The spirit of orthodontics

A video has been made to capture the atmosphere of the British Orthodontic Society’s annual conference. 

Charities come together to show support for cancer sufferers

The Oral Health Foundation has teamed up with The Swallows Head & Neck Cancer Support Group to provide support and information for carers and survivors at The North of England Head & Neck Cancer...

Dental school signs collaboration agreements with three institutes in China

Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry has signed Memoranda of Understanding with three institutes in China, which will see closer working between all the organisations in teaching,...

Charity aims to educate 10,000 children about oral health

Too many children under the age of five have poor oral hygiene, according to a new survey published by charity, Action for Children.

“A Trip to the Dentist Could Save Your Life”

Are you able to recognise the changes in your mouth? That’s the question posed by the UK’s leading oral health charity, the Oral Health Foundation, as they launch Mouth Cancer Action Month 2016.

Case examiners introduced to protect patients

A series of fundamental improvements to the General Dental Council’s (GDC) fitness to practise process to better protect patients were introduced on November 1.

King’s nursing student explores the role nurses can play in the oral health of mental health service users

Ashley Morgan, a postgraduate diploma student in mental health nursing from the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, King’s College London, recently published a comment piece in the...

Caries and periodontal disease

Hosted by the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) in partnership with the European Organisation for Caries Research (ORCA), Perio Workshop 2016 sees 75 invited experts from both organisations...

Supplier announces further investment in clinical team

The Dental Directory, one of the largest dental suppliers in the UK, has strengthened its clinical team with the appointment of Richard Esgate into the role of digital and laboratory specialist.

Supporting screening and treatment for school children in Tanzania

The word Pamoja means ‘together’ in Swahili. The Pamoja Programme is a collaboration between the European Dental Students’ Association (EDSA), the Tanzania Dental Students’ Association (TDSA) and...

Nearly one in two men has strong concerns about their appearance

A recent UK survey has been carried out which has asked men based in the UK questions about confidence in their appearance and the likelihood of them seeking treatments to tackle physical...

Science Council award for dental PhD student and research assistant

Jemma Walker, a PhD student and dental researcher from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD), has been presented with the Registered Scientist award by the Science...