News

Dry January calender

Denplan has launched a special online dental tips calendar this month in support of Alcohol Concern’s Dry January campaign, which challenges people to go alcohol--free for 31 days during January.

Jonathan Tyson joins Knight

Professional services firm Knights has added a niche corporate specialist to their pool of legal experts.

Oral health online

More than two and a half million people are going online to seek information about their oral health and wellbeing, according to oral health charity the British Dental Health Foundation.  

No smoking day

A new survey of 2000 smokers by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has found that less than one in two (44 per cent) smokers in the UK are worried about the negative effects of smoking on their teeth,...

Quality not Quantity

2014 has proved to be a pivotal year for Portman Dental with the group continuing to grow, and being joined by some outstanding clinicians, including Philip Bennett, past President of the Association...

New Year's Resolutions

The British Association of Dental Therapists (BADT) is asking all dentists to make a New Year’s resolution to view the delivery of dentistry as a team effort.

Premier Symposium winners

A dental student from London and a dental practice from Cumbria have been presented with awards by Dental Protection, acknowledging and celebrating their outstanding risk management. 

New flexible protection

Dentists’ Provident, the income protection specialist, has introduced a new flexible plan option, which allows its members to easily increase their cover to mirror important changes in their lives and...

Bulimia and oral health

Research from the NHS information centre suggests that up to 6.4% of adults display signs of an eating disorder and that, of those, 40% are bulimic. 

CQC management madness

Specialist dental lawyer and NASDAL member Jenin Khanam has condemned the Care Quality Commission’s confusing requirements for registered managers of dental practices and called for greater...

A good year

According to research from the British Dental Association (BDA) nine out of ten dentists completing their vocational or foundation training this summer found a post. 

BDA election results

The British Dental Association (BDA) has announced the results of elections to its Principal Executive Committee (PEC).

Quality, safety and health

Donna Hickey presents an introductory guide to the dental team’s responsibilities.

Managing your reputation

Cassandra Antoine on how to combat negative online reviews.

The A word

Roger Matthews explains the importance of the practice audit.