The new dentistry minister (the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health with responsibility for dentistry) has confirmed that the government will review the details of the NHS dental system which was inherited from the previous government. Mr Howe also confirmed that the government’s proposed reforms will be declared once they have talked to the [...]

At the University of Sydney scientists have worked on laser tests to identify weaknesses in dental enamel, which may at some point in the near future make the dentists drill a thing of the past.
Currently, X-rays and metal probes are used to check cavities, but they fail to detect weaknesses in the enamel in time [...]