Dental hygienists and therapists may be given new powers to help with the growing dental crisis in Britain. These powers include being able to administer medicine without getting the approval of a dentist first. If this plan is approved, it would free up a lot of time for dentists to focus on other essential services. … Read more
Faversham Smiles, a dental practice in the UK, was met with 27,000 phone calls, 700 emails, and over 100 people waiting in line outside their office after announcing they would be taking on new patients. The practice said they would be accepting new patients on a first-come-first-served basis. They ended up having 120 appointments in … Read more
A report by the Commons’ Health and Social Care Committee reveals more needs to be done to help the NHS dentistry shortage in the UK, as some patients are driving hundreds of miles for their treatment or even pulling out their own teeth. A BBC investigation found nine in ten NHS dental practices were not … Read more
The Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority in northwestern Ontario is calling on the federal government to address what it says is a dental crisis in its communities. Lack of access to care during the pandemic is resulting in serious consequences, said Janet Gordon, chief operating officer for the authority. The health authority said there has … Read more