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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to make urgent legal reform which would allow the General Dental Council (GDC) to make essential changes to the current outdated Fitness to...

Stand up for public health

The British Medical Association (BMA) and British Dental Association (BDA) have responded jointly to the staffing review and suggested restructure at Public Health England (PHE).

Celebrating employee ownership

On July 3, 2015, Future Health Partnership (FHP) will be proudly celebrating Employee Ownership Day, championing its ‘John Lewis’ style of business.

Get creative

The British Society of Dental Hygiene & Therapy (BSDHT) and the Wrigley Oral Healthcare Programme (WOHP) invite you to unleash your creative talents and enter a new competition.

"A byzantine system"

A Which? survey has shown that 31 per cent of the dentists listed on NHS Choices are not accepting new NHS patients, or are doing so with considerable waiting lists. 

A tax on sugar

Dentists call on the government to introduce a sugar tax to fill huge gap in the NHS dental budget.

A simple solution

Denplan is partnering with Aon to offer member practices a pension auto-enrolment solution.

Award winners

The British Dental Industry Association (BDIA) is delighted to announce its advertising campaigns for BDIA Dental Showcase 2015 and CSIDI (Counterfeit and Substandard Instruments and Devices...