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Last chance to have your say on working in dentistry

Time is running out to take part in the NHS Confidence Monitor survey which will close at the end of July.

Innovative platform launches to offer tailored finance solutions to healthcare sector

A specialist consumer lending company – Duologi – has launched a new platform to offer a range of bespoke finance solutions to the healthcare sector.

2019 ARF to remain unchanged – GDC justification and the profession’s reaction

The General Dental Council (GDC) has announced that the Annual Retention Fee (ARF) will remain unchanged for 2019. In reaching the decision, the regulator weighed the complex picture of external risk...

British Orthodontic Society responds to ASA ruling on misleading claims

The British Orthodontic Society (BOS), a charity and the voice of orthodontics in the UK, has called on manufacturers of orthodontic devices and systems to ensure that all claims can be backed up by...

If only politicians could agree as easily as orthodontists!

A potentially embarrassing situation was deftly averted at the European Society for Lingual Orthodontics (ESLO) annual meeting after a Brexit-style dilemma reared its head.

Dental Valuer and Sales Agent of the Year 2018

“It’s both reassuring and rewarding when others recognise your commitment and achievements”, said Lis Hughes’ when Frank Taylor & Associates (FTA) won ‘Dental Valuer and Sales Agent of the Year’ at...

Dental device regulation and the battle against counterfeit devices

With over 30 years working in commercial, advocacy, technical, communications and marketing roles, Edmund Proffitt, chief executive of the BDIA has a deep understanding of the issues industry bodies...

Expansion for MC Repairs

Back in 2009 MC Repairs Ltd was formed by husband and wife team Maddalena and Carl, with a vision to create long term relationships with practices across the nation by helping practices understand how...

England’s poorest areas are fast food hotspots

New figures show higher concentrations of fast food outlets in England’s most deprived communities, and Public Health England is encouraging local authorities to consider restricting the growth of...

Practice Growth with MiSmile

MiSmile Network is the fastest growing network of Invisalign-focused GDPs in the UK, which already has 60 independent practices under its umbrella only three years after launch.

BioHorizons presents international leaders in implant dentistry

Over the past few years, dentistry has experienced a tremendous development and health care innovations have changed the way in which dentistry is performed. 

New Health Secretary needs to tackle missing piece in healthcare strategy

The BDA has responded to news that Matt Hancock is to replace Jeremy Hunt as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

Heatwave driving spike in sugar consumption among kids

The British Dental Association has urged restraint as new figures show kids are eating five times their recommended daily sugar intake during the summer, with the heat pushing them to ice creams,...

Fishermen in Poole receive free dental care at Quayside

Fishermen in Poole received free dental treatment when a mobile dental unit visited the quayside.

Onslaught on dental decay in children underway!

Dentists are currently more empowered than ever before to provide information to parents and carers in order to reduce the high burden of dental decay in children across England. A comprehensive...