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Enhancing denture design

Dentures or bridges are prosthetics used to replace missing teeth. Replacing these teeth are essential for retaining chewing function and stop malocclusion or bite irregularities. The prosthetic also...

Armed forces doctors' and dentists' pay award 'absurd and unjust'

Responding to the government's acceptance of the recommendations of the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body (AFPRB) on pay for the Armed Forces for 2022-23, Colonel Mark Weir, British Medical Association...

The pear tree dental centre in Nottinghamshire village sold

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of The Pear Tree Dental Centre in Nottinghamshire.

North Lanarkshire dental practice sold after 36-year ownership

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Condorrat Dental Practice in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire.

Dentaid Community launch

Award winning dental charity Dentaid has launched Dentaid Community to bring together fundraisers, volunteers, and supporters. Dentaid Community members will be able to share their experiences of...

Dental Therapist Foundation Training Scheme: education supervisors accepted onto pilot scheme

Community Dental Services (CDS) CIC dentists Catriona Brown, associate operations director in Lincolnshire and Akhila Kotta, senior dental officer in Norfolk and Waveney, have been accepted as...

Smokers 45 per cent more likely to die from Covid-19 

Data collated from the American Heart Association’s Covid-19 CVD Registry to determine the impact of smoking and vaping among patients hospitalized with Covid-19 has been revealed. 

Analogue or digital impressions?

The International Dental Show (IDS) 2023 demonstrates how trusted and innovative concepts complement each other.  

Unfit for purpose: Health Committee slams contract fuelling crisis in NHS dentistry

The British Dental Association (BDA) has welcomed the conclusions of the Health and Social Care Committee inquiry into Workforce: recruitment, training and retention, which dubbed the system...

In memory of Bob Morgan

The College of General Dentistry regrets to report that Robert Leslie Morgan FFGDP (UK)(Hon.), former national board member and West Midlands regional director for the Faculty of General Dental...

Scottish dentists test AI to help identify tooth decay

Pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) which can improve the accuracy of the way early tooth decay is diagnosed and prevented is being tested for the first time in Scotland by Clyde Munro Dental...

Concerns over delays to General Dental Council reform

The Dental Defence Union (DDU) says it is disappointed and frustrated by the news that the government is to once again delay long-promised plans to reform healthcare regulators. The government has...

NHS dentists demand lifeline as 'dental inflation' soars

Dentists need real support from all four UK governments to withstand the impact of 'dental inflation', now standing at over 11 per cent according to new analysis from the British Dental Association...

Dealing with complaints

Dentists spend much of their time in close contact with their patients. This facilitates a positive professional-patient rapport, and helps dentists to gain a deeper understanding of each individual....

Tattoos in the workplace

Nicola Cockerill explores some of the issues involving employees with body art.