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Time to look at your investments

Richard Lishman considers how best to manage a portfolio.

Considerations for paediatric dentistry

Nimisha Nariapara explores the care of younger patients.

Representing therapists

Debbie Hemmington looks back over the 60-year history of the BADT.

Less antibiotic use in dentistry gave no increase in endocarditis, study finds

Sweden is one of the few countries that have removed the dental health recommendation to give prophylactic antibiotics to people at a higher risk of infection of the heart valves, so-called infective...

Dentist remains suspended over fraud allegations

Fariba Shameli, a dentist at Findon Dental Care in Worthing, was served with an 18-month suspension in July 2021 after an investigation by the NHS Counter Fraud Authority, which led to her being...

Man turned away from dentist after being attacked on a night out

Alexander Shaban had been a patient at Cheddar Dental Practice all his life, but when he desperately needed treatment, he was turned away.

British tourist reunited with false teeth he lost in Spain 11 years ago

Paul Bishop, now 63, lost his false teeth whilst vomiting in a bin after a big night out in Benidorm in 2011.

Dental practices rebranded under Dental Scotland

A large Scottish dental chain has rebranded. 

Scotland: ‘enormous’ backlog for NHS dentistry

The BBC has reported that “Scotland's dental leaders say the backlog for patients getting NHS treatment is ‘enormous’”.

Geistlich + YOU3: a firework of regeneration - Register now

Do you respond to interactive lectures by renowned speakers? Do you prefer a virtual live hands-on workshop? We offer you both from one source and a whole firework of regeneration in the versatile...

Healthy Smiles animation launched

An animation promoting good oral health and healthy eating for young children was unveiled by the Lanarkshire Chinese Association (LCA) recently to coincide with the Chinese New Year.

BGF invests in rapidly expanding Glasgow-headquartered Scottish Dental Care Group

The Scottish Dental Care Group – a national dental provider, offering the full range of NHS and private treatments – has secured a multi-million pound minority investment from BGF, the UK and...

The confidence to say yes

Boota Singh Ubhi explores the impact of positive communication with patients.

NHS dentistry: little urgency from government to solve access crisis

The British Dental Association has mourned the government's lack of urgency on reforming NHS dentistry, following a major debate in the House of Commons recently.