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Calls for greater choice and competition in dentistry

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has called for major changes to the £5.73bn UK dentistry market after a market study found that it is not always working in the best interests of patients.

Professional honour

The Faculty of General Dental Practice, part of the Royal college of Surgeons of England, has awarded LR Orthodontics and The Dentistry Business founder Lester Ellman (pictured) an honorary fellowship...

Turn off the tap

The research, conducted by Save Water Save Money and the British Dental Health Foundation for National Smile Month, has revealed that nearly two thirds (64 per cent) of seven to 10 year olds admitted...

Diamond deals

Henry Schein Minerva will get next month’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations underway in style with a series of ‘Diamond Deals’ available for one week only from May 28 to June 1 inclusive.

Charity swim

A Hove dentist and his daughter have swum a staggering 50,000 metres (that’s 31 miles) to raise vital funds for a cancer charity and make Swimathon history.

Illegal tooth whitening warning

During Smile Month the public are being warned by Dental Professionals to beware of illegal tooth whiteners claiming to be specialists but who put public health and well-being at risk just to make...

Geneva triumph

President of Software of Excellence, Brian Weatherly, has set a high standard for his colleagues to meet when raising over £1,400 for Dentaid by running his first ever full marathon on in Geneva.

Practice manager conference

Covering a range of content from regulation and compliance to customer service and treatment coordination, Business of Dentistry’s Practice Managers Conference aims to provide inspirational ideas that...

New TV campaign

Corsodyl is back on the screens with a new, visually arresting TV campaign designed to drive awareness of, and educate consumers about, gum disease and its symptoms.

Cooling off period needed

A common allegation in complaints and claims notified to the Dental Defence Union (DDU) is that the patient was not fully informed of the risks of treatment beforehand or given enough time to discuss...

Top marks

Senior dental nurse Christina Vila Bea certainly has reason to smile after scoring top marks in a national exam.

Scientific Award 2012

The prestigious Astra Tech Scientific Award 2012 was awarded to Prof Tord Berglundh,Sweden, for his significant contribution to research related to oral implants. Being the third winner of the Astra...

Celebrating 20 years of growth

Despite the current economic downturn, one Scottish based company has cause to celebrate and look positively at 2012 and into the future.

Read the small print

Ray Goodman explains the importance in the detail.