A trip to the dentist tops the poll of things in life that make us most nervous, according to the Oral Health Foundation, with 14 per cent of people admitting they are frightened to visit. So it’s hardly surprising that some of us look elsewhere for remedies for dental pain and oral problems. But which at-home … Read more
Cap on number of students allowed on medicine, dentistry and veterinary science courses will be lifted to give pupils a lifeline after A-levels fiasco Caps on medicine, dentistry and veterinary science courses have been lifted The Department for Education also pledged extra funding to help universities More applicants to these high-cost courses will be able … Read more
Lesley Platts, an NHS occupational therapist who is managing hard-pressed care services in London, is suffering an additional burden — a nasty toothache that her dentist won’t touch. Her dentist isn’t being difficult — it is because they are under lockdown and banned from physically seeing patients. Lesley, 50, is one of around 600,000 patients … Read more