The Latest Breaking News from Eddie Crouch

Luxury is coming for our teeth – but should we really be paying £20 for a tube of toothpaste?

Minty fresh flavours are out, gold plated toothbrushes are in, and dental experts are sceptical

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31

Amount of five-year-olds with rotting teeth rising in parts of England – data

The figures relate to five-year-olds with any enamel and/or dentinal decay and show that 37% of children in the most deprived areas are affected.

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2025

Government challenged over pledge on supervised toothbrushing

A new study suggests there is wide variation in the provision of supervised toothbrushing across the country.

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025

Rise in mouth cancer deaths ‘linked to shortage of NHS dentists’

The problems in accessing care will ‘inevitably cost lives’, dental leaders have said.

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023

Calls for ‘urgent change’ to return NHS dentistry to pre-pandemic levels

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 Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Wednesday briefing: Why you can’t find an NHS dentist in England

In today’s newsletter: From poor dentist pay to rising prices and low governmental investment, NHS dentistry has slowly fallen apart – this is how

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2023

Dentists slam Tories for 'defending indefensible' as millions can't get NHS care

The Tories’ 'flawed' payment contract for dentists has been blamed on increasing numbers cutting their NHS work and going private - and some patients resorting to ripping their own teeth out

Daily Mirror · Apr 26, 2023

One in four delay or go without NHS dental treatment ‘due to cost’

Charges in England will increase by 8.5% from Monday.

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2023

Warnings parts of England becoming ‘dental deserts’ due to NHS dentist shortage

The Liberal Democrats said the scarcity of NHS dental appointments is forcing people to resort to ‘DIY dentistry’.

The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023

One in 10 people have performed DIY dentistry, poll finds

People claim to have given themselves fillings while others removed or repaired crowns and filed their broken teeth down.

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023