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Dentistry news : August 2006

Private Healthcare UK keeps you up to date with the latest news and developments in private dentistry in the UK.

NHS dental treatment : 62% expect NHS dentistry to get worse Nearly two thirds of people believe NHS dentistry will get worse or completely disappear within the next five years, new research has shown.A survey by health plan provider HSA has revealed that 62...
NHS dental treatment : NHS looks overseas to beat dentist deficit The NHS is attempting to overcome its severe dental crisis by sourcing an increasing number of dentists from overseas, new figures have shown.One in five NHS dentists received their qualifications...
NHS dental treatment : NHS dental charges up 80% Patients in some areas of the UK are now spending 80 per cent more to visit an NHS dentist than 12 months ago, an investigation has revealed.Merseyside patients are paying more than ever for checkups...
NHS dental treatment : Demand for company dental plans rising The ongoing dispute over NHS dentists' contracts is making it even harder for patients to find a dentist in the UK and many employees are now showing an interest in company dental plans as a...
Gum disease: Healthy mouth equals healthy body Despite growing evidence that advanced gum disease may increase the risk of broader health problems, the public still believes the main benefits of oral hygiene to be whiter teeth or a better...
NHS dental treatment : NHS dentist contracts remain unresolved Disputes over NHS dentists' contracts are still rumbling on, four months after they came into force.Figures released today by the Department of Health have revealed that 69 per cent of contracts...
India is 'nation of choice' for medical tourists India's minister for tourism and culture, Smt Ambika Soni, has highlighted the need for the country to promote itself as the emerging medical value travel destination for overseas patients.Speaking...