News

Success with implants

Colin Burns discusses his personal and professional development with dental implants.

Brush range for babies

New from Safababy are the BabyBanana toddler training toothbrush and the BabyBanana teething toothbrush, designed to encourage good dental hygiene from an early age and offering gentle gum massage and...

A chilly draft

Dentists are in a no-win situation, says Apolline.

Click and see

Online ordering of dental products is set to become a great deal easier. The launch of Click Dental brings one of the UK’s largest suppliers to retail pharmacy into dentistry.

Attendance at eight year low

It appears dental check-ups are sliding down patient’s priority list as attendance hits its lowest rate since 2001.

Plus for patients

From March 2010 the Sonicare FlexCare+ will be available for dispensing by dental professionals. FlexCare+ was specifically designed for patients with periodontal conditions who require advanced home...

Modern healthcare delivery

The Malcolm Pendlebury Lecture, hosted by the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) every two years, will be presented this year by Trudie Roberts, professor of medical education and director of the...

Parents advised on fluoridated toothpaste

Parents should use toothpastes that contain fluoride with a minimum concentration of 1,000 parts per million to prevent tooth decay in their children, says a new report.

International symposium

Registration for the 18th International Federation of Dental Hygienists’ International Symposium on Dental Hygiene opens February 12.

Health awards

Celia Watt, a senior health promotion officer for oral health at NHS Lanarkshire, was recognised for her hard work and dedication to the promotion of oral health at the Scottish Health Awards 2009...

Exceeded expectations

The BDTA Dental Showcase 2009 attracted more members of the dental team than ever before, with 13,178 visitors attending the event over the three days.

Stand awards

The winners of the 2009 Dental Showcase stand awards have been announced by the BDTA.

Holiday prize draw

The winner of the holiday for two to the Caribbean island of Barbados was Merseyside practitioner David Tomkins.