NHS dentistry: Ex-miner 'thrilled' to get appointment after seven-month wait
David Creamer says he has been “living on painkillers and soup” since his teeth fell out in June. Source link
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NHS dentistry as we know it 'gone for good'
Nuffield Trust chief executive Thea Stein said: “Difficult and frankly unpalatable policy choices will need to be made. If, as it seems, the original model of NHS dentistry is gone for good, then surely the imperative is to provide enough access for a basic core service for those most in need. Source link
Botched dentistry: Harlow man took his life after years of pain
A coroner concludes a man’s dental surgery in 2008 impacted his “ability to cope with daily life”. Source link
Student awarded £22,000 after botched My Dentistry work
Alisha Khan is awarded compensation out-of-court after two teeth were incorrectly removed. Source link
NHS dentistry crisis: Crowdfunding my new teeth has changed my life
A Suffolk woman who could not find an NHS dentist has had to crowdfund her new dentures. Source link
Concerns over ‘enormous’ backlog for NHS dentistry
Strict Covid protocols – which are still in place – have seen routine dental care dramatically reduced. Source link
NHS dentistry access delays: ‘I pulled 11 of my own teeth out’
By Emma Baugh, Ian Barmer and Mike LigginsBBC Look East Image source, Martin Giles/BBC The Covid pandemic has left dental practices with severe backlogs of patients needing appointments, and dentists are saying they are being forced to take on more private work to survive. How bad is the current situation in dental care? ‘I’ve lost … Read more
What Is Sleep Dentistry?
SOURCES: Leopoldo P. Correa, BDS, MS, associate professor and head of the division of Dental Sleep Medicine at Tufts University School of Dentistry. American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine. Mark Wolff, DDS, PhD, professor and chair of the department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care at New York University College of Dentistry. Barry Glassman, DMD, dentist … Read more
Dentistry: Rising numbers struggling to access NHS care
Call and complaints to patient watchdog up by more than a fifth at start of 2021. Source link
Kids’ Dental Anesthesia: What Parents Should Know
Kevin J. Donly, DDS, professor and chair, Department of Developmental Dentistry, University of Texas Health San Antonio; former officer, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Debbie Hagan, advocate for families of children who have been harmed in dental offices. Rita Agarwal, MD, practicing pediatric anesthesiologist; professor of anesthesiology, Stanford University; chair, Section on Anesthesiology and Pain … Read more