European ban on silver fillings ‘could be straw that breaks NHS dentistry back’
Dental amalgam is used in around a third of procedures in the UK.
Dental amalgam is used in around a third of procedures in the UK.
The Prime Minister’s comments came as a report by the Nuffield Trust said NHS dental care was in ‘near terminal decline’.
The Nuffield Trust report made a number of short and long-term recommendations for the Government to consider.
The soft drinks industry levy may have prevented thousands of children needing to have their teeth pulled out, academics found.
The problems in accessing care will ‘inevitably cost lives’, dental leaders have said.
It comes after NHS Digital figures showed 18.1 million adults were seen by an NHS dentist in the two years leading up to June.
The move follows ongoing concern about the amount of sugar in many shop-bought baby and toddler food products.
The most recent year’s findings were obtained by the BDA from the NHS Business Services Authority using Freedom of Information laws.
The British Dental Association said 91% of the cohort backed industrial action for better pay, with a turnout of 79%.
Leading dentists have called for action to save the service.
Charges in England will increase by 8.5% from Monday.
The Liberal Democrats said the scarcity of NHS dental appointments is forcing people to resort to ‘DIY dentistry’.
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said only a fifth of dental practices in Scotland are taking on new NHS patients.
Tooth decay is the most common reason for hospital admission in children aged six to 10.
Medics were supposed to meet the Health Secretary on Wednesday morning but the meeting was called off.