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DDU introduces social media e-learning course

The DDU (Dental Defence Union) has launched a new e-learning course to help dental professionals use social media ethically and effectively, without experiencing career-damaging pitfalls.

Straumann Charity Bike Ride a resounding success

The fourth Straumann Charity Bike Ride proved a triumph of determination with over 50 riders completing the marathon ride across Italy – raising thousands of pounds for the Mouth Cancer Foundation...

Super dentist scales Mouth Kilimanjaro for Mouth Cancer Action

Dentist Mehrdad Mokhtari has conquered the mighty Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for charity and awareness of mouth cancer.

Dental Protection judicial review successfully overturns GDC warning over minor driving offence

Dental Protection has successfully challenged the General Dental Council’s (GDC’s) decision in which the regulator tried to re-impose a warning on a dentist for a minor road traffic conviction.

Below inflation pay deal for dentists in Wales “a cut in all but name”

The British Dental Association Wales has criticised the below-inflation pay rise for dentists, saying austerity pay and the Welsh Government’s refusal to let go of a system of rigid targets is leaving...

Partners in prevention - Oral-B and the BSDHT partner up for First Smiles programme

Oral-B is working with the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) to support their First Smiles programme.

David Waring announced as new chairman for BOC 2019

The British Orthodontic Society is delighted to announce consultant orthodontist David Waring is the new Chairman of BOC. The first conference under his leadership will be held in Glasgow in 2019.

The Postcode Lottery of care: 90 mile treks for dentist as £20m lost from NHS services

Welsh Assembly Members looking at the future of NHS dental care have heard (that £20 million has been pulled out of local NHS dental services, as patients travel further or wait longer for care.

FGDP(UK) publishes revised Standards in Dentistry

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)) has published the second edition of Standards in Dentistry, its flagship publication for general dental practitioners and their teams which acts as...

Office of Chief Dental Officer launches initiative to promote dental checks for young children

In support of the BSPD’s #DCby1 (Dental Check by One) Campaign, dentists are being encouraged to remind parents that NHS dental checks for children are free in England, with the recommendation bring...

Revealed: Medicine and dentistry degrees have the best ‘value for money’

Students studying medicine and dentistry, it has been found, are the most likely among students to rate their own degree highest in terms of ‘value for money’.

Rise in number of unhappy dentists planning to leave the NHS

The number of dentists that don’t see themselves working within the NHS in five years’ time has increased by 16 per cent since last year, according to a new survey.

Penalties on the way...

HMRC have plans to introduce a points-based penalty system for late payments by businesses and individuals for corporation tax, income tax and self assessment.

University works with dental implant team to introduce new programme

The University of Salford has gone into partnership with a leading dental implant team to introduce a new postgraduate programme.

Healthy Food Brands takes on distributorship of top aspartame-free brand

Healthy Food Brands is pleased to announce that they have taken over the distributorship of Pur – the top selling brand of aspartame-free gum and mints on the market.