Sugar tax: a recipe to cut decay

The British Dental Association (BDA) welcomes the findings of a study published in the Lancet recently which predicts that the impact of a tax on sugar sweetened drinks – due to come into force in...

Dental researchers attend international stem cell conference

A delegation of dental researchers from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD) has played a role in the 3rd International Conference on Dental and Craniofacial Stem...

Elderly mouth cancer patients at higher risk of hospital admission due to depression

The Oral Health Foundation is calling for greater emotional support of elderly mouth cancer patients following a new study which has shown that they are at a significantly high risk of being admitted...

Healthcare community comes together to show strong support for mouth cancer action

With Mouth Cancer Action Month 2016 having now drawn to a close, its organiser, the Oral Health Foundation, has hailed the impact that this year’s campaign has had across all areas of the UK’s...

Welsh beautician fined for harmful tooth whitening

A woman from Colwyn Bay, North Wales, has been ordered to pay a total of £1,609 by Llandudno Magistrates’ Court for carrying out illegal tooth whitening, after a successful prosecution by the General...

Indemnity launched for hygienists and therapists

The British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) is pleased to announce the launch of BSDHT Indemnity, a new insurance policy developed especially for dental hygienists and dental therapists.

Morale crisis threatens future of NHS dentistry

The British Dental Association (BDA) has reacted to new government figures showing that morale problems have left half of primary care dentists who treat NHS patients thinking about leaving general...

Limited places left for international perio congress

The second EFP Perio Master Clinic, taking place in Malta next March, looks set to be a sell out event. Over 400 of the 600 strictly limited places are now booked, attracting periodontists and...

Calling for a gear change

The British Dental Association (BDA) has called for movement on stalled reforms to NHS dentistry in Wales, following a visit to a Swansea practice pioneering a new way of delivering dental services...

Successful completion of two 50/50 dental partnerships

Denplan has announced that it has completed its first two 50/50 dental partnerships with dental practices in South Yorkshire. Plans to set up a pilot scheme to enter into equal partnership with...

MPs and Peers join dental colleagues at APPG Christmas reception

The Christmas reception of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Dentistry and Oral Health took place on Tuesday, November 29, in the House of Commons. Organised by the BDA who act as the...

An inspiring implant duo

BioHorizons is delighted to announce its new relationship with CAMLOG, a leading supplier of systems and products for implant and restorative dentistry.