PEC 2015 elections results

The British Dental Association (BDA) has announced the results of elections to its Principal Executive Committee (PEC).

Winner announced

Celebrating the unsung heroes working in its client practices, DPAS Dental Plans is delighted to announce the winner of ‘Going the extra smile’ 2015.

Call to curb nation’s sweet tooth

The British Dental Association (BDA) has welcomed the reminder by Food Standards Scotland of the urgent need to curb our addiction to sugar which accounts for nearly a third of primary school children...

Be cautious accepting gifts this Christmas

The Dental Defence Union (DDU) is warning members to be cautious when considering accepting gifts from a patient or professional contact this festive season. 

Appointment announcement

Calcivis, a medical devices company focused on revolutionising the management of tooth decay and enabling preventive dentistry, recently announced it has appointed Peter Rees as non-executive board...

New guidelines

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has today published new guidelinesto improve people’s oral health by focussing on the experience of visiting the dentist.  

The gender divide

According to a new survey a third of men have not visited their dentist in five years, with one in eight men (12 per cent) having not had a check-up for a decade.  

Dental board to improve regulatory model

The Regulation of Dental Services Programme Board (RDSPB) has recently published a report outlining the key areas of improvement for an effective future model of dental regulation.

Dental overseers admit it’s time to cut red tape

The British Dental Association (BDA) has greeted the admission from dental regulators that the system they oversee is placing huge burdens on the profession. 

Tooth Defenders to the rescue

Schoolchildren at a primary school in Plymouth are improving their own oral health and that of their classmates, thanks to the innovative Tooth Defenders scheme introduced by the Peninsula Dental...

Interim Chief Executive announced

Ian Brack has been appointed as Interim Chief Executive and Registrar of the General Dental Council (GDC).

Celebrating an inspirational man

Without a doubt, the Sterling Dental Foundation’s Charity Ball was a dazzling evening – if you weren’t able to attend, you missed out!