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Owning a dental practice – do it right

Owning your first dental practice is an impressive milestone in your personal and professional life. It is a long process, and being prepared is the key to making the transaction as smooth as...

New study links gum disease and Alzheimer’s

Research published in the journal Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience by Tufts University suggests a connection between F. nucleatum and Alzheimer’s disease.

A new partnership between British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry and Faculty of Public Health

The British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD) is delighted to have partnered with the Faculty of Public Health (FPH) and act as the special interest group for oral health. BASCD...

The British Fluoridation Society appoints new committee members

The British Fluoridation Society (BFS) is pleased to welcome Sharon Walker and Sakina Needham to its executive committee.

Better career pathways are needed for young dentists

Amid concerns of widespread workforce shortages and pressures in dentistry, Denplan’s inaugural ‘Next Gen’ group of young dentists have today published a policy report setting out the key steps that...

New president of the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry  

Albert Yeung, consultant in Dental Public Health at NHS Lanarkshire, was recently inaugurated in June 2022 as president of the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD).

Scientific symposium 2022: focused on patient-centric clinical excellence

Align Technology, a leading global medical device company that designs, manufactures, and sells the Invisalign® system of clear aligners, iTero™ intraoral scanners, and exocad™ CAD/CAM software for...

First health insurer to be awarded B corporation status

The UK’s leading health and dental plan provider Simplyhealth, is the first health insurer to be awarded B corporation status, in recognition of  its significant achievements in sustainability, in...

"As sugary as Cola": Dentists call for sweeping action on baby pouches

The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned that obscene levels of sugar in popular baby food pouches underline the need for wide-ranging government action across the early years' food and drink...

New health secretary urged to meet words with action

The British Dental Association has urged the new secretary of state for health and social care, Steve Barclay MP, to act now on the crisis in NHS dentistry.  

Private dental market forges ahead, finds latest Christie & Co report

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has released its annual Dental Market Review report, which evaluates the UK dental market in 2021 and the first half of 2022. It focuses on pricing...