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NSPCC’s ‘It’s Time’ campaign supported by BSPD

A campaign launched by the NSPCC calling for better mental health support for abused and neglected children and young people is supported by BSPD. 

TMJD treatment training

A survey conducted in December, 2015, amongst dental professionals about their success treating temporomandibular joint disorder found a concerning 80 per cent of respondents said that they have...

Dentists tell government: impose junior contract, repent at leisure

The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned government to step back from its plan to impose the junior contract, arguing that past impositions have only served to damage healthcare provision. 

Dental innovations symposium for dental and laboratory professionals

Formerly known as the Cerec Symposium, Henry Schein Dental’s Digital Symposium is back, bigger and better than ever.

A marathon effort

A former dentist and self confessed ‘non-runner’ is preparing to go the extra mile for the international dental charity Dentaid by competing in the London Marathon.

Registration open

The 6th International CAMLOG Congress organised by the CAMLOG Foundation takes place in the beautiful city of Krakow, Poland, on June 9-11, 2016.

Chewing gum could save the NHS £8.2m a year

A new study, published today in the British Dental Journal, has revealed that up to £8.2m of costs to the NHS could be saved – the equivalent to 364,000 dental check-ups - if twelve year olds across...

Virtual reception launched

Forward thinking dental practices in the UK, looking to simulate an ‘open all hours’ reception service to their patients, will now be able to achieve their ambition through clever advancements in...

Partnership announced

Prestige Dental is delighted to share the news that it will now be working with Instradent to supply Medentika implant components.

Countdown to Osteology Monaco

The International Osteology Symposium in Monaco this April will focus on open issues in regenerative therapy, and include workshops and lectures, as well as poster sessions and discussions. 

No quick fix

The initiative taken by MP and dentist Sir Paul Beresford to obtain an adjournment debate on child dental health in the House of Commons has been praised and welcomed by the British Society of...

Fundraising success

The Mouth Cancer Foundation, one of the UK’s leading mouth cancer charities is pleased to announce that its 10th annual Mouth Cancer 10KM Awareness Walk that took place on September 19, raised...

Work missed due to oral health problems costs the UK economy more than £36m

Employees missing work due to oral health problems costs the UK economy an estimated £36.6m each year, according to a leading health organisation.

Growth in teeth dysmorphia

A UK cosmetic dentist has warned that the obsession for white teeth can be an indicator of a form of body dysmorphia.

Dentists tell ministers: don’t cut lifeline for next generation

The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned government it risks shutting students from poorer backgrounds out of healthcare professions, following media coverage suggesting that the Government...