Dentists
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
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
11, Feb, 2024 @7:00 AM
Tales of pain and patience: the story behind the dentistry queue in Bristol
‘The system is at breaking point, almost already broken,’ says senior dentist at newly opened practice
Jamie Grierson
09, Feb, 2024 @2:19 PM
Number of children having rotten teeth extracted in English hospitals rises 17%
Two-thirds of extractions are due to tooth decay, according to government figures, with cost to NHS of £40.7m a year
Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent
08, Feb, 2024 @3:20 PM
Badenoch accuses Starmer of exploiting Brianna Ghey tragedy after Sunak makes trans jibe during PMQs – as it happened
Kemi Badenoch accuses Labour leader of ‘political point-scoring’ after he condemned Rishi Sunak’s comments in PMQs
Andrew Sparrow
07, Feb, 2024 @5:41 PM
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