Sebastian Evans

They will be formally presented at the BDA’s annual Honours and Awards evening in November. The announcement was made at the Annual General Meeting of the BDA, held at the conference. Fellowship is to be conferred on Dr John Renshaw, a former chair of the BDA who has represented the organisation at local, national and…

For general dental practitioners with patients who have lost any or all of their natural teeth, it is now even easier to get directly involved withproviding implant treatment.    Access tofree dental implant restoration training has been boosted, with many more local events, additional surgery partners and stronger support around the UK. Following the establishment of…

The British Dental Association (BDA) has issued a fresh call for illegal tooth whitening by non-dental professionals to be stamped out, and urged dental professionals to play their part in forcing the demise of the whitening cowboys. Speaking at the 2013 British Dental Conference and Exhibition, Dr Stuart Johnston, a member of the BDA’s Principal…

  The department for education has declined to back one city’s call for dentists to refuse to treat children during school hours – to crack down on truancy.   Southampton City Council has moved to tackle a stubborn problem of pupils missing lessons by appealing for a ban on health appointments before the end of…

  An announcement that NHS England is to look closely at how dental services can be improved for vulnerable patients and individuals who are not accessing care has been welcomed by the British Dental Association (BDA).   The initiative, which was announced today (26 April 2013) at the 2013 British Dental Conference and Exhibition by…

The Dentistry Awards are back….with a few important changes! The judging panel and FMC Events continually review the processes behind the awards to ensure continous improvement and fairness throughout. One of the changes this year is the introduction of two new categories; Most Outstanding Team Member and Best Marketing Strategy to reflect vital advancements in dentistry.  We are also delighted…

Dental students at the University of Leeds Dental Institute will be the first in the UK to cut their teeth on new simulation technology, allowing them to hone their drilling skills on virtual patients. The next generation of dentists, dental hygienists and dental therapists are being presented with virtual 3D mouths to explore, where they…

That’s the warning from the British Dental Association (BDA) in a new publication published this week. The report identifies concerns around the funding and resourcing of services, the provision of facilities and in leadership, arguing that predictions of an increase in the number of people living with long-term illness, impairment and disability in Great Britain…

In addition to providing indemnity to 70% of the UK dental profession, Dental Protection (DPL) also has a long history of providing members with innovative educational material. The publication of the Annual Review 2013 continues that tradition. Called “Journeys”, this year’s publication focuses on the variety of directions for travel that colleagues have experienced as…

Hands-on training to enable experienced dental implant practitioners to tackle more complex cases takes place in June and November 2013, at Advance Implant Clinic, Chelmsford.  Presented by Dr Andrew Moore, the advanced implantology course helps delegates to feel more confident managing bone deficiencies and undertaking immediate implant cases.  Further details can be found on the…

The world of cosmetic dentistry could come under close government scrutiny following a damning report into the booming multi-million pound cosmetic industry. An independent review into cosmetic interventions reveals its blueprint for a major overhaul of the industry today (Wednesday). It suggests that dermal fillers should only be available by prescription and clinicians must be…

I am off to the BDA conference this week.  Looking through the brochure, I was intrigued to see that a major sponsor was IDH. Now the BDA is a union and IDH says it employs dentists. So, why is an employer sponsoring a union's conference? Would RMT boss, Bob Crow ask Transport for London to…

BOZHINOVSKI DESIGN is a company specialising in interior and product design. It created this reception area for a dental practice in Bulgaria. Based in Varna, Bulgaria BOZHINOVSKI DESIGN provides comprehensive and complete design services beginning with an initial design concept through installation and detailing of final design elements http://bozhinovskidesign.com/    

BEAM Dental Studio was born from the idea of creating dynamic and open spaces with a contemporary urban style. With the use of materials such as wood, glass, colors and green elements, each space reflects a sense of serenity that aids to comfort patients. The dental studio seeks innovation through the distribution of its layout…

MDDUS has dealt with a number of cases where dentists have proceeded with a course of treatment on the assumption the patient is in agreement, only to be subject to a complaint afterwards when the patient claims they had not in fact agreed. According to MDDUS dental adviser Claire Renton, oral or implied consent is…

This is not an old fashioned looking medical centre but a state-of-the-art orthodontic practice close to Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Many years of experience in other practices were combined and resulted in this innovative building – and the result is astonishing! A functional, sustainable building, with a powerful minimalistic but warm atmosphere, Eric Kant contemporary…