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Public believe marketing campaigns by ‘No Win No Fee’ firms are on the up

43 per cent of the public believe there are now more marketing campaigns by ‘No Win No Fee’ firms compared to five years ago, according to a YouGov survey of 2000 people conducted on behalf of Dental...

Achieving aesthetic excellence

The BACD is inviting dentists to join Stefano Conti and Constantino Vignato at a Recommended Meeting in London, where they will be exploring vertical preparation – one of many fundamental concepts in...

Bien-Air now available through expanded list of Dental Dealers

Keen to offer exceptional service, Bien-Air has redefined its distribution channels. The Swiss company has announced that its products are now available through more than 45 Dental Dealers across the...

It’s back, and better than ever…

This October Dental Showcase returns to London’s Excel Arena for what will be the industry’s best show to date.  The logo for this year’s event features the famous London Underground, and just as The...

NASDAL Goodwill Survey – valuations drop back

The latest statistics from the NASDAL (The National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers) Practice Goodwill survey have been released. 

New book reveals aesthetic success strategies

The launch of Harry Singh’s new book, ‘Let go of the handbrake’, went off with a bang on the drums and traditional Indian dancing, as he celebrated in his own inimitable fashion at the Amba Hotel in...

Sugar Tax a ‘game-changer’

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)) has welcomed the new sugar tax as a ‘game-changer’ for oral health, and says the latest data on childhood tooth extractions highlight its necessity.

Charitable scientific expedition to Mongolia seeks dentist volunteer

Are you a dentist? Can you ride a horse? Would you like to be part of the trip of a lifetime to Mongolia? If you answered yes to these questions, you might be perfect to join Colonel John...

Ivoclar Vivadent UK & Ireland welcomes new managing director

Andrew Garland has been appointed new managing director of Ivoclar Vivadent UK & Ireland, and assumed his new role on February 26, 2018. 

BSDHT sugar statement

The BSDHT has released a statement on the recent implementation of the 'sugar tax':

Dentists urged to prepare for data protection changes

A range of advice has been published to help health organisations prepare and comply with new data protection laws coming into force next month.

Government now profiting from NHS charges at hundreds of dental practices

As the cost of NHS dentistry in England rises again this week ministers are set to turn a profit from NHS charges in hundreds of practices, according to analysis by the British Dental Association.

Faculty of Dental Surgery comment on soft drinks levy and sugar free schools

The Government's Soft Drinks Industry Levy will come into effect today, Friday April 6, 2018. The Faculty of Dental Surgery has previously welcomed the levy and called for some of the money generated...

Every ten minutes a child in England has a rotten tooth removed in hospital

As the government’s Soft Drinks Industry Levy comes into effect, PHE’s (Public Health England’s) Change4Life campaign is encouraging parents to swap sugary drinks for healthier alternatives to protect...

English authorities resting on laurels in face of decay epidemic, say BDA

The BDA has blasted government efforts as woefully inadequate as new data from Public Health England shows the total number of children facing tooth extractions under general anaesthetic continues to...