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Dentists slam race to the bottom, as latest NHS tendering process abandoned

The British Dental Association (BDA) has called for the next government to end competitive tendering across the NHS, after the latest fiasco saw a process for commissioning orthodontic services across...

What are the boundaries of acceptable professional behaviour?

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)) is encouraging dental professionals to help influence the regulatory standards to which the profession will be held in future.

UK dentist wins prestigious Swedish prize for minimally invasive dentistry

The Sverker Prize is awarded in the memory of Sverker Toreskog, an internationally renowned clinician within the field of minimally invasive dentistry. The prize recognises an individual’s commitment...

Cancer charity urges ‘If in doubt – get checked out’

Cases of mouth cancer in Northern Ireland are expected to almost double by 2035, Cancer Focus Northern Ireland and the British Dental Association (BDA) revealed today.

Invisalign opens a new Pop-Up in Westfield, Stratford

Align Technology, Inc. has announced the launch of the new Invisalign Connect Pop-Up, located in East London. Situated in Westfield Shopping Centre Stratford, the immersive Invisalign Pop-Up...

Mayor of Calderdale officially opens largest {my]dentist practice in Halifax

The Mayor of Calderdale, Councillor Dot Foster, joined {my}dentist Chief Executive, Tom Riall, last week to declare the company’s largest dental practice officially open.

The Missing Piece: BDA sets out 2019 manifesto for oral health

The British Dental Association (BDA) has called on all parties to stop treating oral health as the missing piece in health policy, as it launches its 2019 manifesto.

Dentists’ Annual Renewal now open

The Annual Renewal period for UK registered dentists is now open.

The festive drinks with sugar equivalent to 20 biscuits

{my}dentist, the UK’s largest network of dental practices, has revealed the top five festive drinks from national coffee chains that are worst for your teeth.

Dental group polish up their knowledge on living with dementia

Scotland’s fastest growing dental group has committed to training more than 160 dentists and over 300 employees to become recognised as Dementia Friends.

Concern over dental regulator’s covert investigations

The leading protection organisation for dentists has said it is “disappointed and concerned” that the General Dental Council (GDC) is engaging in undercover investigations which are attempting to...

Charity launches national mouth cancer campaign by urging everybody to be mouthaware

The Oral Health Foundation was joined by a room full of campaigners and supporters on Tuesday at the Houses of Parliament, as the charity launched this year’s Mouth Cancer Action Month.

GDC publishes outcome report on its three-year strategy consultation

The General Dental Council (GDC) has published the outcome report from the consultation on its three-year strategy, which closed earlier this year.

FGDP(UK) to MPs: NHS dentistry is neglected, unviable and unattractive

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)) has told a committee of MPs that NHS dentistry is “highly neglected and under significant strain”, and “increasingly unviable and professionally...

Dental Practice of the Year delivers 250,000,000 paper cups by bike and foot

Guy Barwell and Bill Schaeffer, of The Implant Centre in Sussex, are set to launch a green initiative to hundreds of dental practices across the South East.