News

Not just all mouth

A look ahead to the upcoming Dentistry Show.

How safe is your water?

Clare Clark reviews DUWL cleaning protocols.

The evidence base

Peter Bacon explains its importance in selecting the right products.

Dobrodosli to Croatia

We continue our series of articles on dentistry in different countries with Ivan Katalinic discussing a day in his practice in Zagreb.

Utilising skills

Catherine Rutland explains how best to make use of hygienists in practice.

Saints or sinners?

Chris Brown explains how seriously one rugby club is taking players’ oral health.

Bridging the gap

Ann Generlich, explains how to link professional treatment with home care.

The lion king

Lions are synonymous with strength, most of which is derived from their incredibly strong bite. But when they lose their teeth, their journey mirrors that of humans who experience tooth loss.

Lack of evidence

New research out recently concludes that there is limited evidence to show that xylitol is effective in preventing dental cavities in children and adults.

Teenagers accessing e-cigarettes

One in five teenagers in a large survey has accessed e-cigarettes, and of these, 16 per cent have never otherwise smoked, according to research published in the open access journal BMC Public Health....

General manager announced

A-dec has announced the appointment of Dean Hallows as general manager of A-dec UK

First class breath

On March 10, at the Ham Yard Hotel in London the team from CB12 hosted members of the dental and national press as the oral health experts launched the latest TV advert and a new direction for the...

Call for investment

The BDA has responded to the UK Committee of Postgraduate Dental Deans and Directors (COPDEND)’s long-awaited publication of the number of UK graduates still waiting for second round allocation for...

Response to prototypes

The British Dental Association’s General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC) has responded to the Department of Health’s announcement that 62 pilot practices will move forward to become prototype...

Seismic shift

Dental practices trialling a radical new payment scheme, which focuses on prevention, are at the forefront of a ‘seismic shift’ in dentistry, said Health Minister Lord Howe.