Dramatic improvement in children’s teeth but Scotland still lags behind

The British Dental Association is pleased to see children’s dental health in Scotland improve by 24 per cent since 2000, with new data that shows more than two thirds (69 per cent) of five year olds...

GDC professional standards review

The most recent review of the General Dental Council (GDC) by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has demonstrated a significant improvement against the Standards of Good Regulation.

Risks of teeth shaping on referral from third party

Due to the advent of websites offering DIY orthodontic aligner treatments, there have been instances of dentists being asked to provide IPR for people who they have not diagnosed or previously...

The ban on beads

On September 3, Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom announced the Government’s plan to ban microbeads from personal care products, including toothpastes; a consultation period is now underway and...

Making a difference in Africa

Jane Innes-Rees, a retired dentist from Kenilworth, has helped professionals in Ethiopia set up a university dental unit and clinics in rural areas of Tigray, one of the worst affected areas hit by...

Recognition for rising stars of endodontics

The three winners of the Young Dentist Endodontic Award in 2016 have been described by the judges as rising stars of dentistry.  Jasneet Gulati, David Bretton and Satnam Singh Virdee, all aged 26,...

October saw dental regulator prosecute five individuals, securing over £6,000 in fines

During the month of October, the General Dental Council (GDC) successfully prosecuted five individuals for a variety of offences – including practising whilst not on the register and unlawfully using...

Increased obesity prevalence in primary schools

For children in reception, the prevalence of obesity has risen from 9.1 per cent (2014-15), to 9.3 per cent (2015-16), and from 19.1 per cent to 19.8 per cent for those in year six.

Executive hospital appointment for Plymouth dental academic and clinician

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has appointed Professor Liz Kay, foundation dean at the Peninsula Dental School at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD), as one of its...

A new president

The British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (BACD) has announced the appointment of Andrew Chandrapal as its president. 

Time is running out

If you know an undergraduate or postgraduate student that is working on an application for the Association of Dental Group’s (ADG) Bursary Awards 2017, make sure they submit their entry before...

Orthodontic award winner

The life changing impact of orthodontics on a 15 year old girl who was victimised and called Bugs Bunny at school is being celebrated in the British Orthodontic Society’s Against the Odds award which...

Expanding sales team supports growth

Increased demand for Venus Pearl composite has led to Heraeus Kulzer expanding its sales team.  Former dental nurse and practice manager, Judy Harrison, is the company’s new representative for the...

Dental laboratory goes from strength to strength

S4S Dental, maker of Smilelign, has grown significantly since its conception and has won a number of national awards, including Best Dental Laboratory in both 2014 and 2015. (It is up for the award...

The leading lights of dentistry

The British Dental Association (BDA) is naming the 14 leading lights of dentistry for 2016. The BDA's Honours and Awards are a chance say thank you to those who generously have given their time and...

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