Increased Annual Investment Allowance to be extended until 2023

Michael Lansdell explains how to get the most out of the Annual Investment Allowance.

An event for the whole dental team!

Straumann is delighted to present “Time For Patient Journey”, an event that puts patients at centre stage of implant treatment.

Innovative UK dental group Dentex welcomes its 100th practice

Five short years after partnering with their first practice, Dentex is celebrating a milestone achievement – they have just welcomed the 100th practice into their dental community.

Henry Schein joins the ‘Business Ambition for 1. 5⁰C’ Initiative

Company commits to set a science-based target to guide pathway for achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

Volunteering dentists treat more than 100 children for vital hygiene treatment

A Scottish dental group has now delivered over 100 free fluoride varnish treatments for children in some of Scotland’s most deprived areas, following pandemic fears.  

New health minister addresses British Fluoridation Society conference

The newly appointed minister for health, Maria Caulfield MP, addressed delegates at the British Fluoridation Society (BFS) conference in Birmingham. 

New era for MIH research and patient management

A new research initiative is being established to take the dental profession’s understanding of molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) and its impact on patients into a new era.

ADEPT study proves the benefits of AI technology for dentistry

Developments in AI are of growing interest to the dental profession and now a peer-reviewed study has proven that a new AI tool significantly enhances dentists’ ability to detect enamel-only proximal...

The last bite (November)

To be honest, the revelation that dental fees and charges vary in different cities and regions around the country and within the countries of the UK leaves me somewhat underwhelmed.

Budget a small step forward for tobacco but still not enough

The recent budget was a small step forward on tobacco, but on its own won’t deliver on the government’s commitment to a smoke-free 2030.

MHRA enhanced guidance on medical licensing for e-cigs welcomed by health leaders, clinicians and tobacco experts

The updated guidance for e-cigarette firms seeking a medicinal license for their products, published recently by the MHRA, has been welcomed by health leaders, clinicians and tobacco experts. 

Is dentistry, literally, out of this world?

A new discovery has been made on how the chemical element fluorine – which is found in our teeth and bones and fluoride, is forged in the universe.