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Health test practice

David Gibson reviews the regulatory requirements for infection prevention and control in dentistry.

Decontamination issues

Kate Sheer explains the importance of the right equipment.

Accommodate your associates

Adam Shaw explains how to make your practice an appealing place to work.

Making a statement

Asheesh Paul discusses the recent refurbishment of his dental practice.

Goodbye metal mouth

Phillip Silver considers how advances in technology are improving options for patients.

An extra safety belt

George Black explains why it makes sense to choose fluoride-releasing restorative materials.

Understanding delegation

Catherine Rutland reminds us that we don’t have to be experts at everything.

The green dream

Yiannis Kotoulas talks to Brett Duane about his pioneering drive to make the dental profession more sustainable.

The world’s responsibility

Rebecca Waters explains the importance of waste protocols.

BDA urges Scottish Government to tread carefully in shakeup of dental services

The British Dental Association (BDA) has urged ministers to proceed with caution following publication of the Scottish Government’s Oral Health Improvement Plan, which could lead to the biggest...

FGDP(UK) rejects amalgamation of regulators

The Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP(UK)) has responded sceptically to proposals to cut costs by amalgamating the UK’s health regulators. 

Sneezes can travel nearly three metres - students underline NHS message to help contain flu

Sneezing into a hand may seem like protection enough to stop coughs and colds from spreading.

NEOSS acquires arc solutions AB in European expansion bid

Dental implant specialist Neosshas acquired Swedish production and development firm arc solutions AB, as part of ongoing expansion plans and a growing focus on digital dentistry.

In their own words: Elderly people reveal what stops them visiting the dentist

First-hand accounts from elderly people have revealed what is really getting in the way of them making regular visits to the dentist.

MDDUS Responds to Regulation Reform Consultation

Responding to the Department of Health consultation Promoting professionalism, reforming regulation, which canvases views on amalgamation of the nine existing regulators to form three or four new...