Sebastian Evans

Voco has an online presence that’s now suitable for all devices. From now the company homepage voco.com will be online with a responsive web-design, which alwaysadjusts itself automatically to the device with which it is viewed. With the switch Voco reacts to the increasing use of mobile devices. Whether on a smartphone, tablet, or on the big desktop…

During orthodontic treatment – whether with fixed appliances or aligners – patients are at heightened risk of dental caries and gum disease, which, if allowed to develop, can jeopardise the success of the treatment.  Minimising complications during treatment is essential and with a legal duty of care to protect the interests of patients it is…

Isn’t it time you recognised your hygienist or therapist for their outstanding effort and commitment? All you need to do is click here. Enter the details of your nominated team members, we will contact them and get them to enter into this year’s DH&T Awards completely free of charge.   It really is that simple.…

Those of you with shares in G4S or Serco will have noticed a rather alarming drop in their value last week. This followed a House of Commons statement by Chris Grayling, the Justice Secretary, ask after it emerged the two security firms had overcharged the government by tens of millions of pounds for non-existent electronic…

Last year, 35 newly qualified dentists from UK universities failed to win a place on dental Foundation Training (formerly known as VT). This year the situation is worse. Potentially, 76 new dentists will be unable to do the training. Best estimates suggest 60 of these are from England and Wales dental schools. As such, they…

Speaking at a Westminster reception, health minister Lord Howe said the shake-up would only go ahead once it made 'business' – as well as clinical – sense.   The minister told dentists that “remuneration” was another critical issue for the new contract, currently being tested out at 90 practices across England.   And he said:…

New research published in The Lancet has found that men who smoke and are not married or living with a partner are at a higher risk of developing Human Papillomavirus (HPV); a primary cause of mouth cancer. Smoking is still considered to be one of the major causes of mouth cancer. It has been found…

This comes after today’s announcement from the Department of Health that standardised plain packaging of tobacco will be put on hold until the impact of the decision to do likewise in Australia can be measured. Health secretary Jeremy Hunt said: 'Obviously we take very seriously the potential for standardised packaging to reduce smoking rates, but…

Year four pupils from Glen Park Primary School and Year three pupils at Boringdon Primary School in Plymouth have got their teeth into diet and oral health, thanks to lessons organised by students from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry and Business School. 57 eight-year olds from Glen Park and 64 seven-year olds…

Almost 40,000 dental care professionals (DCPs) come to the end of their first five year cycle of continuing professional development (CPD) and the General Dental Council needs them to log their hours. CPD is a legal requirement and on the 31 July 2013 dental care professionals must have completed 150 hours of CPD. The facts…

A team of 35 drummers are continuing with their world record attempt for the ‘longest marathon drumming by a team’ this afternoon as they raise money for 3 dental health charities. The group, led by oral health campaigner and drummer Ian Aguado-Bush, is participating in a 70 hour drummathon in aid of Bridge2Aid, Heart Your…

A good membership organisation will be able to give dental professionals both immediate and ongoing benefits.  They should be able to cover the membership fee by using them for just a few products or services. Dbg membership costs £330 each year. Most of its members find that its preferential Barclaycard payment processing rates alone save…

A timely launch for those 40,000 or so dental care professionals still yet to achieve their minimum requirement of compulsory CPD this year, the Wrigley Oral Healthcare Programme has published Module 1 of a brand new series of verified CPD, available to dental professionals free of charge online at www.wrigleyoralhealthcare.co.uk/cpd. The Wrigley Oral Healthcare Programme…

United Smile Centres are completely dedicated to providing an outstanding referral service for all full-arch rehabilitation cases. Using its exciting ‘fixed-teeth-in-a-day’ procedure, it can provide patients with the closest solution to natural teeth, all in a single day. ‘Fixed-teeth-in-a-day’ is an exciting new approach to implant dentistry that takes advantage of the dense bone in…

The National Smile Transformation competition, offering the chance for one person to undergo a complete smile makeover free of charge, has received a great response. 11 entries have been shortlisted and now it’s over to you! Launched as part of National Smile Month by London dental practice Elleven, the responses showed that people are unhappy…

Every year the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) publishes a report on the performance reviews it has carried out a performance review of those regulators for which it is responsible, including the General Dental Council (GDC). In recent years this has been critical of the procedures and performance of the GDC.…

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) has welcomed the possibility of a review of cosmetic dentistry. Sir Bruce Keogh’s recent Review of the Regulation of Cosmetic Interventions acknowledged concerns around the lack of overarching standards and regulation within the field – suggesting that Ministers may wish to consider a review of this area. The…