International Women’s Day

Leaders of one of Europe’s largest dental recruitment specialists, mydentist careers, claim that the landscape of dentistry has changed dramatically in recent years, with women becoming increasingly...

Time for action

The inexorable rise in numbers of young children being admitted to hospital for general anaesthetics (GAs) for multiple tooth extractions must be halted, says Stephen Fayle, a media spokesman for the...

Breakthrough in NI contract negotiations for community services

BDA Northern Ireland has heralded a major breakthrough for community dental services, as the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPSNI) agreed the basis for a new contract,...

Next steps for dentistry and oral health

Bringing together stakeholders and policymakers, the Westminster Health Forum will be holding ‘Next steps for dentistry and oral health: regulation, prevention and dental contract reform’ in Central...

Motivate your patients

Colgate is announcing the launch of new Colgate Total Proof, a toothpaste with colour changing technology which turns blue in the mouth when used in toothbrushing. Colgate Total Proof will be...

Dentists: Tooth decay stats should offer wake up call on prevention

The British Dental Association (BDA) has called on government to put prevention at the heart of its approach to the crisis on child tooth decay, as new figures showed over 14,000 children aged five...

Expand your expertise

On stand L70 at this year’s Dentistry Show The Planmeca Digital Academy, in conjunction with its education partner The Nordic Institute of Dental Education, will be hosting a series of lectures and...

BDA: dentists mustn't pay price for latest NHS IT failure

The British Dental Association (BDA) has insisted that practices are not penalised following IT failures in the new NHS contract management system, which could leave many failing to meet contractual...

Northern Ireland dentists back sugar tax vote

The British Dental Association Northern Ireland has backed moves among MLAs to consult on the introduction of a tax on the sugary drinks that are fuelling an “avoidable epidemic” of decay.

Charitable efforts

The team at Prestige Dental is delighted to share with readers that they collected £560 for Marie Curie in the run up to Christmas.

Dental students to provide dental care to children in South India

Two dental students from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry are to join the Schoolhouse Dental Camp in Tamil Nadu this summer, where they will be part of a group offering...

Kick the habit this No Smoking Day

One of Europe’s largest dental treatment providers, mydentist, is calling on smokers across the UK to quit on No Smoking Day for the good of their oral health.