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Hansard to 11 November 2026 · 31,429 contributions indexed · 1,439 MPs & peers
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Academic
George Tsakos
Professor of dental public health at University College London
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press citations on 1 topic since 9 Dec 2025 · last quoted 9 Dec 2025
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George Tsakos: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- Professor of dental public health at University College London
- Quoted on
- Dentistry access
- Tracked press citations
- 4
- Most recently quoted
- 9 Dec 2025
04 The signal · where George Tsakos sits on dentistry access
Ranked 16= of 100 voices quoted in the press on dentistry access, level with 7 others on 4 citations.
Ranked on press citations on this topic only, not across all topics. Joint positions share a rank.
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Eddie CrouchUnionChair of the Principal Executive Committee (BDA Chair), British Dental Association63 - 2
Shiv PabaryClinicianChair, General Dental Practice Committee, British Dental Association40 - 3
Jason WongRegulatorChief Dental Officer for England, NHS England (joint appointment with the Department of Health and Social Care, based in NHS England)21 - 16=Dr Katie Petty-SaphonSector leaderChief Executive of the Dental Schools Council4
- 16=Professor Neal JusterAcademicVice Chancellor of the University of Lincoln4
- 16=George TsakosAcademicProfessor of dental public health at University College London4
- 24=Chris McCannSector leaderActing Chief Executive, Healthwatch England3
- 24=Antony VisocchiAcademicDentistry director, NHS Shetland3
Showing the leaders and the ranks around 16=, of 100 voices · See every voice on the topic →
05 On the record · press
What George Tsakos has said
By outlet · linked articles
- aol.co.uk1
- independent.co.uk1
- lbc.co.uk1
- mirror.co.uk1
Where George Tsakos has been quoted
- 014 of the foods and drinks most likely to lead to tooth decayaol.co.uk · 9 Dec 2025
- 02Lack of NHS dentist access after Tory cuts leaves one in four Brits with rotten teeth - The Mirrormirror.co.uk · 9 Dec 2025
- 03Tooth decay among adults in England risen to levels last seen in 1998 | LBClbc.co.uk · 9 Dec 2025
- 04English teeth are worse than they have been for 25 yearsindependent.co.uk · 9 Dec 2025
Verbatim
“This presents a considerable public health challenge and is an area that we need to look at as a priority.”
“These findings are deeply alarming. Earlier oral health gains have been reversed, and we are now back to the levels of untreated tooth decay last seen in 1998.”
“These findings are deeply alarming. Earlier oral health gains have been reversed, and we are now back to the levels of untreated tooth decay last seen in 1998.”
“Earlier oral health gains have been reversed, and we are now back to the levels of untreated tooth decay last seen in 1998.”
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