Sebastian Evans

Dentists sometimes come up to me and ask how to have more energy at work.     How can they get through the day and not come home to simply eat and sleep, only to get up the next day and do the same thing. One of the reasons I believe people sometimes do not…

The National Institutes of Health in the States has announced it will award $2.8 million to six research projects to pursue a longer-lasting dental composite. The six projects, each funded for five years, will allow a select group of scientists across the US to work independently toward the common goal of doubling the service life…

NHS dental practices continue to attract higher prices than private practices according to the latest goodwill survey results from NASDAL. Carried out quarterly, the most recent survey for the period April to July shows that on average, an NHS practice – defined as a practice with more than 80% of its income from its NHS…

One of the world’s leading dental bur manufacturers and exporters is investing a total of £800,000 into the business to increase production and productivity to capitalise on the rapidly growing demand for its quality products. Prima Dental has announced that over £700,000 will be invested in additional high performance machinery for its production plant in…

From 19-24 September, 30 bike riders are taking part in the Straumann Charity Bike Ride 2013 – a 600-mile cycling challenge to raise funds for The Cleft Lip & Palate Association (CLAPA) and Bridge2Aid. Both charities work tirelessly to provide help and support to those in need. CLAPA provides support for all those with and…

An illegal tooth whitener – Lorna Jamous – was yesterday given a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £350 towards the GDC’s costs at Westminster Magistrates' Court. On 10 May 2013, judges at the High Court in London convicted Ms Jamous of practising dentistry and unlawfully carrying on the business of dentistry when not…

Seven out of ten children in England saw an NHS dentist in the 24 month period to June 2013 – a proportion that has remained relatively unchanged since 2006 according to new figures. In the 24 month period to June 2013, 7.8 million children in England (69.1% of the child population aged under 18) were…

With Cardiff City FC having finally reached the ‘Promised Land’ of the Premier League, for the forthcoming season they will now compete week in week out with the likes of Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool, etc. There’s no doubt that the excitement within the Welsh capital is rapidly growing in anticipation of the…

Edinburgh Dental Institute is part of the University of Edinburgh, one of the world's top 20 universities, which has an international reputation for the quality and value of its teaching and research, for both on campus and distance learning. EDI places emphasis on individual teaching and learning with excellent teaching, guidance and clinical supervision. It¹s…

My diagnosis was a shock. I had always been so fit and suddenly being in hospital was a new experience to me. I was admitted to hospital with quite bad PCP pneumonia. Getting the HIV diagnosis, when I was so unwell in my hospital bed, just made me think my life – as I knew…

Last Wednesday, a story broke about the BDA’s financial problems leading allegedly to many redundancies among its staff. The reason for this apparently was that, when they introduced the three tier membership system three quarters of its members chose the cheapest option, some decided not to renew and very few went for the two more…

Voco presents several innovative products at the BDTA Dental Showcase2013. One is Futurabond U. Voco says Futurabond U is the market's only true dual-curing universal adhesive offering usage in a disposable applicator. Besides the simple handling of Singledose, Futurabond U offers an outstanding range of options for application, including indications to selection of the etching technique…

Perhaps someone who works tirelessly with schools to deliver better oral health education, or someone driven to improve the oral health of their local community? Maybe you're carrying out something special this Oral Health Month! We're inviting entries from any UK dental professional whose work goes above and beyond the call of duty? Simply tell…

Ministers and dentists’ leaders are still a long way from agreement on new-look ‘clinical excellence awards’ (CEAs) – nine months after a report called for changes. The Department of Health announced a ‘heads of terms agreement’ on a shake-up, as recommended by the independent Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB). But the NHS…

In all, 64 students have enrolled for dentistry, which represents 100% capacity for the course. The new joiners include students who have already chalked up impressive achievements: involvement with health care projects overseas; caring for poorly relatives; working with disabled children; volunteering in the community; even a career in modelling. The intake includes a healthy…

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. It now seems likely that SCP will be with us shortly, and so you should…