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Partnership with international college

Henry Schein Dental UK, a leading provider of health care products and services to office-based dental practitioners in the UK, partnered with the International College of Dentists (ICD) and showcased...

Needed reform of health watchdogs kicked into long grass

The British Dental Association (BDA) has expressed disappointment following the government’s failure to deliver pledged reforms on patient protection in the 2017-19 legislative programme.

The five most common oral health problems

We use it to speak, eat, drink and breathe; it can also have an impact on our friendships, relationships and career.

Is the juicing craze fuelling a tooth erosion epidemic?

Fruit juices and smoothies have often been lauded by fitness companies to promote positive images of health and wellbeing but a leading charity is severely concerned that the trend of ‘juicing’ could...

Guilty plea from illegal tooth whitener

Cheryl Brough, from Doncaster, pleaded guilty at Doncaster Magistrates’ court to one offence of illegal tooth whitening, following a prosecution by the General Dental Council (GDC).

Dentist awarded British Empire Medal

It has been announced that dentist Linda Greenwall has been awarded a British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list in recognition of her services to dentistry and charity in the UK and...

Brits turn to fresh fruit as the best way to curb sugar cravings

A new poll has revealed most Brits see fresh fruit as the answer to cutting added sugars out of their diet, a move which has been fully supported by the Oral Health Foundation.

What has changed and how should we react?

Nigel Harradine, one of the UK’s best known and most thought-provoking lecturers in orthodontics over the last four decades, will be reflecting on landmark innovations when he takes the stage at the...

Dentist is driven to raise funds

A dentist is gearing up to raise money for Dentaid by driving from Britain to Siberia in his grandma’s ageing Renault Clio.

Transforming lives on the Peruvian Amazon

Henry Schein Dental UK supports Edinburgh-based international development charity, Vine Trust. Together with supplier partner Belmont, the company will outfit the Vine Trust’s MV Forth Hope medical...

Exchange of ideas on inter-professional learning in dentistry

Three educators and clinicians from Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry have visited New York University College of Dentistry to exchange ideas and experiences of inter-professional...

Blast from the past hits top spot for orthodontics team

Music mad orthodontic nurses and their dental colleagues relived their past with leg warmers and fluorescent clothes when they took to the dance floor in aid of Cancer UK.

Launch of toolkit to support healthcare professionals in measuring their impact on the public’s health

Public Health England (PHE) and the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) have today published Everyday Interactions, a report which aims to support healthcare professionals to record and measure...

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New brand identity unveiled

Dental Directory has unveiled a new brand identity following a period of significant investment to grow its one-stop-shop offering.