Sebastian Evans

Eight dental professionals were among the 18 people to win a share of the £4000 which Braemar dedicated to celebrating its 20 year anniversary. The dental professionals to win £100 in John Lewis vouchers in a series of prize draws were Adam Silan, James Robson, Anna Shorrt, Ken Provan, Christo Robertsse, Claire Agbodu, Philip Oag…

Premier Dental Products Company, founded in 1913 by instrument maker Julius Charlestein, is celebrating its 100th anniversary.  Today, this family-operated business is in its fourth generation and has product sales in more than 75 countries, making Premier a leading brand in the worldwide dental market. Julie Charlestein, president, and her father, Gary Charlestein, CDO, attribute…

The Eco-Dentistry Association is staging the first dental conference devoted exclusively to high-tech, environmentally sound dental practices.  The event will take place 3 and 4 May 3 at the stunning, eco-friendly Robert Redford Conference Center in Sundance, Utah, part of the Sundance Resort. The 2013 Green Dentistry Conference will showcase the information and products dental…

Leading brands who have this week announced they will be reducing the amount of sugar in their soft drinks could play a key role in reducing obesity and dental decay, according to oral health experts. Public health minister Anna Soubry made the announcement earlier this week as part of the Public Health Responsibility Deal Lucozade…

It’s a fresh new year and you want to find a gym in your area to help you get fit…you could look in the Yellow Pages, but seriously, who does that anymore? Most people now reach for their mobile phone or tablet to search online. It is assumed these days that businesses have a website.…

The Department of Health has shortlisted an extra 29 new practices to join – from April – the existing 70 practices on the pilot scheme. The second stage of this programme has been expanded to help test how the different elements of the new contract work together. One of the biggest changes being tested is…

If you’re a subscriber to dentistry.co.uk you may recall receiving an email about Patient Plan Direct’s ‘Big Fee Freeze’ offer sent earlier this month from the UK’s fastest growing dental plan administrator? Practices across the UK have since been contacting the Patient Plan Direct sales office in large numbers and 15 practices have already taken…

The British Dental Association (BDA) has welcomed a United Nations treaty that aims to reduce mercury pollution while recognising a role in dental care for dental amalgam that contains it. The treaty will require nations to phase down the use of dental amalgam fillings over an appropriate time period. The future of this restorative material…

Adverse weather conditions may cause major disruptions such as road closures and public transport delays or cancellations preventing staff from getting to work.  Additionally, employees may need to take time off to care for their dependants due to an emergency school closure or cancellation of childcare arrangements. It’s worth noting, says Amanda of specialist lawyers,…

That’s according to new advice from the UK-wide dental defence organisation, MDDUS. A new year offers people the ideal opportunity to replace bad habits that, for some dentists, means improving their note keeping in dental records. MDDUS dental adviser Claire Renton believes that taking the time to ensure records are kept up-to-date can be invaluable…

For the last five years, the pensions of the majority of associates have been miscalculated due to confusion surrounding the reporting of superannuation entitlements. Alan Suggett is chairman of NASDAL’s superannuation committee, set up to campaign for clarity in the rules and regulations. He welcomed the amended guidance and thanked the pensions team at NHSBSA…

Professor Andrew Eder has been appointed associate vice-provost (Enterprise) at UCL and director of CPD and Short Course Development. The position, with a mandate to facilitate growth of this key area across the University, follows Professor Eder’s recently completed 10-year term as director of Education and CPD at the UCL Eastman Dental Institute, for which…

January was named after the Roman God of the doorway, Janus, usually depicted with two heads looking backwards and forwards. Looking back over the 50 and more years, I have been in dentistry and, looking forward as a newly qualified dentist might, I am struck by major differences. Back then, one had every expectation of…

  At the end of the first phase of this year’s recruitment process, 85% of applicants have been offered places on dental foundation training schemes in England, Northern Ireland and Wales that start in 2013.   Plans were agreed by a steering group comprising postgraduate dental deans and associate deans, together with representatives from the…

  Youngsters enrolled on the Prince’s Trust TEAM project in Plymouth will learn more about oral cancer, thanks to Year 2 dental students from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry.     Oral cancer is the 15th most common cancer in the UK and affects both sexes, although statistics show that almost twice…