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Many ‘too busy for a proper brush’ of their teeth

admin — Mon, 24 May 2010 18:44:37 +0000

One in three adults in the UK do not brush their teeth for the recommended full two minutes per day, experts believe.

Smile…you can afford a visit to the dentist

admin — Sat, 01 May 2010 18:36:20 +0000

Four in ten of the adult population had to resort to their credit card to pay for dental work in the past year as more of us put off going to the dentist because of spiralling costs.

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Gordon Brown dodges fluoride question

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:34:09 +0000

Prime Minister Gordon Brown dodged the issue of fluoridation of Southampton’s tap water when he visited the city on his campaign trail this week.

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NHS to bring in charges for orthodontic treatment (Northern Ireland)

admin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:29:32 +0000

A new plan to charge for orthodontic treatment in Northern Ireland has been branded a “tax on children’s smiles”.

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Is Tooth Decay Detector The End Of Fillings?

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:24:58 +0000

A new device that helps dentists detect tooth decay early could end the need for unnecessary drilling and fillings.

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Dental charges frozen

admin — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:13:13 +0000

Dental charges will be frozen from 1 April.

The cost of NHS dental charges in England are to remain at £16.50 for band one, £45.60 for band two and £198 for band three treatments.

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U-turn as dentists’ pay to be linked to patient numbers to help millions denied access

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:55:33 +0000

Dentists across the country will have their pay linked to the number of patients on their books in a Government u-turn designed to help millions denied treatment.

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Why are we grinding our teeth so much?

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:18:17 +0000

Some dentists are reporting that we are grinding our teeth more, as stress and even fears over the recession grip us. What’s wrong with us?

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Green Party Proposes Free Dental Health Care For All

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:42:24 +0000

Article from the Green Party on the eGovmonitor website.

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Children’s dental health gap ‘has widened’

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:55:13 +0000

Dental experts are urging the government to focus on the prevention of dental decay in under fives following a new report into children’s health.

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