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The future of dental therapy

Birmingham plays host to the BADT Conference this year (September 25-26) and all eyes will be on the future role of the dental therapist.

A bitter pill to swallow?

In a week when the British Medical Association has called for a sugar tax of 20 per cent to be introduced to help combat the nation’s obesity epidemic, Dr Gail Rees, Associate Professor in Human...

Seven day working

The British Dental Association (BDA) remains unconvinced that a seven day service for dentistry is financially or logistically viable, given the constraints faced across the NHS in terms of money and...

Grounds for optimism

Dental Protection believes the dental profession will be disappointed to see that the General Dental Council (GDC) remains at the bottom of the league table of UK healthcare regulators in the...

Drastic action recommended

The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) has passed on final recommendations to the Government relating to sugar and also fibre and wholegrains as part of their ‘Carbohydrates and Health’...

Countering the news headline

Dentistry has been making headlines in the national news for all the wrong reasons this summer.

Milking it more than ever

Each year the UK tooth fairy leaves almost £20m under the pillows of sleeping children, according to a report undertaken by The Magic Door Store.

Time for coordinated action

The British Dental Association (BDA) has called for real partnership and commitment to solve the burgeoning crisis on children’s teeth, as new evidence paints an alarming picture of parental dental...

Equine dentist praises her own dental makeover

Specialist equine dentist Michelle Thompson said she felt that the tables had turned when she recently found herself having her own teeth scrutinised and straightened by award winning Dorset dentist...

Penzance dentist publishes autobiography

If you're a fan of cave dwelling, starvation diets, Chinese culture or simply the absurdities of human existence, then this might be the book you've been waiting for - and it’s written by dentist...

University lifestyles contribute to dental problems

Parents who are sending their teenagers off to university this year need to remind them of an added precaution – looking after their teeth.

Ambitious expansion

An ambitious dental group has completed the takeover and relaunch of two major Edinburgh practices, signalling its Scotland-wide growth plans.

A fifth of UK adults feel judged because their teeth are not straight

The results of a survey released today found that 20 per cent of adults feel judged because they have crooked, buck or goofy teeth.

Celebrating achievement

From Healthcare Learning in association with Sterling Dental Group and Practice Plan, the Clinical Innovations Conference (CIC) 2015 presented some of the industry’s exciting innovations and latest...

Children paying the price

The British Dental Association (BDA) has called on government to act to address the growing crisis on child tooth decay.