Sydney dentist reveals the signs to look out for – including white patches, sore lumps and swelling

Australian dentists have revealed the common changes in your tongue that could be telling you something more sinister about your health – including white patches, sore lumps and swelling. Experts from the Emergency Dentist Sydney explained how the tongue can provide clues about your overall health and when a seemingly innocent change could warrant a … Read more

The grim new face of a visit to the dentist

British dental surgeries finally reopened yesterday — but we can’t hope for anything like the service that we knew before the pandemic, dentists are warning. Patients must expect only very limited treatments, such as emergency repairs, as well as long queues for appointments and spiralling bills for non-NHS care. And that’s if your local surgery … Read more

Grieving dentist sues Matt Hancock over his father’s death from Covid-19

Grieving dentist sues Matt Hancock over his father’s death from Covid-19 because he fears he inadvertently infected his parents after following ‘erroneous’ Government advice Dentist launches legal action after his father, aged 80, dies from coronavirus  Dr Minesh Talati fears he infected parents after following ‘erroneous’ Gov advice The lawsuit is the first by a … Read more

Huge backlog of urgent cases will mean patients will not get a dentist appointment until next year

Need a dental check-up? You’ll have to wait until 2021! Huge backlog of urgent cases will mean patients will not get an appointment until next year, dentists warn Clinics will only be able to see a third of their usual level of patients because of strict infection control measures Even those with severe toothache will … Read more