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Dental overseers admit it’s time to cut red tape

The British Dental Association (BDA) has greeted the admission from dental regulators that the system they oversee is placing huge burdens on the profession. 

Tooth Defenders to the rescue

Schoolchildren at a primary school in Plymouth are improving their own oral health and that of their classmates, thanks to the innovative Tooth Defenders scheme introduced by the Peninsula Dental...

Interim Chief Executive announced

Ian Brack has been appointed as Interim Chief Executive and Registrar of the General Dental Council (GDC).

Celebrating an inspirational man

Without a doubt, the Sterling Dental Foundation’s Charity Ball was a dazzling evening – if you weren’t able to attend, you missed out!

Dentists back ‘brave and bold action’ on sugar

The British Dental Association (BDA) has called on government to show real leadership on sugar following the publication of the House of Commons Health Committee's inquiry Childhood Obesity— Brave and...

Cancer seen as ‘beatable’

A quarter of Brits describe cancer as beatable, according to new research.

Boom in flexible opportunities

mydentist, the UK’s largest dental care provider, has seen an increase of a whopping 191 per cent in the number of part time associate dentist opportunities it has available in the past 12 months. 

Dental care assistant course

More young people are getting the chance to start careers in dental care in Scotland with a new course at Edinburgh College that is widening access to the industry. 

‘Pay if you can’ project

People suffering appalling dental pain who couldn’t register with a dentist have received emergency treatment thanks to the UK’s first ‘Pay if you can’ dentistry project.  

Premier Symposium

Over 300 dental professionals attended the joint Dental Protection and schülke conference – Premier Symposium – for an insight into the challenges of complex clinical, ethical and dento-legal issues.

Experts, not salesmen

Make Me Clear are offering a 30 day free trial of their innovative program, especially for dentists that seek to book in more complex treatments for patients, and take their practice to the next...

Experts align for world class congress

The first European Aligner Society has successfully attracted a roster of world renowned orthodontists with expertise in clear aligner therapy to address its inaugural congress.

Welcome to the team

The Dental Directory, one of the largest providers of dental supplies in the UK, has appointed seven new members to its northern sales team to bring the total to eleven as the firm invests in a...

National awards scheme

NHS England is launching a national awards scheme for the Friends and Family Test.  

The missing 30%

Making sure that the thousands of children every year who don’t see a dentist get access to dental care should be a priority for the Government’s Mandate to NHS England (NHSE) says president of the...