News

Spring Budget 2017: The key announcements for dentists

Following strong representations, the Chancellor announced that there would be a deferral on the implementation of HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) strategy for businesses.

Needlestick safety survey

Clinical waste and needlestick safety expert Initial Medical is running an online survey in conjunction with the British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN), into the incidence of needlestick injuries...

Capita fiasco

The British Dental Association (BDA) has called on MPs to hold NHS subcontractor Capita accountable for administrative failings that are preventing hundreds of NHS dentists from earning a living –...

Volunteering team returns from Samos

Dentaid’s first volunteering team has returned from the Greek island of Samos where they have been providing emergency dental treatment for refugees.

Online platform for digital dentistry

Connect Dental Campus (connectdentalcampus.co.uk) is the latest online resource from Henry Schein Dental. 

Root canal treatments overhauled through new device

A new method of detecting bacteria during root canal treatments could eradicate the need for follow up appointments and prevent treatments from failing, according to a study published today in the...

Further growth in healthcare team

Paul Werrell has joined the healthcare team at Veale Wasbrough Vizards (VWV) as a partner.

Against the odds

Georgina Cartwright of Croydon Orthodontic Practice was praised for her outstanding patient care when she was presented with the Against the Odds trophy at a British Orthodontic Society meeting in...

Honorary fellowship marks 70th Anniversary

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal is to receive an honorary fellowship of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons in recognition of her strong commitment to children’s...

GDC seeking new council members

The General Dental Council (GDC) is seeking up to two new dental professional members and four lay members to join the council.

A world first

A North East dentist has become the first in the world to hold two of the industry’s highest honours.

Unique film tackles tooth decay

Devonport children and parents were treated to a special screening of a unique film aimed at tackling the city’s growing tooth decay problem.

Changing perspectives

The American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association’s 74th Annual Meeting will be held in Colorado Springs on March 13-18, 2017.

Making implants accessible

Dentists in Great Britain seeking high performing, but affordable, dental implants can now partner with Anthogyr Limited to make implant treatment more accessible to patients. 

BDA – “Help us make regulation work for the profession”

The British Dental Association (BDA) has launched a wide-ranging consultation on what the profession wants from regulation, with a pledge to push for a system that works for dentists and patients.