News

The reform treadmill

Nilesh Patel looks forward to what is on the horizon for NHS dentists.

When Sid and Bill met Russell

Russell Abrahams explores the purchase of an incorporated practice.

Know your business

A look ahead to this year’s Dentistry Show.

Oral health in athletes

Poor oral health affecting athletes’ general health and performance shows ‘no signs of improvement’ and must be remedied, say a group of UCL-led health experts and sporting bodies.

Beware of Females February?

Last October was Stoptober, the Public Health England funded campaign urged smokers to quit,  and the start of the year brought us Dry January, with members of the public encouraged to abstain from...

Truth and lies

Apolline looks at the current perception of NHS dentistry.

Painting by numbers

Raj Rattan looks at what effect clinical guidelines will have on professional freedom.

Living in fear?

Michael Sultan explains how the culture of litigation is impacting UK dentistry.

Christmas charity party

The Ice White charity Xmas party is back with a twist as the rules are broken and attendees are requested to dress in red. 

Energy-efficient

Henry Schein UK announced the grand opening of Henry Schein UK’s energy-efficient headquarters’ facility on Bailey Drive in Gillingham, UK. 

Scanner launch

First Stop Dental’s UK launch of the new Condor range of digital dentistry products proved to be a success.

Small business fund

RBS and NatWest launched an additional £1bn Small Business Fund aimed at supporting small businesses across the UK.

Commercial mortgages

Darlington Building Society has played a key role in enabling an ambitious business woman to buy her own dental practice.

Make Christmas happen

National homelessness charity Crisis is calling on dentists, dental nurses and hygienists to provide treatment for homeless people at its temporary centres this Christmas. 

Pension payment delay

Dentists who apply for their NHS pension while erroneouslylisted on open NHS contracts could well experience delays receiving their payments warns