News

Dental suicide

The British Dental Association (BDA) is calling for a full inquiry into the circumstances around the death of a dentist in Leeds at the end of 2012.

Dental complaints online

A new-look Dental Complaints Service (DCS) website has gone live, offering advice and support for patients and professionals.

Honorary membership awards

Ashok Sethi and Eddie Scher both received Honorary Membership for their outstanding contribution to the development of implantology in the UK over the past 25 years.

Dental academy opening

State of the art facility partners with other educators to promote clinical excellence and public oral education

Only 50 per cent go to dentist

Figures released from the British Dental Association have found that 50 per cent of people in the UK do not attend the dentist for regular check-ups. 

Dental schools encouraged

Figures published today by the Dental Schools Council show a promising increase in overall staffing numbers to the highest recorded since the first survey of clinical academic dentist levels in 2000.

Countdown to charity bike ride

A group of 30 prepare to cycle 600 miles in six days to raise funds for The Cleft Lip & Palate Association (CLAPA) andBridge2Aid.

Waiting on relief from bank mis-selling

Banks are being put under pressure to speed up compensating private dentistry practices thought to be suffering financially as a result of taking out loan protection products to guard against interest...

Anniversary

The ICDE 2013 Anniversary takes place on June 28th-29th 2013 at the International Centre for Dental Education (ICDE), located at Ivoclar Vivadent’s UK Headquarters in Enderby, Leicestershire.

Competition winner

The winner is Kirsten Andersen, a Dental Surgeon and Associate at enVisage in Emsworth in Hampshire. A regular reader of The Dentist, Kirsten was very pleased to win the prize.

Dunmurry dental cycle challenge

Congratulations to Philip and Joanne from Dunmurry Dental Practice in Northern Ireland, who cycled 430 miles between May 4th and 11th to raise money for Marie Curie Nursing Services. 

A celebration of ten years

Lingual orthodontics is an invisible treatment which has become visibly more popular in the last decade.  

Oral health is centre stage

The official launch reception of the UK’s largest oral health campaign – National Smile Month – takes place today (Thursday May 16), and the smileys are taking over a brand new venue.

Distance learning

The School of Dentistry at the University of Birmingham is proud to announce the launch of its distance-learning MSc in Advanced General Dental Practice. 

Three bursary awards

Undergraduates are able to apply for two awards focusing on professionalism and management. There are three prizes of Gold £1000, Silver £750 and Bronze £250 for both undergraduate awards.