairn Wilson and Sugan Shegar

10, Mar, 2024 @6:08 PM

From £35 crystals to £30,000 diamonds: the jaw-dropping rise of tooth jewellery

More and more Britons are putting their money where their mouth is, whether it’s in the form of Swarovski crystals or ‘grills’ made with gems and precious metals. What’s the appeal – and what are the dangers?

Siân Boyle

05, Mar, 2024 @5:01 AM

Dentists barred English NHS patients over skipped checkups in pandemic

Clinics de-listed people without warning, forcing them to go private or find another NHS practice