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Festive fun can be bad for teeth…

One of the UK’s top cosmetic dentists has warned that the festive season can bring with it an unwanted “gift” to those who put off seeking treatment.

BOS announces new president and honourary patron for 2018

The British Orthodontic Society is delighted to announce that Professor Jonathan Sandler will take on the role of president of the Society and David Birnie as honorary patron. Both will take up their...

Dentaid launches 2017 Christmas appeal

International dental charity Dentaid has launched its Christmas appeal for 2017 as it seeks to provide dental care for people caught up in refugee crises in Greece and Uganda.

Brushing up on abrasion

The public at large are relatively well informed about the importance of brushing and flossing to maintain a satisfactory level of oral health, and embrace this message to varying degrees.

Dental care professional from Edinburgh, by way of Melbourne, wins clinical case study award

A dental hygienist working in Edinburgh, who started her career in Melbourne, Australia, has won BioMin’s 2017 Clinical Case Study Award. 

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You may face court action if you are in breach of the copyright laws. 

“Confidence breeds success”

Mr Gerard Boon Tandarts (ACTA) qualified from the University of Amsterdam in 1988 and worked in General Practice as a part-time clinical assistant in Orthodontics from 1989, with Orthodontics becoming...

‘All I Want for Christmas Day’ in Blackpool

People in recovery, and other groups who find it hard to access NHS dental services in Blackpool received essential dental treatment onboard a mobile dental unit operated by Dentaid.  The project was...

BDA board election results – 2018-20

The results for the BDA board (Principal Executive Committee) elections are now in and BDA are pleased to announce the results for the 2018-20 triennium. 

Henry Schein Dental UK supports new mission of Dentistry for Every Village Foundation in the Philippines

Throughout recent years, Henry Schein Dental UK has continuously supported the Dentistry for Every Village Foundation through its partnership with the International College of Dentists’ (ICD) Global...

Get the whole picture with CleanCert CPD

CleanCert is delighted to offer dental professionals the opportunity to acquire one hour’s worth of infection control verifiable CPD free of charge.

Dental experts behind Brushlink welcome sugar reduction in children’s cereal

Dental experts behind award-winning Brushlink, the dental care innovation, have welcomed the news that Kellogg’s UK is to cut the sugar content of three of its most popular children’s cereals by...

BDA insists on coherent strategy for amalgam phase down

The gradual reduction in the use of dental amalgam must be supported by investment in strategies to prevent tooth decay, particularly in England and Northern Ireland, where no national oral health...

British Asian population facing ‘incredibly high’ mouth cancer risk, doctor warns

A leading doctor has issued a warning to Asians living in the UK that they could be putting themselves at a significant risk of mouth cancer as a result of traditional high-risk habits.

NHS dentistry in crisis: Dentists respond to Times investigation on access

The British Dental Association (BDA) has responded to an investigation by the Times that shows that in 24 local authorities in England dentists can only take on private patients.