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Appreciating sleep

Catherine Rutland discusses the importance of a good night’s sleep.

Fail to plan…

Chris Strevens discusses the importance of cash management. The return to a ‘new normal’ is likely to be a longer and more gradual journey for most businesses than the abrupt and almost immediate...

The first steps to recovery?

Richard Lishman reviews the 2020 summer statement. The 2020 summer statement announced by Rishi Sunak was designed primarily to help the UK population recover from the devastation of the coronavirus...

New head of school of dentistry

Professor Nicola Innes has been appointed as the new Head of the School of Dentistry at Cardiff University, where she will oversee all of its activities as it looks to build on its outstanding track...

Dental schools and hospitals seek to overcome challenges of COVID-19

Dental schools and hospitals across the UK are considering their options in ensuring the next generation of dental professionals can train and enter the workforce amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dental procedures to be re-introduced into NHS practices in Scotland

NHS dental practices are to re-introduce a range of procedures, such as the use of drills, on a limited basis in Scotland.  

Dentists: Obesity plans must tackle common enemy driving decay

The British Dental Association (BDA) has welcomed the government’s push on obesity but warned that Ministers must confront the common factors driving record numbers of tooth extractions among...

Roots and wings: Giving paediatric patients the perfect head start

It is a commonly held belief there are two lasting gifts we can bequeath our children. One is roots, the other wings. Parents should aim to give both – roots to know where home is and the wings to fly...

Lords urge government to prepare now to try to avert winter COVID-19 spike

The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee is urging the government to undertake significant preparations over the next two months to reduce the likelihood of a winter COVID-19 resurgence.

'10-minute teeth whitening' Snapchat ad banned by watchdog

An advert for a home whitening kit that claimed 'whiter teeth in 10 minutes' has been slammed by the Advertising Standards Authority because it 'misleadingly exaggerated the capability and performance...

Covid-19: Dental Protection calls for GDC leniency

The GDC has been asked to take a lenient approach to complaints related to the treatment of patients during this Covid-19 crisis by an indemnifier. Dental Protection's survey of 500-plus dentists,...

'Students feel happy we have not cut them off' – dental teaching in a pandemic

When COVID-19 disrupted all our lives, the Dental Nursing Academy was one of many organisations to embrace the digital platform as a way to continue its support for students.

BDA celebrates unsung dentist heroes

​​​​​​​The BDA's Honours and Awards, designed to acknowledge the unsung heroes of the profession, has returned.

Tips for dental practices managing staff returning to work

The phased return to face-to-face care means a significant readjustment for many within the dental industry – for both employers and employees alike.

Allergan Aesthetics’ Spark Talk winners aim to inspire dentists to thrive in medical aesthetics

On 22 July, some of the industry’s leading aesthetic experts will deliver a Spark Talk aimed at sparking inspiration and enhancing the knowledge of aesthetic professionals who would like to increase...