Taking control of your career journey

Fazeela Khan-Osborne celebrates the training opportunities available for women in dentistry.

Chronic joint pain and gum disease linked, suggests new research

Vicky Yao, a computational biologist at Rice University, discovered the link when she found traces of bacteria associated with periodontal disease in samples collected from rheumatoid...

Rethinking accessibility: Initiative aims to make oral care more inclusive

Oral-B, a leading innovator in oral health, is on a mission to change this with the launch of The Big Rethink, its social ambition to ensure that everybody has an equitable oral care experience -...

Physical activity and tailored support fails to deliver lasting benefits for smokers not ready to quit

Research suggests that after nine months, physical activity delivers no noticeable benefits in the rates of people stopping smoking. The Trial of physical Activity and Reduction of Smoking (TARS)...

MPs call on the government to reinstate No Smoking Day funding

MPs, charities and health organisations are coming together this No Smoking Day (March 8) to call for action on tobacco harm. It comes alongside a warning to smokers that their chances of developing...

Survey indicates half of dentists have cut back on NHS work

The exodus of dentists from the NHS is continuing at a pace but going unseen in official figures, according to new survey evidence from the British Dental Association. 

Dentists in the frontline to check for heart conditions

Dentists and students at Newcastle Dental Hospital will soon be monitoring their patients to see if they have an often-undiagnosed heart condition - as well as tending to their teeth.

Skills academy opens in Perth

Clyde Munro, Scotland’s leading dental group, has officially opened its state-of-the-art Advanced Dentistry and Clinical Skills Centre in Perth, in partnership with Dentsply Sirona, the world’s...

New material invented to replace extracted human teeth for dental research

Extracted human teeth have long been used in conducting dental research, such as evaluating dental ceramic materials as a crown restoration on tooth. It is an inexpensive and straightforward process...

The Oral Microbiome – should dentists be talking to patients about it?

Waterpik is delighted to present a new webinar on March 21, 2023, with dental hygienist Lottie Manahan discussing the oral microbiome. She will explore what has become a hot topic in dentistry over...

Union successfully supports a member facing ‘blue on blue’ complaint

A dental professional who faced a very stressful complaint, made to NHS England by a colleague, has shared how the Dental Defence Union (DDU) supported her during the subsequent investigation.

Improvements to fitness to practice investigations welcomed

Dental Protection has welcomed further improvements by the General Dental Council (GDC) that aim to reduce the impact on those subject to investigations, improve case progression, and make the best...