Dentist
Mouthwash claims need cleaned up
You are more likely to be able to lick your own elbow than the over-enthusiastic claims for some dental products, including mouthwash, becoming true
Matcha green tea and your teeth
Scientists have discovered that drinking Matcha helps keep teeth firm and gums a healthy pink
Dentists in Northern Ireland to be exempt from new EU mercury filling ban
British Dental Association NI said it is relieved the European Commission has approved the ‘derogation’
Why is it so hard to get a dentist appointment and what will Labour do to help?
An increasing number of dentists are leaving the NHS to work in the private sector.
Patients should have legal right to see GP within a week, Lib Dems say
As part of the party’s health package, the Lib Dems are proposing a new patients’charter which would enshrine new rights in the NHS Constitution.
‘Daily ice-chewing habit can have lasting consequences on your teeth’
A daily ice-chewing habit has the potential to rip apart a tooth smoother than a lumberjack splitting a log in two, says Lucy Stock
Drugs to regrow our teeth by 2030
Scientists in Japan have already regenerated teeth in mice - now they’re working on doing the same for humans
The truth about Turkey teeth - and why NHS dentistry won’t be able to fix the problems
The NHS doesn’t have the capacity to rectify the extensive full-mouth problems caused by dental tourism
Surge in patients being turned away as dentists go private
Almost half of dentists intend to ditch the NHS
Is it smoking or sugar that’s the real problem when it comes to our health?
Everyone knows smoking is bad for our health, but so is a diet laden with refined sugars, warns Lucy Stock of Gentle Dental Care