The British Dental Association has backed calls from troubled regulator the General Dental Council (GDC) for regular Parliamentary accountability hearings on its work.
Dentists are almost twice as likely as the general population to feel dissatisfied with life, a survey on their personal well-being suggests.
Dentists with private pensions are set to benefit from pension changes announced by George Osborne in his Budget today while dental practice owners may see a reduction in their overheads thanks to a...
At the annual Henry Schein Dental Dinner on Friday, March 6, the King's College London Dental Alumni Association hosted a presentation for two prestigious awards – the Alumnus of the Year and the...
The latest Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking Healthcare Confidence Index has shown that dentists remain the most optimistic compared to GPs and pharmacists, whilst also highlighting the increased...
New research by Wrigley reveals that the nation’s mums are underestimating the damage post-school snacking could be doing to their families’ teeth.
Dr Mick Horton has been elected as the next Dean of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK). Dr Horton will be the ninth person to have held the position of Dean since the Faculty was founded in...
The Health Select Committee put Dental Protection’s concerns directly to the GDC at the recent accountability hearing. The GDC’s chief executive Evlynne Gilvarry and chair Bill Moyes were asked to...
The Government has accepted the Doctors' and Dentists' Pay Review Body recommendations for a one per cent increase to Dentist contractors' pay.
First Smiles, a programme created by the British Society of Dental Hygiene & Therapy (BSDHT), will help forge links between dental practices and nurseries and schools to help dedicate more classroom...
Ken Harris of Riveredge Cosmetic Dentistry, which has practices in Sunderland and Newcastle, has taken first place for the best tooth whitening case in this year’s UK Aesthetic Dentistry Awards.
A dentist has been erased for a deficiency of 86 hours on general non-verifiable CPD.
The BDIA’s ‘Dental Industry Manifesto’ sets out five key priorities for action in the dental sector for the next Government. BDIA executive director, Tony Reed, explains, “The industry believes that...
A Salisbury based dental practice is expanding its surgery to meet customer demand, with the support of a tailored six figure funding package from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
The Health Select Committee put Dental Protection’s concerns directly to the GDC at the accountability hearing yesterday. The GDC’s Chief Executive Evlynne Gilvarry and Chair Bill Moyes were asked to...