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DDU launches free associate contract advice service

Dental professionals who are concerned about contracts are being offered a free associate contract checking and advice service as part of their Dental Defence Union (DDU) membership. The DDU is...

Greg Huang – Northcroft Lecture at British Orthodontic Conference

This year’s British Orthodontic Conference at the SEC in Glasgow, September 19-21, sees Professor Greg Huang from Washington State University delivering the prestigious Northcroft memorial lecture.

“A fresh start needed for dental contracts in Wales”

Replacing the current dental contract targets in Wales with a new system would be of benefit to both dentists and patients, as well as boosting morale within the sector, according to the National...

BDA’s Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen elected to European Parliament

Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen has been elected Brexit Party MEP for North West England at the 2019 European election.

Professor Robert Winston to open British Orthodontic Conference

The British Orthodontic Society is delighted to announce that acclaimed IVF pioneer, Professor Robert Winston, is opening and speaking at this year’s British Orthodontic Conference in Glasgow.

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Dentistry industry booming, Barclays reveals

Barclays Business Banking reveals it has seen the number and value of loans to the UK dentistry industry almost double in the last two years, as dentists race to expand premises and invest in new...

Only three per cent of children in England visit dentist before their first birthday, study finds

Research led by the University of Birmingham has revealed that just three per cent of children in England visited the dentist before their first birthday.

Urgent call for government to fund more children’s supervised tooth brushing programmes

UK charity Dental Wellness Trust has called on the government to make the funding of supervised tooth brushing programmes an urgent priority across all UK nurseries and primary schools, potentially...

BDA welcome Public Accounts Committee inquiry into failed fines regime

The British Dental Association (BDA) has welcomed news that the Public Accounts Committee is launching an inquiry into NHS penalty charge fines.

New book offers Instagram guide for dentists

A book that offers dentists insight into how best to use Instagram to boost business will be published soon.

New review casts doubt on the efficacy of charcoal toothpastes

According to a new review published in the British Dental Journal, consumers should be warned that ‘gimmicky’ over the counter charcoal-based toothpastes or powders do not whiten teeth and may have...

DDU publishes advertising wisdom tips for dental professionals

Dental professionals are being given advice on how to ethically sell themselves in the latest issue of the DDU journal.

GDC seeks views on its strategy for 2020-2022

The General Dental Council (GDC) today launched a consultation on its strategy for 2020-22, Working with the dental team for public safety and confidence. The consultation seeks, for the first time, a...

Dentistry remains most optimistic primary care profession for eighth year running

Dentists remain the most confident of all primary healthcare professionals, according to new research released yesterday.