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Raising crucial funds

Daring staff from Oasis Dental Care, a UK leader in private and specialist dentistry and a major provider of NHS services, have helped raise over £6,500 for charity by completing one of the UK’s...

Tooth loss and mortality

A new study looking into tooth loss and mortality has revealed the number of teeth we have is significantly correlated to our life expectancy.

Seal of approval

Today in Whitechapel Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited Queen Mary University of London’s new dental school, embedded within The Royal London Dental Hospital, and gave the royal seal of...

Statement on standards

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) has issued a statement outlining its views regarding the General Dental Council (GDC)’s Fitness to Practise (FtP) process and implications for the...

Student competition

BSDHT announced that their competition to win free entry to Europerio 8 is now open to all final year student dental hygienists and therapists.

Prize winning essay

Nicola Allison, a final year student of the Bachelor of Dental Surgery course, won the British Society of Clinical and Academic Hypnosis (BSCAH) student prize for her essay which provides a brief...

Vote for health

Grub4Life is welcoming recent report that the first phase of the obesity epidemic takes place in the early years. The report can be found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-32489357. 

Chief Dental Officer appointed

NHS England is pleased to announce the appointment of Sara Hurley as Chief Dental Officer.

Protect client data

Moore Blatch, one of the UK’s leading commercial and technology law firms, is warning dentists that they could be hit with compensation claims in the event of a data protection breach even if no...

Testament to dedication

Multi award-winning London dental practice, Elleven, is delighted to welcome renowned lingual orthodontist Didier Fillion to their expert team in May.

Cigars versus cigarettes

Cigar smoking is associated with many of the same fatal conditions as cigarette smoking, according to research published in open access journal BMC Public Health. This underscores the fact that cigar...

Treatment cost clarity

Dentists are reminded to ensure treatment options and costs are clearly explained prior to treatment being provided to avoid disagreements with patients, says UK wide dental defence organisation...

Sharing clinical excellence

Held at The Dentistry Show for the first time, the 2015 Dental Update Study Day presented a speaker line-up comprised from members of the Dental Update Editorial Board. 

Effects of investigation

A Dental Protection survey of 140 members who have been investigated by the General Dental Council (GDC) reveals that 94 per cent felt it had an impact on their stress and anxiety and 33 per cent had...