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How do you prefer to deliver preventative advice and treatment?

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)) is encouraging dentists to give a few minutes of their time to participate in international research on the profession’s attitudes and preferences...

Introducing Fizz-Free February

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)) is encouraging dentists to support Fizz-Free February, a new campaign to encourage people to give up fizzy drinks for a month.

Charity warning over new telephone scam

The Oral Health Foundation is issuing advice for people calling its Dental Helpline service following an online telephone scam that tricks victims into being charged premium rates.

4.5 million workers put off seeing a dentist because they don’t have the time

Bupa research has found that over 4.5 million workers have put off a visit to the dentist because of time constraints. 

CIOSP 2019: São Paulo hosts the largest annual dentistry congress in the world

More than 200 companies from the Brazilian dental sector announced innovations in products and technology at the 37th annual iteration of CIOSP (International Congress of Dentistry in São Paulo).

BDA statement: £12 slashed from care for every man, woman and child in England since 2010

Government contributions to NHS dentistry have fallen by nearly a third, as charges provide cover for cuts. The British Dental Association has responded to new figures revealing the full scale of cuts...

Top Doctor award for Asif Chatoo

Asif Chatoo has been recognised as a winning specialist in the annual awards run by the Top Doctors organisation. 

Prescribing self-audit tool re-launched as five-year antibiotics plan unveiled

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)) and British Dental Association have published an updated version of their Antimicrobial Prescribing Self-Audit Tool.

NASDAL Goodwill Survey – Greater Private Equity interest

This week saw the release of the latest practice goodwill statistics from NASDAL (The National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers). These statistics are produced quarterly and...

BDA: Action needed in Scotland as attendance gap between rich and poor reaches record levels

The British Dental Association Scotland has expressed deep concerns as new data shows attendance from patients in Scotland’s most deprived communities has fallen to record lows, relative to their more...

Study highlights link between gum disease and premature labour

Pregnant women with gum disease are significantly more likely to go into early labour, according to the findings of a new study.

ADI Study Club – Maximising Aesthetics

Martin Wanendeya, principal of Ten Dental +Facial, will be among the speakers presenting ADI Study Clubs this year.

Oral health in children referenced in NHS Long Term plan

The inclusion of children’s oral health in the NHS Long Term Plan, published yesterday, is welcomed by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry which has been campaigning for oral health to be...

ADG and IHPN enter into new partnership

The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) and the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) have agreed a new ‘memorandum of understanding’ to strengthen ties between the two organisations, which...

New study suggests that good oral health can be as much about the mind as it is about the mouth

Young adults with feelings of depression are significantly more at risk of oral health diseases, according to the findings of a new study.