A group of second year dental therapy and hygiene students from Plymouth University are working with the Stroke Association in Plymouth and Chatterbox, to develop a communication aid to help stroke...
Dentists are being advised to recognise their technical limits when considering performing root canal treatment and to be prepared to refer patients if necessary.
Would you rather visit the dentist or hold one of the most feared creatures on the planet? Research undertaken by leading dental provider Oasis Dental Care found that over one in ten UK adults (12 per...
The British Orthodontic Society (BOS) is concerned to learn of patients who are unable to continue their orthodontic treatment due to closure of the clinics responsible for their ongoing care.
Outside of her role as a research and development chemist for infection control specialists Dentisan, Laura Yates currently volunteers and sits on various committees and boards of the Royal Society of...
Plymouth University is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the announcement of the creation of the Peninsula Dental School, then the first new dental school in the UK for 40 years.
Cancer Research UK is today calling on the Government to make the tobacco industry pay for the damage it causes and help reduce the number of people killed by its deadly product.
The recent GDC Fitness to Practice hearing concerning the use of counterfeit dental devices highlights the dangers to both patient and professional registration from using counterfeit and...
Professor Tim Newton from King’s College London’s Dental Institute will be presenting at the Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future (ACFF) Global Symposium in Dubai in early February.
Margaret Wilson, the current editor of Dental Historian and a dental clinician and academic for nearly 40 years, has been named the new honorary curator of the British Dental Association (BDA) Museum.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is seeking views on its plans for the next five years as it develops its approach to regulation.
New research has suggested that postmenopausal women who suffer from periodontal disease are at a significantly increased risk of developing breast cancer.
King’s College London and BYBO Dental Group, one of the largest dental providers in China, have today announced a partnership that will see collaboration on clinical activities, staff exchange,...
Providing resources to help parents monitor the amount of sugar they are giving their children is a practical and progressive step forward in combating dental decay and obesity says BSPD of the new...
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has appointed a new head of legal services to oversee its team of solicitors. Joanne Bateman succeeds Charles Dewhurst, who stepped down from the role at the end of...