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You may have read about the launch of The Heart Your Smile campaign in October at the BDTA Dental Showcase. What is it all really about? The goal of the campaign is to the change the public’s perception of dentistry, increase attendance and reinstate the dental team’s position as trusted members of the local community.…
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The hugely popular CPD Essentials seminar returns in 2012, once again covering all 5 core subjects in a single day. Due to popular demand, there are four dates for 2012, providing an opportunity for everyone to attend and for the first time ever, we are taking this first rate course to Leeds on Friday 9…
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The National Oral Health Promotion Group (NOHPG) is staging a study day in June. All Change – The Future for Oral Health Practitioners takes place on Friday 15 June at the Friends Conference Centre, 173-177 Euston Road, London. NW1 2BJ. Timetable 9.00am: Registration and Coffee and Trade 9.30am: Welcome – Lynette Anear – Chair, NOHPG…
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The hit BBC sitcom, My Family, has been the unexpected source of a dental surgery for the Aloshikha Centre in Bangladesh. The surgery equipment was leased to the BBC by the UK company, The Dental Directory, for the studios in which the series was filmed, starring Robert Lindsay as the dentist Ben Harper and Zoë…
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Practitioners who aspire to treat more challenging dental implant cases can further develop their skills on a series of courses this year. The Advanced Implantology Programme is presented by Dermot McNulty at Bath Spa Dentistry. The four modules cover surgical skills, soft tissue management, bone grafting and sinus augmentation. Details can be found on DENTSPLY…
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The National Oral Health Promotion Group (NOHPG) is staging a study day in June. All Change – The Future for Oral Health Practitioners takes place on Friday 15 June at the Friends Conference Centre, 173-177 Euston Road, London. NW1 2BJ. Timetable9.00am: Registration and Coffee and Trade9.30am: Welcome – Lynette Anear – Chair, NOHPG9.35 am: Presentation…
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Two hygienists who run online CPD for nurses are expanding their business. Sue Bagnall and Nicky Gough, graduates in primary dental care, run the website www.cpd4dentalnurses.co.uk and following feedback from their members, they have decided to run a series of lectures for all dental care professionals. Initial dates are booked in Birmingham (12 May), Worthing…
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An award-winning dentist plans to expand his network of practices through crowdfunding – a first for UK dentistry. Dr Biju Krishnan runs dentistry clinics in London’s Harley Street and Edinburgh, counting celebrities like Holly Willoughby among his patients. Now the award-winning dentist plans to set up a network of VIP Smiles practices in hundreds of locations…
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Up to half of all head and neck cancer survivors face a diminished quality of life, even after five years of survival. That is according to a recent study undertaken by the University of Iowa. It concluded that a large percentage of long-term survivors of head and neck cancer have poor oral function, resulting in…
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Two dental care professionals who run online CPD for nurses are expanding their business. Sue Bagnall and Nicky Gough, graduates in primary dental care, run the website www.cpd4dentalnurses.co.uk and following feedback from their members, they have decided to run a series of lectures for all dental care professionals. Initial dates are booked in Birmingham (12…
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Top cosmetic dentist Dr Gertrude Huss will be one of the many high quality speakers at Dentistry Live. Dr Gertrude Huss will be presenting an overview and update on the latest in facial aesthetics followed by a live demonstration involving the new Juvederm range! The presentation will focus on an overview of the whole face…
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More people in the UK died from alcohol-related deaths in 2010 than in 2009 with the figure rising by 126 to 8,790 from 8,664. However, this increase was limited to males with the number of deaths rising from 5,690 in 2009 to 5,865 in 2010. The number of female alcohol-related deaths fell over the same…
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New guidance aimed at ensuring that advertising by dental professionals is clear and never misleads the public, has been issued by the General Dental Council (GDC) today. The guidance covers all forms of promotion of services by dental professionals in print and on the internet. It also guides dental professionals on appropriate use of specialist…
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There was an alarming development in mid-January when students who were currently studying for 4-year (graduate entry) and 3 year (medical graduate entry) courses leading to a BDS degree or equivalent. They were advised that their degrees may not satisfy the requirements of the relevant EC Directive on the Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications (2005/36/EC).…
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John Milne re-elected as Chair of General Dental Practice Committee Dr John Milne has been re-elected as Chair of the British Dental Association (BDA) General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC). Members of GDPC today (27 January 2012) voted to renew the mandate to lead the UK’s general dental practitioners, first won by Dr Milne in 2009.…
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Dental teams are being asked to dig into their archives for clinical photos. The British Dental Health Foundation is appealing to dental practices. hygienists, therapists and oral health educators across the UK to dig out and send it any archive photos to help them produce and improve the charity’s range of educational resources. Karen Coates,…
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A new focus on improving care for children and young people will be unveiled later this year, secretary of state Andrew Lansley announced today. The ‘Children’s and Young People’s outcomes strategy’ will focus the health service on improving health results for children, including those needing primary, hospital and urgent care, and children with long-term conditions.…
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Disabled children should use fluoridated toothpaste earlier than other children, according to research from Trinity College Dublin. The general recommendation is that young children should not use fluoride rich toothpaste. However, a study led by Professor June Nunn and Dr Darius Sagheri says that children with disabilities can be more prone to oral disease, justifying…
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Dental hygienist Mel Donaldson was the winner of the A year of koi competition, organised by Happythreads, the manufacturers of funky dentalwear. They run an exclusive competition for hygienists and therapists to win a uniform for each season of the year. The prize draw took place last month – with Mel scooping one uniform set…
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