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Chancellor warned further cuts will kill NHS dentistry

Following Jeremy Hunt’s emergency statement on the public finances, the British Dental Association (BDA) has warned any further cuts risk destroying any prospect of saving NHS dentistry in England.

Matricing solutions for anterior direct resins

Andrew Chandrapal of IndigoDent Education recently shared his extensive knowledge of anterior direct resin restorations during a Dental Update webinar on October 17, 2022, supported by J&S Davis.

Market insights – what’s new?

Luke Moore discusses fluctuations and cycles in the economic environment.

Largest study of its kind reveals an increased risk of tooth loss due to obesity

A clear link between obesity and tooth loss has been confirmed in the largest study of its kind of over 200,000 adults which examined BMI, tooth retention, tooth location and age. The major new...

Social media and dental aesthetics

Steve Brown considers the pressure for the ‘perfect’ smile.

Respect the smile

Tif Qureshi explains the benefits of preserving natural teeth.

Periodontal health linked to heart attacks

A study of 2,370 patients from the University of Michigan has found a link between heart attacks and periodontal health.

Driving out inequalities in regulation

Dental Protection has welcomed recommendations by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) for regulators, including the General Dental Council (GDC), to help tackle inequalities in professional...

Get the patient to the church on time!

Ceri Owen-Roberts shows how he uses digital technologies to support planning and delivery of implant treatment in a young female patient.

Kick-start your dental implant career

General dental practitioners who are looking for an implant dentistry course offering the support of a local mentor, convenient online learning and hands-on practicals, can register for the Dental...

Innovative new whitening system launched

Professional whitening has never been so popular. The recent pandemic changed ways of meeting and communicating, and we now look at ourselves on screen, multiple times a day meaning 69 per cent of UK...

Smoking action plan to be dropped?

Government insiders have suggested that the health secretary, Thérése Coffey, plans to break promises to tackle smoking.

Renewed partnership to provide free dental care to for Southampton cancer patients

Macmillan Cancer Support has renewed its partnership with dental charity Dentaid to help fund a mobile unit at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS). 

Wellbeing Toolkit launched

Mahrukh Khwaja, dentist and positive psychologist, together with Unilever’s oral care brand Zendium, have launched a new, activity-based Wellbeing Toolkit to help address the mental health challenges...

Excellence awards nominees

{my}dentist has revealed the shortlist for its Excellence Awards 2022 which are set to be presented on October 14, 2022.