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Celebrate the life of Anoop Maini with the BACD

In honour and remembrance of Anoop Maini, the BACD is proud to be holding a special memorial event entitled “The Modern GDP” at the prestigious Institution of Civil Engineers in London. Taking place...

Dentists facing uphill struggle, as missed appointments top 14m

The British Dental Association has warned dentists face an uphill struggle to restore services unless government is willing to support costs for new equipment that could radically expand patient...

A tribute to Janet Goodwin from the Oral Health Foundation

Earlier this week we received the sad news that Janet Goodwin, former president of the Oral Health Foundation, passed away from cancer. A trustee for the best part of a decade, Janet became the first...

Exploring the impact of Covid-19 on delivering periodontology treatments

The start of 2020 saw the global coronavirus pandemic affect many facets of public health across the world. Experts are only just starting to understand the ongoing impact of the pandemic. It has...

Dentists greet call for government to set out plan to restore services

The British Dental Association has welcomed calls from the Commons Health and Social Care Committee for NHS England to set out next steps to ensure dental services can be developed to meet patient...

GDC publishes 2019 registration report

The General Dental Council (GDC) has published a statistical report detailing the registration of dentists and dental care professionals, providing a snapshot of register data as of December 31, 2019....

Dentists are the most at risk of infection at work, study says

Online contact lens retailer and vision care experts, Lenstore, reveal the careers that are the best and worst for your health, from the risk of injury to protecting your posture.

Get online for this year’s BSDHT Oral Health Conference

The British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) is pleased to announce that this year’s Oral Health Conference (OHC) will be online and accessible to all.

Why digitalisation in dentistry is now even more important than ever

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Align Technology worked with a number of key opinion leaders to explore best practice strategies for returning to a dental practice, helping dental professionals to...

Safe airflow education in a brave new world

EMS and the Swiss Dental Academy (SDA) are delighted to announce that their ever-popular Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) events are back on track, with new protocols to ensure everyone’s safety.

The BADN announces the death of longstanding member Janet Goodwin

It is with great sadness that the BADN announces the death of Janet Goodwin on October 28 at her home in Blackpool after a long battle with breast cancer

{my}dentist begins rollout of air filtration units across network

{my}dentist, the UK’s largest dental chain, is to invest in more than 2,500 air filtration units to reduce fallow time between dental appointments across its network.

No Budget, but what is Rishi’s Winter Economy Plan?

Michael Lansdell, chartered accountant founding partner at specialist dental and medical accountants Lansdell and Rose, discusses the Winter Economy Plan.

DD Group secure supply agreement with Bupa Dental Care Centres

DD Group (formerly Dental Directory) has been selected as the supplier of dental consumable products for Bupa Dental Care Centres – the second largest dental group in the UK, with over 400 practices....

Maintaining the safety of your dental practice

Richard Thomas, CEO of Curaprox UK, discusses how dental practices can ensure the safety of their staff and patients after reopening. Keeping practice surfaces clean and disinfected is paramount to...