Brushlink integrated into SOE

Award-winning Brushlink has been integrated into dental practice management system Software of Excellence (SOE), making it easier for dental professionals to access their patients’ data from...

Force majeure should be invoked as extreme weather raises clawback risk

The BDA has called on NHS England and the Welsh Government to invoke force majeure clauses in GDS contracts, as extreme weather conditions risk leaving thousands of dentists unable to hit UDA targets.

Eating disorders: NHS reform needed to break silo working and aid vulnerable patients

NHS dentists have been left hamstrung in aiding vulnerable patients with eating disorders, as authorities fail to set out guidance, treatment pathways or fix target focused system, say the British...

A Great Debate

The Great Clinical Paper Debate from BioHorizons and CAMLOG certainly lived up to its name. Six high profile industry experts faced off in a series of three fascinating debates on February 16 at The...

Oral health and pregnancy: The six things every expectant mum needs to know

During pregnancy you may face a many new and often uncomfortable health issues as the months tick by. 

Wesleyan Foundation Grant for Dentaid

More vulnerable people in the UK will be able to access essential pain relieving dental treatment after the dental charity Dentaid was awarded a £6000 grant by the Wesleyan Foundation in its public...

NI grant scheme “a much needed boost”

A £1 million grant scheme for GDS dental practices has been welcomed by BDA Northern Ireland.  

HPV is not gender specific!

Following the increasing reports of HPV-related disease in men, it has become crucial to raise awareness of the dangers among the general public.

Orthodontic Procurement: “for many, not bidding may be better option”

The British Dental Association (BDA) has condemned the NHS orthodontic procurement exercise launched this week for the orthodontic agreements across the whole of Southern England, which are set to...

Top dentist warns not to raise a glass to red wine

A leading dentist has warned that claims that red wine can help reduce gum disease are misleading.

Botched new Data Protection Act could slap £2k bill on small NHS providers

Primary care leaders have told Government to act now to stop flawed implementation of EU data regulations heaping unnecessary additional burdens on high street health providers.

GDC launches consultation on new approach to setting fees

A consultation was launched yesterday by the General Dental Council (GDC) on a proposed new policy which defines a different approach to setting fees.