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Putting purpose ahead of profits

Queensway Orthodontics is one of the first orthodontic practices in the UK to receive the Dental CSR Gold Accreditation.

Philips Oral Healthcare introduces new Sonicare in-practice trial kit

Philips Oral Healthcare is constantly innovating to evolve its oral care solutions to make its Sonicare range more accessible to a wider range of patients.

Water fluoridation: a statement from the UK chief medical officers

Recently, the UK government published a statement on water fluoridation from the UK chief medical officers.  

Looking in the face of bad reviews

Michael Sultan considers how to react when receiving negative feedback.

Children facing long waits for dental treatment

NHS dentistry delays are affecting the oral health, and general wellbeing, of children.  

With nearly £10bn in capital gains tax receipts, will the chancellor be tempted?

Michael Lansdell discusses the potential changes that could be made to capital gains tax following the pandemic.

Dentistry celebrated during a year of challenge and change

20 individuals are being celebrated in the latest round of the prestigious BDA Honours and Awards, for their outstanding achievements, their commitment to the British Dental Association (BDA) and...

Avijit Banerjee and Shamir Mehta to lead CGDent career pathways programme

Professor Avijit Banerjee and Dr Shamir Mehta have recently been appointed to key positions leading the College of General Dentistry’s career pathways programme.

Geistlich’s first UK seminar and hands-on workshop in over 18 months

Geistlich UK, the bone and soft tissue regeneration specialist, is celebrating after their first symposium event in over 18 months proved a huge hit with dental professionals from across the UK and...

Kathy Fan appointed to KCL chair as UK’s first female professor of OMFS

Kathy Fan is the first dually-qualified (medical and dental) female maxillofacial surgeon to be awarded Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery by King’s College London.

Facing your fears

Andy Acton discusses some of the common concerns dentists have when buying or selling a practice.

Tooth emergence: timing is everything

The ages that most people get their three adult molars are six, 12 and 18 – much later than our closest living relative, the chimpanzee, who gets those same teeth at around three, six and 12.

Spider’s silk used to treat infected teeth

Historically, spider silk has been used to treat a variety of ailments, ranging from skin lesions to warts. There was even a time when doctors would advise patients to place cocoons on infected teeth.

NHS pensions: age discrimination redress

If your pension has been affected by age discrimination, NHS Pensions should reach out to you from February 2022 to remedy the situation.