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The Dentist's programme

Following ITV’s The Dentists programme filmed at the University Dental Hospital of Manchester and broadcast on June 16, 2014, the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry is calling for a meeting with...

Dental decay and sugar

Dental decay is the most common chronic disease in the world New research calls for very low added sugar intake throughout life e.g. two – three per cent of energy intake – four teaspoons per day...

Reduction in dental complaints

The chair of the General Dental Council, Bill Moyes, used the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK)’s biennial Malcolm Pendlebury Memorial Lecture on June 12 2014 to urge the dental profession to...

Response to Lecture

The BDA has closely examined the contents of Bill Moyes’ address to the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) at its Malcolm Pendlebury lecture on June 12.

Corporate finance deals

A law firm, Birketts, has advised the owner of The Dental Directory, on its sale to Integrated Dental Holdings (IDH), one of Britain’s corporate dental services providers.

Download free white paper

Software of Excellence are releasing a series of White Papers in 2014, the first of which is now available to download free of charge.

DIY dentistry

A leading oral health charity is warning people against DIY dentistry after an alarming number of people revealed they would not visit the dentist to remove a tooth.

Dental hospital on TV

Staff and patients from the University Dental Hospital of Manchester are the subject of a new observational documentary airing on ITV1 at 9pm Monday June 16.

Summer has arrived

At the time of writing we are experiencing the year’s first mini heat wave – is this the start of summer or a false dawn?

A marathon not a sprint

Michael Sultan considers the course of a dentist's career.

Be ready to blossom

Dean Hallows discusses how practices should take advantage of the emerging green shoots of recovery.

Show you care

Andy Sloan explains how corporate social responsibility can work for a dental practice.

A smooth transition

Catherine Rutland explains how to make the process of selling a practice stress-free.

Make the most of it

Gary Moore gives some useful tips and advice on how to make the most of a dental payment plan.

Mixing it up

Nigel Jones explores how to develop a patient membership plan in a mixed practice.