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MPs call on the government to reinstate No Smoking Day funding

MPs, charities and health organisations are coming together this No Smoking Day (March 8) to call for action on tobacco harm. It comes alongside a warning to smokers that their chances of developing...

Survey indicates half of dentists have cut back on NHS work

The exodus of dentists from the NHS is continuing at a pace but going unseen in official figures, according to new survey evidence from the British Dental Association. 

Dentists in the frontline to check for heart conditions

Dentists and students at Newcastle Dental Hospital will soon be monitoring their patients to see if they have an often-undiagnosed heart condition - as well as tending to their teeth.

Skills academy opens in Perth

Clyde Munro, Scotland’s leading dental group, has officially opened its state-of-the-art Advanced Dentistry and Clinical Skills Centre in Perth, in partnership with Dentsply Sirona, the world’s...

New material invented to replace extracted human teeth for dental research

Extracted human teeth have long been used in conducting dental research, such as evaluating dental ceramic materials as a crown restoration on tooth. It is an inexpensive and straightforward process...

The Oral Microbiome – should dentists be talking to patients about it?

Waterpik is delighted to present a new webinar on March 21, 2023, with dental hygienist Lottie Manahan discussing the oral microbiome. She will explore what has become a hot topic in dentistry over...

Union successfully supports a member facing ‘blue on blue’ complaint

A dental professional who faced a very stressful complaint, made to NHS England by a colleague, has shared how the Dental Defence Union (DDU) supported her during the subsequent investigation.

Improvements to fitness to practice investigations welcomed

Dental Protection has welcomed further improvements by the General Dental Council (GDC) that aim to reduce the impact on those subject to investigations, improve case progression, and make the best...

Competition championing community water fluoridation launched

The British Fluoridation Society (BFS) has launched a new essay competition which is designed to encourage up and coming oral health care professionals to make the case for more community water...

Health and geology experts work together to improve early detection of oral cancer

University of Aberdeen experts across the institutes of Dentistry, Medical Sciences and The School of Geosciences will work together to improve the ability to detect malignant changes in precancerous...

Simple strategies for stress management

To start her new series, Maria Papavergos provides advice on ways to de-compress.

New textbook welcomed by paediatric society

The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) welcomes the insights and recommendations outlined in a new book called Oral Health Psychology. The book is an international collaboration between...

Master everyday challenges

3M, an industry-leading oral care products provider, will showcase its latest digital dentistry technologies and host informational lectures and product demonstration sessions with its technology...

Further improvements to fitness to practise processes

The General Dental Council (GDC) has introduced some small but important changes to its fitness to practise processes. The changes aim to reduce the impacts on those subject to investigations, improve...

Enhance your role

The Treatment and Implant Co-ordinator Day Course, supported by Straumann, demonstrates how best to implement treatment coordination in the dental implant clinic to provide patients with the best...