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The United Kingdom Lags in School-Based Oral Health Education

Today on World Oral Health Day (WOHD), the FDI World Dental Federation released the...

Celebrate the New Frontier of Preventive Dentistry on World Oral Health Day

In 1994, the World Health Organization’s World Health Day was dedicated to oral health...

Extractions Account for Almost a Quarter of Negligence Claims

In 2017, five aspects of dental care resulted in 80% of the clinical negligence...

Volunteer Dentists Can Have a Big Impact on Otherwise Underserved Children

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, and Dentistry Today is celebrating the event...

BDA Supports Fizz Free February

The British Dental Association (BDA) and the Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)) are...

Orthodontic Treatment Does Not Prevent Tooth Decay

While orthodontic treatment has a positive effect on oral function and aesthetics, it does...

English Children Still Eating Too Much Sugar

Children in England have already exceeded the maximum recommended sugar intake for an 18-year-old...

SDF Study Wins Public Oral Health Award

A Victorian-first study aimed at reducing the number of dental hospitalizations for vulnerable children...

Doctors Perform 45,000 Extractions on Kids in 2017-2018

Doctors performed 45,077 tooth extractions on patients under the age of 18 in England...

89% of Dentists Fear Getting Sued

According to Dental Protection, 89% of its dentist members in the United Kingdom are...