£8,000 raised for charity at Berkshire Golf Club

This summer, award winning London dental practice, Elleven, partnered with Your Golf Travel and helped to raise around £8,000 for charity in the annual ‘Dual of the Jockeys’ battle at Berkshire Golf...

A marathon challenge

Riz Akhtar, co-founder of dental specialists RA Accountants, has begun training for the marathon of his life – a seven day, 250km footrace across the Atacama Desert in an aim to raise charitable funds...

20th anniversary golf day

International dental charity Dentaid held a successful golf day to celebrate its 20th anniversary year.

Reducing plaque formation

One of the ways Colgate Total is distinguished from fluoride only toothpastes is its impact on the extent of bacterial recolonisation of tooth surfaces following toothbrushing.

An unhealthy alternative

Starting the day with so called healthy breakfast biscuits could be no healthier for you than a bowl of Kellogg’s Coco Pops – according to new research by campaign group, Action on Sugar. 

Help for the hospice

Since graduating from Newcastle upon Tyne University in 2009 with a degree in dental surgery, Kara Scally, a specialist trainee in special care dentistry, has achieved a postgraduate diploma in...

Conference app

With the BACD Annual Conference just around the corner, delegates are encouraged to download the exclusive BACD app. 

Junior contract rejected in referendum

The British Dental Association (BDA) has announced that 63 per cent of its voting members have opted to reject the deal on the junior contract.

Prioritising oral healthcare for adults in care homes

The British Dental Association (BDA) backs calls from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for oral health and access to dental treatments to be given the same priority as...

UK relationship with the EU

Following the result of the recent referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU the British Dental Industry Association (BDIA) will be taking all necessary steps to ensure that the UK dental industry...

Faster cancer diagnosis

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) has expressed its support for a new standards document on cancer referrals from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

Listen to business tips and advice ‘on the go’

Practice Plan has launched a weekly podcast, delivering top advice from leading industry experts and dental professionals designed to support the whole dental team.