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Luxury is coming for our teeth – but should we really be paying £20 for a tube of toothpaste?

Minty fresh flavours are out, gold plated toothbrushes are in, and dental experts are sceptical

The Guardian - UK

Amount of five-year-olds with rotting teeth rising in parts of England – data

The figures relate to five-year-olds with any enamel and/or dentinal decay and show that 37% of children in the most deprived areas are affected.

The Independent UK

Government challenged over pledge on supervised toothbrushing

A new study suggests there is wide variation in the provision of supervised toothbrushing across the country.

The Independent UK

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UK patients unable to get dental care after ‘eye-watering’ rise in private fees

Exclusive: warning that lack of NHS dentists and soaring cost of private work puts essential care out of reach for many

The Guardian - UK

Scammers ‘preying’ on those desperate for NHS dentist, BDA says

People are falling victim to fake websites offering NHS dental appointments secured through a pre-payment system, the British Dental Association said.

Evening Standard

Scammers ‘preying’ on those desperate for NHS dentist, says BDA

People are falling victim to fake websites offering NHS dental appointments secured through a pre-payment system, the British Dental Association said.

The Independent UK

Will Labour help with the almost impossible task of seeing a dentist?

Supervised tooth-brushing for children aged between three and five was a proposed policy in Labour’s manifesto

The Independent UK

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Rise in mouth cancer deaths ‘linked to shortage of NHS dentists’

The problems in accessing care will ‘inevitably cost lives’, dental leaders have said.

The Independent UK

Calls for ‘urgent change’ to return NHS dentistry to pre-pandemic levels

It comes after NHS Digital figures showed 18.1 million adults were seen by an NHS dentist in the two years leading up to June.

The Independent UK

Wednesday briefing: Why you can’t find an NHS dentist in England

In today’s newsletter: From poor dentist pay to rising prices and low governmental investment, NHS dentistry has slowly fallen apart – this is how

The Guardian - UK

Dentists slam Tories for 'defending indefensible' as millions can't get NHS care

The Tories’ 'flawed' payment contract for dentists has been blamed on increasing numbers cutting their NHS work and going private - and some patients resorting to ripping their own teeth out

Daily Mirror

One in four delay or go without NHS dental treatment ‘due to cost’

Charges in England will increase by 8.5% from Monday.

The Independent UK

Warnings parts of England becoming ‘dental deserts’ due to NHS dentist shortage

The Liberal Democrats said the scarcity of NHS dental appointments is forcing people to resort to ‘DIY dentistry’.

The Independent UK

One in 10 people have performed DIY dentistry, poll finds

People claim to have given themselves fillings while others removed or repaired crowns and filed their broken teeth down.

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More than 25,000 children had decaying teeth removed in hospital last year

Tooth decay is the most common reason for hospital admission in children aged six to 10.

The Guardian - UK

NHS faces ‘alarming’ exodus of doctors and dentists, health chiefs warn

Exclusive: Report suggests four in 10 doctors and dental professionals may quit health service by 2028

Manchester Evening News

ITV Good Morning Britain's Richard Madeley says he was 'messenger' as he claps back after being slammed for dentist comments

The presenter was back on GMB and was forced to address his comments from the previous day's show

The Independent UK

Government urged to clamp down on ‘misleading’ baby food pouch health claims

Action on Sugar analysed almost 100 baby and toddler breakfast products, finding they contained up to four teaspoons of sugar.

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The Independent UK

Number of ‘dental deserts’ across England growing, figures show

Previous data has shown that children in deprived communities have poorer dental health than those in richer places.

The Independent UK

People turning to DIY dentistry as they struggle to access care – poll

Almost a quarter of those surveyed said they couldn’t get an appointment.

Daily Mirror

One NHS dentist to thousands of people in parts of England as industry on 'last legs'

NHS digital figures show that in North Lincolnshire, there were just 54 NHS dentists - equating to one dentist for every 3,199 people - with experts from the British Dental Association saying it will take an extra £880million a year to restore resources to 2010 levels

The Guardian - UK

Parts of England have one NHS dentist for thousands of people, data shows

Analysis reveals locations of dental deserts as continuing fallout from pandemic leaves service ‘on last legs’

The Independent UK

NHS dentistry on its ‘last legs’ despite data showing surge in treatments

The BDA said that more than a year’s worth of NHS dental appointments had been lost since lockdown.

The Independent UK

Baby food pouches ‘more sugary than Coca-Cola’, dentists warn

A survey of 109 pouches by the British Dental Association found that more than a quarter contained more sugar by volume than Coca-Cola.

Daily Mirror

Patient uses pliers to pull own teeth as true horror of NHS dentist crisis exposed

There has an exodus of around 3,000 dentists since the last Covid lockdown, many saying a perverse payment structure leaves them carrying out some NHS treatments at a loss

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