Dentists

A dentist checking the condition of a patient's teeth.

Scientists successfully grow human teeth in a lab for first time

NHS dental charges set to rise again

NHS dental charges set to rise again in "reheated austerity" move

Supervised toothbrushing is a proven, evidence-based health intervention.

Schools asked to supervise toothbrushing in young children

Oral-B iO5 electric toothbrushes use the latest Oral-B technology

Huge Black Friday deal on 'perfect' Oral-B electric toothbrush

Up to 97% of new patients are unable to access NHS dental care according to the British Dental Association.

What to do if you can't get a dentist appointment

Antibacterial mouthwashes can be useful - but can also do more harm than good

Antibacterial mouthwash dangers: Why, as a doctor, I never use them

A dentist has outlined the risks of at home teeth whitening kits.

Dentists reveals dangers of at home teeth whitening kits

We’ve spotted huge savings on top-spec electric toothbrushes

Electric toothbrush deals: Prices have stayed incredibly low

Sonic and electric toothbrushes are on offer at Amazon

Ridiculous savings on this pair of smart toothbrushes from OralB

Dentist reveals key symptoms of mouth cancer that you may overlook. (Photo: Pexels/Andrea Piacquadio)

Warning over mouth cancer - 9 key symptoms to watch out for

Accessing an NHS dentist is a challenge right now. (Photo: Pexels, Cedric Fauntleroy)

NHS dentist: How many dentists are accepting NHS patients?

Searches for 'tooth pain' have increased by 460% (Photo: Pexel/Anna Shvets)

Dental crisis - 'People are pulling out their own teeth'

I leave the country to get a dentist appointment.

'I leave the country to get a dentist appointment'

Poorer children are far more likely to need rotten teeth removing.

Deprived kids are three times more likely to have rotten teeth

Claire Shorrock's entire face ballooned following a seemingly straightforward root canal treatment and she was rushed to hospital in "significant distress" Picture: Dental Law Partnership / SWNS

My dentist disfigured my face and now my children are terrified of me

Couple in bed asleep Picture: Canva

Ejaculating six times a week can reduce risk of prostate cancer

The show is best known for its focus on nature and farming topics, such as this one with Countryfile presenter Matt Baker (Stock photo: BBC/PA Wire)

BBC defends controversial NHS dentist segment in Countryfile
Despite claims the segment was better suited to a current affairs show, the BBC said Countryfile was about all issues rural communities face
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Chris Langston pulled his tooth out with pliers after trying for six months to get an NHS dentist appointment. (Picture: Chris Langston/SWNS)

"I couldn't get a dentist appointment - so pulled my own tooth out"

Fluoride is being added to taps across the north east of England.

Fluoride to be added into drinking water

NHS dentists will be given a cash bonus for helping areas where getting an appointment are the most difficult. (Picture: Adobe Stock)

Dentists offered £20,000 by government

We've all been guilty of at least one of these teeth-brushing mistakes. (Picture: Adobe Stock)

The four mistakes Brits are making when brushing their teeth

NHS dentists could face a shortage of fillings after a new EU ban. (Picture: Adobe Stock)

This EU ruling could cause chaos for NHS dentists

Jamaica Kelly and Sam Austen flew to Thailand for dentist appointment. Picture: SWNS

Couple flew '5,900 miles to see dentist'

One dentist has recommended that baking soda and coconut oil could be used to help keep your teeth as white as possible. (Credit: Getty Images)

Dentist recommends household items for keeping teeth white

The lack of NHS dentists is a concern for many - especially patients. (Picture: PA)

Could a shortage of NHS dentists lead to more mouth cancer deaths?

Millions of children can't see a dentist - and it's worse for adults

A patient's eye view, as a dentist poses for the photographer on April 19, 2006 in Great Bookham, England. (Image: by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

Dental deserts see over 23 million working days lost to tooth pain

A woman having Botox injections - but her surgeon is unlikely to be a trained doctor. (Picture: Contributed)

Two-thirds of people doing botox injections are not trained doctors
More than two-thirds of people who are administering cosmetic surgery injections such as Botox in the UK are not qualified medical doctors, a new study suggests.
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Health Secretary Steve Barclay. (Picture: James Manning/PA Wire)

Health Secretary urges NHS consultants to abandon strike action

Rishi Sunak seemed to blame striking NHS workers for waiting list troubles. (Picture: Getty/Kim Mogg)

Rishi Sunak blames striking NHS workers for waiting list troubles

People hold placards calling for fairer pay on a picket line outside Great Ormond Street Hospital. (Picture: Daniel Leal / AFP via Getty Images)

Medical associations warn of 'mounting exodus' of NHS staff

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NHS dentists: disparities over access to NHS treatment

Richard Howe at his home in Cambridgeshire (Photo: James Linsell-Clark SWNS)

Man goes to Ukraine for dental work as he couldn’t get NHS appointment

A seven-year-old refugee has been forced to return to war-torn Ukraine to urgently have her teeth removed after the NHS said it would be months before she could receive dental treatment. Credit: Getty

Refugee, 7, returns to Ukraine for dental care due to NHS backlog

Thousands of children in England had rotten teeth removed last year (Image: Adobe/NationalWorld/Kim Mogg)

Children from poorer areas far more likely to have rotten teeth

Clive Worthington took his own life after suffering 14 years of pain from botched dental work (Photos: Gina Tilly / SWNS)

Man kills himself after dental work left him in agony for 14 years

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during PMQs. Credit:PA

Dentists slam Rishi Sunak’s ‘misrepresentation’ of crisis at PMQs

A dry mouth could be caused by a more serious condition (Composite: Mark Hall / National World)

Dry mouth symptoms could be warning sign of 5 serious illnesses

Home teeth-whitening products can contain no more than 0.1 per cent hydrogen peroxide (Photo: Shutterstock)

Warning issued over ‘dangerous’ home teeth-whitening kits sold online