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Desperate people pulling out their own teeth, jagged molars rubbed down with nail files and dentists reluctantly agreeing to treat patients only if their pain is so unbearable they cannot eat or sleep. This is the bleak picture of NHS dentistry in 2021 as painted by Mail on Sunday readers, who report a service that … Read more
All dental students in Scotland will have to repeat a year of school after Covid prevented them getting enough training to safely qualify Pandemic has prevented students from getting vital experience in procedures Schools in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh are deferring graduations Affected students will be able to apply for a bursary up to £6,750 … Read more
NHS dental patients are being asked to pay private fees while others face two-year waits for appointments, a watchdog has warned. In one instance an individual was offered a procedure for £1,700 which was £60 on the NHS, Healthwatch England said. A document by the watchdog showed complaints of dentists prioritising private care and asking … Read more
You thought you knew the drill: Dentists’ patients could soon be asked to wear open-faced HELMETS that sucks up any COVID-infected cough droplets from their mouths Healthcare professionals are at a higher risk of contracting a COVID infection The helmet will keep dentists safe while letting them work on patient’s mouths A pump attached to … Read more
Estate agent Chelsie Dack had to be identified by her dental records after her body washed up on a beach three weeks after her disappearance, an inquest has heard. Miss Dack, 20, vanished from her flat in Gorleston-on-Sea in Norfolk in the early hours of April 20 this year. A huge police hunt was launched, … Read more
Britain’s outraged dentists are today calling on the Government to tackle a ‘national scandal’ that means more than 33,000 children a year have such rotten teeth that medics have no option but to surgically remove them. Children as young as five-years-old are being referred to hospital to have up to 18 of their 20 milk … Read more
Pregnant Helen Flanagan flashes a beaming smile as she covers her baby bump beneath a statement leopard print coat after dental appointment By Kate Dennett For Mailonline Published: 01:18 GMT, 24 November 2020 | Updated: 02:23 GMT, 24 November 2020 She is expecting her third child with her footballer fiancé Scott Sinclair. And Helen Flanagan … Read more
Kaia Gerber urges fans to vote after undergoing dental surgery: ‘We don’t need wisdom teeth to vote wisely’ By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 00:20 BST, 24 October 2020 | Updated: 00:20 BST, 24 October 2020 Kaia Gerber urged her nearly six million Instagram followers to make their voices heard on and ahead of Election … Read more
British man dies and his two friends are critically ill after travelling to Turkey for teeth whitening treatment Richard Molloy, 33, died on Saturday after travelling to Marmaris for dental work His friends Declan Carson and Aaron Callaghan were also left critically ill By Joe Davies For Mailonline Published: 09:11 BST, 5 October 2020 | … Read more
Dental technician found with £1million worth of cocaine stashed in two Bags for Life will repay LESS than £6,000 of the £200,000 he made from drugs Andrew Mackie, 53, who was found with with £1 million worth of cocaine, made almost £200,000 a court heard In January, Mackie, was jailed for eight years and four months … Read more