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Dental Bridge Newsletter 🦷 Friday · 2026-09-17 |
Only 1% of dentists in England expect to increase their NHS work. RQIA has counted 21 unregistered dental pop-ups in Northern Ireland hotels. |
🚀 Headlines |
Only 1% of English dentists expect more NHS work England A BDA survey of dentists in England found 63% expect to reduce their NHS work after the latest contract changes. Just 1% expect to increase it, and only 10% thought the tweaks had improved NHS dentistry. Chair Eddie Crouch rejected the Association of Dental Groups' call for incremental reform, and told ministers that 20 years of failed contracts will not halt the exodus. |
NI Health Service dentistry cannot cover its costs Northern Ireland The Department of Health's Cost of Service Review says there is a significant funding gap in Health Service dentistry in Northern Ireland, and that it is affecting practitioners and patients. Health Minister Robbie Butler said officials will start an options appraisal with the BDA. That work will inform a public consultation. |
Scottish universities take the top two spots in UK dental rankings Scotland The Guardian's University Guide 2027 puts Dundee first with a score of 100, and Glasgow second on 98. Sheffield is eighth. |
21 unregistered dental pop-ups have run in NI hotels Northern Ireland RQIA says it has intelligence on 21 unregistered entities organising consultation events in Northern Ireland hotels since October 2023. Paul Brennan, BDA Northern Ireland chair, said examining patients' mouths at those events is the practice of dentistry, and that unregistered dentists and venues can amount to illegal practice. Cease and desist letters went to the overseas practices. Two Belfast events have been cancelled. |
💷 The business |
Dentists can still be sued when the AI is wrong A Joint Committee on Human Rights report says current law targets the users of AI, not the people who create the systems. Dental Protection warned that a dentist using diagnostic software could face a negligence claim even if the fault is in the product. The committee said human oversight may not be meaningful, and called for an AI Bill and an independent oversight body. |
📋 Miscellaneous |
A 500-mile Straumann bike ride has raised over £80,000 for Dentaid A team of 35 cyclists comprising Straumann staff and customers covered 500 miles across Switzerland, France, and Germany between 10 and 14 September. The event raised more than £80,000 to fund dental care for vulnerable women and families affected by violence and abuse. This marks the third time Dentaid has benefited from the charity ride. |
Betel nut use goes back 25,000 years Archaeologists examining ancient human remains from Indonesia found 10 to 20mm grooves, severe wear, and traces of arecoline on teeth dating back between 25,000 and 16,000 years. Previous evidence had placed betel nut use at around 3,500 to 3,000 years ago. Lead researcher Professor Adam Brumm suggested the habit may have begun to ease toothache before causing chronic periodontal damage. |
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