Update on UK dental market

Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has released its latest roundup of the UK dental market.

Dental group takes a bigger bite of the market

An ambitious Yorkshire dental group has acquired its third practice thanks to a £1.6m funding package from Yorkshire Bank.

Brighton rocks

On September 23, 2016, one of the world’s pre-eminent experts on the Invisalign system is jetting in from Canada to address the main auditorium at the British Orthodontic Society Congress at the...

National dental nursing conference

The 2016 National Dental Nursing Conference will be held on October 28-29, at the Blackpool Hilton.

All systems are go

Align Technology, makers of Invisalign, has launched a new aesthetic teeth straightening product designed specifically for general dentists.

More claims successfully defended

Dentists are feeling the pressure from the current adversarial climate where complaints and claims are common, but the Dental Defence Union (DDU) revealed that it is defending more negligence claims...

BDA response to The Times

The British Dental Association (BDA) has responded to The Times investigation, ‘the great dental rip off'.

President of BSDHT, elected to the board of directors for the IFDH

Michaela ONeill, president of the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) has been successfully elected to the board of directors for the International Federation of Dental Hygienists...

Training courses announced

General Medical are UK distributors for Quicksleeper 5, the computer controlled local anaesthetic system that delivers profound anaesthesia quickly, easily and painlessly.

Can selfies improve oral health care skills?

According to a new study, recording smart phone video ‘selfies’ of tooth brushing can help people learn to improve their oral health care techniques. 

To floss or not to floss?

Following news that there is a lack of evidence that using dental floss is beneficial to oral health, the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) are highlighting the continued...

The benefits of interdental cleaning

Following the recent announcement that the US government is withdrawing its recommendation to floss from its dietary guidelines, based on the lack of definitive scientific studies to prove its...

Expanding CPD horizons

Johnson & Johnson, the makers of Listerine, are delighted to announce new online content, to help support the ongoing CPD needs of dental healthcare professionals in improving and maintaining the oral...

Implant dentistry course dates

In association with Eddie Scher and Joe Omar, General Medical is pleased to be able to offer a one day training course, covering two innovative areas of implant dentistry and designed to help...

Commitment to professionalism

PFM Dental has been accepted as a member of the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB), which sets standards for the sourcing of commercial funding. 

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