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Charity at Showcase

This year, BDTA Dental Showcase is switching to e-ticketing, which means big savings in postage costs.  To encourage delegates to register online, the BDTA will be donating up to £10,000 to dental...

Conference for managers

Following the huge success of their initial practice managers' conference, which was held in Northamptonshire in June, the Business of Dentistry (BoD) has announced that it will host another...

Continued vigilance

Continued vigilance will be essential in assessing the pilots for a new dental contract in England, the British Dental Association (BDA) has said following an evaluation of their progress so far.  

Calling all students

Henry Schein Minerva and Bridge2Aid’s (B2A) relationship continues to thrive as the two join forces once again to offer fourth-year dental students the opportunity to join the 2013 Tanzania...

Drill - Free Dentistry

National firm Dentist Direct has launched its first new spa-style practice which aims to stamp out fear of drilling and injections among dental patients.

Lasting impressions

The prevailing theme of all the entries to the 2012 Against the Odds Competition was the effect of malocclusion on a person’s self-esteem.  The winners of this year’s contest were announced at British...

New two year certificate

The Dentistry Business is delighted to announce that it has been authorised to offer a two year L4 certificate of higher education in dental practice management.  Following on from its highly...

Bedford to Mongolia

Woburn safari park was the centre of an unusual scene recently. The exotic animals, so used to the sight of a trail of cars packed with families on day trips; their faces pressed against windows to...

Be on your guard

After Team GB hockey star Kate Walsh suffered a serious facial injury during the Olympics, a leading oral health charity believes it serves as a timely reminder for those requiring mouthguards to get...

Assigning Labels

The British Dental Health Foundation has announced its support for the response put forward by the British Heart Foundation and the Children’s Food Campaign to the Government on front of pack food...

Fresh prosecution over whitening

The General Dental Council (GDC) has successfully prosecuted a beautician for carrying out tooth whitening, which is the practice of dentistry. Only those registered with the GDC - specifically...

New course for dental hygienists

Dental hygienists across the UK are being urged to sign up for the final few available places on a new training course aimed at helping improve treatment for patients with dental implants.  

First Issue Olympic stamp

NSK’s statements and letters will be going out from today with First Issue Olympic stamps, to celebrate the historic Gold medal win by Helen Glover and Heather Stanning. The pair become the first...

Stay up to date

Oral-B have released the dates for their next ‘Up To Date’ scientific exchange seminars and are inviting clinical dental professionals to attend a complimentary CPD accredited evening event at one of...

Secret world of teeth

A Europe-wide project to create a magical sculpture out of milk teeth promises smiles all round when it arrives at Queen Mary, University of London’s science education centre, Centre of the Cell, this...