National disgrace

The British Dental Association (BDA) has called on government to act as new figures show nearly 42 per cent of children in England are missing out on free dental care.

DCby1 logo available to dental practices

The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry is calling on dental practices to join its new Dental Check by One (DCby1) campaign designed to get children seeing a dentist before their first birthday. 

Former dentist that treated 1,502 patients illegally pleads guilty

A former dentist has been fined thousands of pounds after pleading guilty to five charges of practising dentistry illegally.

Employers put on notice after employment tribunal ruling

Activists are hailing a Supreme Court decision to revoke fees for employment tribunals, while legal experts warn employers that it may lead to a significant upsurge in cases being brought before...

Training research

Nobel Biocare is asking dental professionals how they go about choosing training courses and what topics are of interest right now. 

Speaker elected

The BDA congratulates Susie Sanderson OBE, who has today been elected as the Speaker of the FDI General Assembly.

HPV: Secrecy and false assumptions

Dentist leaders have accused the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) of leaving 400,000 boys a year at risk of cancer, after using opaque and apparently flawed modelling as a basis...

Bringing smiles to the Philippines

A team of dental professionals have returned from the Philippines where they treated hundreds of children in a joint mission with two other UK charities.

Restoration contest winners announced

Dentists Paul Leavy and Biraj Patel have been named the winners in the ‘Spot the Restoration’ competition held by the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (BACD).

BDA announces new Northern Ireland director

The British Dental Association has announced Tristen Kelso as its new Northern Ireland Director, following the recent retirement of Claudette Christie.

Standard technology allows surgeons to accurately diagnose remote patients

In today’s connected world, surgeons and anesthesiologists have the ability to use widely available technology, such as GoPro cameras, Skype, WebEx, and Google Chat to remotely care for patients in...

Dental Update Study Day programme announced

The Dental Update Study Day has revealed a fantastic programme once again this year, which will be sponsored by 3M Oral Care.