Online prescribing of antibiotics

Prescribing antibiotics without seeing dental patients first is indefensible, said the British Dental Association in response to the Sunday Mirror’s ‘Probe into the online prescribing of antibiotics’.

Student of the year

TheBritish Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) and Henry Schein have announced that they are joining forces to launch a brand new national award.

Bacterium lassoes its way from the mouth to the heart

The human mouth can harbour more than 700 different species of bacteria. Under normal circumstances these microbes co-exist with us as part of our resident oral microbiota. But when bacteria spread to...

No need to be down in the mouth, TV Licensing tells dentists

TV Licensing is reminding dental practices they need a TV Licence if patients watch live television at their premises when they turn up for their appointment.

New chair of education, ethics and the dental team

Alison Lockyer was recently elected as chair of the BDA’s Education, Ethics and the Dental Team (EEDT) Working Group, at a meeting of the BDA’s governing board, the Principal Executive Committee...

Denplan to rebrand as Simplyhealth Professionals

Denplan has announced today that it is to rebrand as Simplyhealth Professionals from February 16. 

An economical rental solution

Are you looking for the very latest in Cavitron ultrasonic scaling systems? Now there’s no need to buy straight away. Instead, why not spread the cost and rent a brand new Cavitron Select SPS,...

Partnership delivering free oral health care to London’s homeless population

Henry Schein Dental UK has partnered with the British Dental Industry Association (BDIA), and Crisis, the national charity for homeless people, for the ninth consecutive year to provide emergency oral...

Life expectancy and tooth loss

Research, published in the Periodontology 2000, found that the number of teeth we lose can be a key indicator to our quality of life and that those who have a full set of teeth when they are 74 are...

Calls for urgent review into sugar levels in breakfast cereals

Following a new report into the shocking levels of sugars in UK breakfast cereals, the Oral Health Foundation has called for an urgent review in order to help address the significant impact that added...

New patient panel

BOS sets up independent patient panel to input on issues that concern patients.

Discover innovation

Visitors to the Roland DG stand at the upcoming International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne (Hall 3.1 Booth L030/M029) are invited to discover the exciting clinical and commercial benefits of CAD/CAM...