Do more with less?

The British Dental Association (BDA) has submitted its evidence to the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB) for 2016/17.

Hitting the right note

A dentist hopes he is hitting the right note on how people should clean their teeth – with the help of artistes ranging from Queen to Elvis.

Introducing the team

KaVo is delighted to announce that three key members of IDT Dental Products, specialists in CBCT, dental implant planning software and computer guided surgery, will join KaVo Dental to form a...

Successful conference

England’s new chief dental officer Sara Hurley gave the opening address in one of her first speeches since taking up her post at the British Association of Oral Surgeon’s annual conference in...

Exciting times

International dental charity Dentaid is looking ahead to its 20th anniversary year at an exciting time for the charity.

12 tips for the 12 days of Christmas

According to charity Addaction, 54 per cent of men and 41 per cent of women are expected to drink over the recommended guidelines at Christmas, and so it is important to raise our patients’ awareness...

Take two

One in five children now have dental work by the time they are five, according to a research by Oasis Dental Care which looked into the tooth brushing habits of 2,000 parents of two to 11 year olds...

Compelling evidence

The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) fully supports new recommendations on sugar published by Public Health England (PHE) because they have the potential both to reduce obesity and...

Hygiene franchise launched in London

A brand new oral health and dental hygiene centre is set to open in London, seeking to offer the highest standard of dentistry services to patients young and old. 

National design competition winner

The Wrigley Oral Healthcare Programme (WOHP) and British Society of Dental Hygiene & Therapy (BSDHT) have announced that Michelle Coles, a dental hygienist at the Dental Studios in Borehamwood,...

Congratulations rising star

Digital dentistry has revolutionised the profession in recent years and, for our new colleagues currently studying at dental school, it will be the way in which they deliver outstanding standards in...

Support for NICE guidance

The Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP(UK)) welcomed the update to NICE guidance on prophylaxis against infective endocarditis and supports its recommendation that no changes be made to the...

New advice on raising concerns

New advice on raising concerns is aimed to help guide dental professionals on the steps to take if they think patients or colleagues might be at risk because of a colleague’s behaviour, a workplace...

Pioneer for president

It’s a tradition of the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry that the new president starts his or her year of office with a lecture tour of branches around the country.

Sun, sand and saving lives

Staff, patients, family and friends of a Cornish specialist dental centre recently took themselves to the beach for a day full of fun to raise funds and awareness for mouth cancer.

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