Sebastian Evans

A TV company is seeking dentists to take part in a new documentary series for Channel 4 exploring the ‘science of survival’. In February next year, Shine TV is looking to take male volunteers and cast them away on an island stripped of all 21st-century comforts. The team needs fit and able men of all…

More than 20 representatives from DPAS put their best foot forward on 29 September when they took part in the 10km Mouth Cancer Awareness Walk 2013. The team included members from all departments, including the majority of the management team. The event, now in its eighth year, saw Team DPAS join many other fundraisers for…

S4S is planning to create jobs after completing a move to new premises. A move to Acorn Business Park, in Woodseats, will allow S4S to double in size and provide it with the latest technology and advanced facilities. Directors Neil Bullement and Matt Everatt believe the company's success during the last two years has been…

Warning letters from NHS Pensions have landed with some dentists during the last fortnight. The HMRC gave the pensions agency until 5 October to issue letters to dentists who may have breached their annual pension allowance. These are entitled Annual Allowance Pension Savings Statement (2011/2012). Many dentists will find out for the first time that…

The BDTA Dental Showcase is nearly upon us, and what a show it’s set to be! Taking place on the Practice Plan stand (stand H11 – write that in your diary!), Sheila Scott, Les Jones, Richard Collard and Nigel Jones will all present a series of FREE 30 minute business lectures packed with hints and…

Just days before the official announcement of this year’s top 12 acts, the X-Factor finalists enjoyed having their teeth whitened by Philips Zoom as part of their makeover for the ever-popular live shows. Using the chairside light-activated system at a top secret location, the contestants’ teeth were whitened by up to six shades in an…

The severe financial crisis engulfing the BDA is proving more than an embarrassment for the Association and a personal tragedy for the hard-working and loyal staff who will find themselves made redundant this autumn. It is also becoming a public relations disaster, as the powers that be are not being open with their members about…

In March of this year, HMRC concluded a pilot for its new Single Compliance Process (SCP) – a system designed to ensure that whenever a tax investigation takes place the parameters of the process are the same for every business. A decision is still pending on whether the SCP will be rolled out nationally, and…

Leading dental companies are supporting an innovative new fundraising craze this Mouth Cancer Action Month to raise much needed funds for the Mouth Cancer Foundation.   #DFGame, created by dental website agency, Dental Focus, is simple and already generating friendly competition in the dental community.  Companies that take part in the game make a donation to…

The British Dental Association (BDA) believes that the signing of a globally binding treaty on the use of mercury is a sensible outcome that recognises the practicalities of improving oral health. The treaty was endorsed at a meeting in Minamata, Japan on 10 October. It requires nations to phase down the use of dental amalgam…

Speakers Dr Iain Morrison and Dr Nick Simon started out an introduction and the theory behind the appliance, developed by Dr Biju Krishnan in 2009. After a short break, there was a talk on the steps and procedures for fixed STO and a round up with a delegates and speakers Q&A session. Post lunch, there was…

Dental practices in the UK should be performing thorough mouth cancer checks on their patients.  This quick, detailed examination that takes just 120 seconds, yet very few patients are aware they should receive this at least once a year and it is suspected that some dental practices are still not doing it. The charity’s Mouth…

Researchers may have discovered a one major step towards creating a non-invasive tool that would enable clinicians and oncologists to detect pancreatic cancer through a simple test using saliva. Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. Most of those with the disease will die within the first year of diagnosis, and just…