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Raising awareness and funds

June 12 marked the 100 day countdown to the 10th free annual Mouth Cancer 10KM Awareness Walk organised by the UK’s leading mouth cancer charity, the Mouth Cancer Foundation. The walk, which is a...

A change of approach

The University of Leeds is at the forefront of a new four year project which aims to transform future dental care across Europe.

A snapshot of the future

Seventy-two per cent of dentists believe that NHS dentistry will not be fit for purpose in 10 years’ time – that’s according to a poll carried out by Practice Plan at the British Dental Conference and...

Valuable guidance

Robin Barnes, a Partner at JW Hinks LLP, has spoken to a group of dentistry students about the issues of tax and accountancy in their profession.

Fun in the sun?

As nine in ten of us finalise our overseas holiday plans, new research reveals that it’s a toothbrush which is the most important item we take with us.

Health and safety award

mydentist, part of the largest dental group in Europe, has won a silver RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Award in recognition of the company’s commitment to continuously improving accident and...

Fresh new look

Dentisan has announced the launch of a new and improved website: www.dentisan.co.uk, which reflects its knowledge and experience within the dental decontamination market.

Manage expectations with ortho

Managing expectation can mitigate the risk of patient complaints in orthodontic treatment, says UK-wide dental defence organisation MDDUS.

Through the eyes of a dementia sufferer

A thought provoking new film aimed at dental professionals to raise awareness of the issues faced by patients with dementia when attending a dental appointment has been launched by Health Education...

Managing sleep disorders

Snoring affects about two in five of the adult UK population and it is estimated that there are approximately 1.5 million adults in the UK who have obstructive sleep apnoea but only about 330,000 are...

Responses to Cochrane Review on fluoridation

The British Dental Association’s scientific and public health experts have responded to the publication of the Cochrane Oral Health Review on water fluoridation, which is received by around 10 per...

Demand dominates dental practice values

The prices achieved by some dental practices are more indicative of high demand than the profits that can be achieved.

Important advances

A new technology which could increase protection against antibacterial and antifungal infection for weeks, months or years has been developed by researchers at the University of Bristol. 

Employee relations service

Business process outsourcing provider arvato UK and Hempsons, specialist lawyers in health and social care, have announced a partnership to provide a full employee relations service for the NHS.

Fit for purpose?

A dental defence body is calling upon the health minister to make urgent legal reform which would allow the General Dental Council (GDC) to make essential changes to the current outdated Fitness to...