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Validation for the Starting Well campaign and DCby1

The North-South divide is turned on its head when it comes to children’s dentistry and access to an NHS dentist.

GDC announces registration application fee introduction

The General Dental Council (GDC) has today announced that registration application fees are being introduced from January 1, 2020. The fees are being brought in to cover the costs relating to...

Save A Smile with the Oral Health Foundation this Christmas

As part of the festive season, the Oral Health Foundation is calling on you to help ‘Save A Smile’ this Christmas.

King’s College launches new undergraduate course: Dental Therapy and Hygiene BSc

The Faculty of Dentistry, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences has announced the launch of a new undergraduate course – Dental Therapy and Hygiene BSc, which is now open for UK/EU applications for September...

GDC publishes three-year strategy: Right time. Right place. Right-touch.

The General Dental Council (GDC) has today published its 2020-2022 strategy, Right time. Right place. Right-touch, setting out its programme of work for the next three years.

Experts call for more active prevention of tooth decay for children’s teeth

A dentist’s drill might not be the best way to tackle tooth decay in children’s teeth, a new study has concluded.

New smile transforms a life

A young woman who was suffering from depression because of a rare dental condition has now got a new lease of life, thanks to one of the UK’s top dentists.

BADN president urges dental nurses to participate in Advancing Dental Care Review

BADN president Jacqui Elsden has urged dental nurses to speak up and engage with the HEE Advancing Dental Care Review.

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.