Access granted

Dentists in Dewsbury are volunteering their time to help vulnerable people in their local community who have no access to dentistry.

“Pay cuts have consequences”

The British Dental Association has said that real terms cuts to dentists’ pay will undermine patient care, as part of its oral evidence to the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB)...

It's not too late

Mouth Cancer Action Month is underway and if you have not registered yet then do not fear, it is not too late to get involved and show your support.

Exceptional commitment to health and safety

mydentist has won a Platinum Award in the Occupational Health and Safety Awards, presented by The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).

Strategic acquisition

Leading healthcare comparison site, WhatClinic.com, today announced its strategic acquisition of UK dental booking site Toothpick.com.

NHS Contract’s impact on patients tops dentists’ fears

The impact the NHS Contract will have on patients’ ability to get the services they need tops the list of dentists’ concerns, with two thirds (68 per cent) citing it as one of their top fears...

Nominations request

BADN are requesting nominations for its 2016 Outstanding Contribution to Dental Nursing Award.

Join in the 'Thunderclap'

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) is asking dentists and dental care professionals to take part in a ‘Thunderclap’ to promote more prudent use of antibiotics. 

Balloting begins

The British Dental Association (BDA) has announced that it will commence balloting junior hospital dentists over proposed industrial action in response to changes to their contract starting November...

Highly visible

Friday 13th was very lucky for The Invisible Orthodontist (TIO), which won Website of the Year at the inaugural Dental Industry Awards at a ceremony in London.

Climbing the ranks

Oral cancer is now the tenth most common cancer in men according to new figures released by Cancer Research UK.

A breakthrough

For more than 30 years, Professor Richard Welbury has been campaigning for the work of the dental profession to be more integrated into healthcare, particularly in the field of child protection.