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Funding for student oral cancer project

A dental student from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD) has received an award of £1,000 from the Peninsula Medical Foundation, a charity which fundraises for...

Support for dental mission in Uganda

Henry Schein Dental UK supported The Salvadorian Children’s Earthquake Trust (SALCET) on their first dental mission in Uganda. 

Dentists call on next mayor to tackle Manchester’s £13m child tooth decay bill

Dentists have called on all candidates in the Greater Manchester Mayoral race to pledge to tackle the city region’s status at the bottom of the national league table for oral health.

Dentists call for charges shake up

Children and vulnerable patients risk losing out on access to free NHS dental treatment because of poor promotion and signposting of charge exemptions, says the British Dental Association (BDA), as...

Confidence Monitor is evolving

As dentistry in the UK continues to evolve, so too has Practice Plan’s NHS Confidence Monitor. 

Goodwill values – uncertainty creeps in

The results of the latest NASDAL (The National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers) goodwill survey seem to show a market that is a little less bullish and perhaps more uncertain...

Rave reviews following pilot launch

Researchers at the University of Huddersfield are developing new ways of using virtual reality (VR) to train surgeons.

Overwhelming support from dentists for gender-neutral HPV vaccinations

The overwhelming majority of dentists and GPs are backing calls for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme to be expanded to school-aged boys, according to a new survey.

Inaugural World Orthodontic Health Day

News that the World Federation of Orthodontists (WFO) has created an annual World Orthodontic Health Day (WOHD) has been welcomed by the British Orthodontic Society. 

Digital, flexible and, now, open

For over 30 years Cerec from Dentsply Sirona has provided a comprehensive and proven digital system for delivering restorations in a single visit.

Crowning glory for Birmingham student

The dental clinical skills competition to discover the UK's best undergraduate dentist reached its climax at the Grand Final in Edinburgh.

Dental diary app

UK innovator, Welltime, has announced its latest dental solution: the Dental Diary app.

FGDP(UK) announces business plan outline

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) has published an outline of its plans for 2017/18.

Educational resources are key

National Smile Month organisers, the Oral Health Foundation, are encouraging dental care professionals to get ready for this year’s campaign and support the charity by getting hold of their exclusive...

Children’s tooth decay preventable with low-cost, easy treatment

Research has found that applying fluoride varnish to children’s teeth is just as effective at preventing tooth decay as the alternative and could save the NHS money.