News

Dental team boost

The dental team at leading health and social care law firm Hempsons has been boosted by the arrival of Hannah Stephenson, an experienced barrister who previously worked with the Nursing and Midwifery...

BOS recommendations

The valuable role of orthodontics in improving dental health and well-being in children was represented yesterday in a submission from the British Orthodontic Society to a one off Health Select...

Parliamentary inquiry

Today Professor Nigel Hunt, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons, will appear in front of the Health Select Committee to give evidence on the state of children’s oral...

A call for co-ordination

A co-ordinated offensive to tackle both obesity and dental decay in children and young people is recommended by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry. A new position statement from BSPD...

A preventive focus

In the weeks leading up to World Oral Health Day on March 20, the FDI is calling for a focus on prevention to help achieve a healthy ‘Smile for life’.

Bursary award winners

Every year the Association of Dental Groups (ADG) member companies invest significantly in training and development for their people, as well as in surgeries and equipment to ensure that dentists are...

New clinical conferences

Denplan introduces a new range of clinical conferences for 2015, as part of the Denplan Academy training programme, designed for dentists and other clinical team members to provide training built...

Milk teeth matter

Nurses from the Family Nurse Partnership Programme at Plymouth Community Healthcare, who provide support and advice to young mothers, have received training and an information pack on the care of milk...

New appointment

One of the North East’s leading dental practices has strengthened its team with the appointment of a new dentist.

New consumer website

DenTek, a world leader in oral care products, has launched a new UK website www.dentekuk.co.uk . 

Dental statistics report

The NHS Dental Statistics for England 2014-15 were published on February 12, 2015, by the Primary Care, Health and Social Care Information Centre. The report, covering information on patients in...

Cancer screening scheme

The Mouth Cancer Foundation are pleased to announce that they will attend The Dentistry Show which is held from Friday 17, April, to Saturday 18, April, 2015, at the NEC, Birmingham.

Open letter to CDO

The British Dental Association (BDA) has published an open letter to the Chief Dental Officer in response to potentially misleading messages sent to dentists concerning the Friends and Family Test...

Love your mouth

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, a leading charity says it is the perfect opportunity to pucker up and take a look at our oral health.

College fellowship awarded

Birmingham Metropolitan College (BMet) has presented a Fellowship Award to a former student who is now senior leader at a global dental implantology company.