Mr Sebastian Evans

The Hilton London Metropole Hotel was the setting for this year’s BACD Annual Conference with many of the leading lights in dentistry taking to the stage to share their experiences with delegates. The event opened with an address from the Academy’s President Julian Caplan welcoming delegates to the event and giving a summary of where…

Parliament was told that Public Health England (PHE) has been asked to review the evidence and make recommendations to the Department of Health (DH) by 15 December. That advice will then be used to update the section on fluoride on the NHS Choice website, which is ‘due for review in January 2014’. Earl Howe, the…

The General Dental Council has written to all dentists to remind them to pay their Annual Retention Fee (ARF) and to make a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) declaration. On Tuesday 12 November 2013, the ARF collection period for dentists commences, along with the 2013 CPD declaration period. Dentists have until 31 December 2013 to pay…

With 22 educational lectures and hands-on sessions across the three days, many dental professionals came to see the most up-to-date methods of endodontics on ProTaper Next and WaveOne with Dr Mike Horrocks giving packed hands-on sessions every day. Dr Ian Cline was also in attendance and was equally as busy with his talks about efficiency…

Gaps remain in dental professionals’ understanding of the complexities surrounding direct access, a recent meeting of dental stakeholders has said. Members of the British Association of Dental Nurses, the British Association of Dental Therapists, the British Dental Association, the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy, the Faculty of General Dental Practice and the British…

Lord Warner, a health minister under Tony Blair, hit out after the Department of Health (DH) appeared to concede that it no longer measured the level of fraud. Yet, at the same time, the DH revealed that past investigations had uncovered big losses from dental contractors (£73 million in 2009-10) and dental patient charges (£36.3…

A couple of years ago, Practice Plan developed the Business of Dentistry (BoD) brand – a brand built to complement the Practice Plan offering and to help engage with a wider audience by providing access to a growing range of support services. Since the launch of BoD, many innovative and business-focused services have been developed…

It’s often said that running a successful business is like walking a tightrope – you need to take risks to reap the rewards but you also need to hang on to the values that are the very foundation of your company. This fine balance lies at the very core of the future of Dental Directory…

Prime influencers in the dental profession gathered together at Westminster earlier this month with a view to thrashing out how best to improve the population's health. Roger Matthews, chief dental officer with Denplan, the company that organised the event, explained: 'It is my firm belief that dentistry can play a far greater role in the…

The Private Dentistry Awards kicked November off in memorable fashion last week by recognising some of best dentists and practices in the UK. The awards, held on 1 November at the prestigious Hilton Hotel on Park Lane, London, welcomed more than 500 dental professionals through its doors for an afternoon of celebration. The biggest Private…

The brain responses of dental phobic patients to the sound of dental equipment differ greatly to those patients more relaxed about sitting in the dental chair. That’s according to a new study by researchers in Japan who scanned people's brains while playing them sounds of dental drills and suction instruments. The results were reported this…

Life insurance is vital to ensure the safe continuation of any small company in case of the death or terminal illness of a director or key employee. In the vast majority of corporate cases, Relevant Life Cover (RLC) is the most tax efficient means of guaranteeing a secure future in the event of an untimely…

In 2011, there were 7,698 new cases in the UK, an increase of 50% since the turn of the century.  With more than 6,000 new cases in England alone, Scotland has the most cases per 100,000 people and almost double the number of men contracted the disease compared to women. It is one of the…

Bupa will offer dental services in six supermarkets following its acquisition of Instore Dental Ltd and Store Dental Care Limited for an undisclosed sum from owner Dr Lance Knight. Dr Knight is clinical director and co-founder of Instore Dental Ltd and Store Dental Care Limited, and probably most famous for treating Happy Mondays’ singer Shaun…

In early 2013, a team of people consisting of the British Association of Dental Therapists (BADT) president, Bal Chana, BADT editorial panel member, Charlotte Wake, volunteer advocate, Barbara Koffman, and Dentaid advocate, Sarah Byrne, got together under one banner –the Clean My Teeth Campaign. This pioneering campaign was formulated by Ian and Andrea Aguado-Bush. The…