Tackling sleep disorders

Sunderland based orthodontic laboratory, Ashford Orthodontics, has partnered with a global sleep treatment provider ResMed to help tackle a major sleep disorder.

Promoting oral health in Africa

UK charity Bridge2Aid have been important contributors to an important new World Health Organisation manual – ‘Promoting oral health in Africa’ – being released on May 4, 2016.

Digital dentistry made easy at the Dentistry Show

The Planmeca Digital Academy and the Nordic Institute of Dental education delivered two days of on stand lectures and hands-on sessions at the recent Dentistry Show in Birmingham.

York practice wins ‘Team of the Year’

Andrea Ubhi Dentistry, based in Goodramgate, York, has won ‘National Team of the Year’ at The Dental Awards 2016 for the second year running. 

National oral health initiative returns

The British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) are thrilled to announce the return of First Smiles on Friday, June 17, 2016; the initiative is aiming to bring oral health education to young...

Funding for new antimicrobial agent

A University of Bristol spin out company working to advance the treatment and prevention of bacterial infection by developing a solution to improve the efficacy of chlorhexidine based products has...

Bluetooth for better teeth

Philips Oral Healthcare has launched a new Sonicare for Kids at the Dentistry Show.  The new power toothbrush harnesses Bluetooth wireless technology and features an interactive app which is designed...

Fast growing profits

Dental group Oasis Dental Care, a leading provider of NHS, private and specialist dental care in the UK, has for the first time entered the top 20 of the prestigious Sunday Times BDO Profit Track 100.

The next stage

Calcivis, a medical devices company focused on revolutionising the management of tooth decay and enabling preventive dentistry, has announced that it has been accepted into the next cohort of the...

Employment advice service expansion

Conduct issues are the number one reason for practice principals to ring the Dental Defence Union’s (DDU’s) employment advice helpline, the DDU explained recently, as it expanded the service to...

Dentists asked to make hand hygiene go viral

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) and Association of Clinical Oral Microbiologists (ACOM) are asking oral health professionals to take to their social media accounts to promote good hand...

Educational resources are key

National Smile Month organisers the Oral Health Foundation are encouraging dental care professionals to get ready for the campaign and support the charity by getting hold of their exclusive...