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Honours announced

Ten leading lights of the dental family are to be recognised with an award.

Care for all

The needs of elderly patients must not be forgotten as the development of a new dental contract in England continues, the leader of England’s high street dentists has warned.

Challenging new era dawning

Dentistry in the UK is facing a challenging new era and practitioners should join the BDA to ensure they are prepared for it.

Free Employment Advice Service

You are now able to get advice on all aspects of employment law by phoning a helpline, which is run in collaboration with Peninsula Business Services Ltd, a leading employment law and personnel...

New health and safety guidelines

In the UK, small but still a troubling number of healthcare workers develop a potentially life-threatening disease as a result of sharps injury. 

Barriers to direct access come down

Patients can now book directly with a dental hygienist or dental therapist who offers a direct access service.

Raising the awareness of gum disease

New research in the field of periodontology suggests that there are links between healthy gums and general well-being, including systemic illnesses such as diabetes and cardio health. 

Student debt survey

A survey of final-year dental students to examine the impact of study-related debt on access to the profession and career plans was launched on April 30th.

Fluoride treatment

For a successful dental implant, a sufficient amount of jawbone is necessary. Deficient bone must be built up before the procedure. 

Bridge to success

Dentists can learn the key factors for success when treatment planning implant cases on a course this September.  

Better flossing just got better

There is now the most innovative interdental cleaning device for those who don’t floss, which removes five times more interproximal plaque.

New director of policy and professional services

Martin Woodrow has been appointed as the new Director of Policy and Professional Services for the British Dental Association (BDA). He will take up the post in August 2013, taking over from Linda...

Re-launch

To celebrate the official re-launch and continuing innovation of The Denplan Excel Accreditation Programme, Denplan took advantage of the BDA Conference and Exhibition’s venue at London’s ExCel Centre...

Acid wear awareness

There is a new £1.3m TV campaign is designed to drive relevancy with consumers by educating them about the acids present in everyday healthy diets, including fruit and vegetables, which can put enamel...

Save more than just a scratch

With the prevalence of HIV increasing in the UK year on year and the restriction for dentists to practise with the virus in the UK; the EU Directive now in force; to prevent the one million...