King’s Dentistry holds international QS second-place ranking

Dentistry at King’s College London has maintained its exceptional standing in the QS World University rankings and once again is ranked second in the world. The faculty now holds a hat-trick for its...

Mental health: BDA back HEE calls for action on stress and burnout in profession

The British Dental Association (BDA) has welcomed Health Education England’s recommendations for sweeping action on stress across health professions and renewed its call for parity in provision...

New Dental Innovation Symposium launched

Henry Schein companies Software of Excellence, Henry Schein Dental, MediHoldings and Biohorizons, all of which are at the forefront of innovation in dentistry, have come together and combined all the...

Find out what’s next for NHS dentistry

NHS dentists in the North East are being invited to a free event where a panel of their peers will discuss the implications of the new dental contract.

Vaping associated with increased risk of heart attack and strokes

E-cigarette smokers increase their risk of having a heart attack or stroke, according to new research.

Senior MP gets his teeth into children’s oral health during visit to London dental practice

Rt Hon Mark Field MP met with colleagues at Bupa Dental Care in Bank.

How do you prefer to deliver preventative advice and treatment?

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)) is encouraging dentists to give a few minutes of their time to participate in international research on the profession’s attitudes and preferences...

Introducing Fizz-Free February

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)) is encouraging dentists to support Fizz-Free February, a new campaign to encourage people to give up fizzy drinks for a month.

Charity warning over new telephone scam

The Oral Health Foundation is issuing advice for people calling its Dental Helpline service following an online telephone scam that tricks victims into being charged premium rates.

4.5 million workers put off seeing a dentist because they don’t have the time

Bupa research has found that over 4.5 million workers have put off a visit to the dentist because of time constraints. 

CIOSP 2019: São Paulo hosts the largest annual dentistry congress in the world

More than 200 companies from the Brazilian dental sector announced innovations in products and technology at the 37th annual iteration of CIOSP (International Congress of Dentistry in São Paulo).

BDA statement: £12 slashed from care for every man, woman and child in England since 2010

Government contributions to NHS dentistry have fallen by nearly a third, as charges provide cover for cuts. The British Dental Association has responded to new figures revealing the full scale of cuts...