Sebastian Evans

A girl who has spent her life battling health problems this month scooped first prize in a dental competition which recognises the transformation of patients’ mouths – and lives. Against the Odds was conceived by the British Orthodontic Society (BOS) and winning first prize certainly gave Katie Irvine something to smile about. At the age…

This September, Colgate, in partnership with the British Dental Association, continues with the Colgate Oral Health Month initiative. Colgate Oral Health Month is a leading UK campaign to promote good oral health, and a great opportunity to encourage communication between dental professionals and patients. The theme for the 2011 is focusing on ‘The Importance of…

Unconfirmed reports suggest that the next dean of Guy’s and King’s Dental Schools in London will be an American, Dr Dianne Rekow. She will succeed Professor Nairn Wilson, who is due to retire shortly. Dr Rekow is currently provost of the Polytechnic Institute of New York University and NYU senior vice-provost for science and engineering.…

22 July is a date to be noted in the history of Peninsula Dental School: Professor Elizabeth Kay was able to send the first batch of freshly qualified young dentists into the world! This was a momentous day for all involved including the staff, students, friends and families. I was lucky enough to have been…

Don’t miss your chance to shine at the most exciting event in the dental calendar – submit your entry to the 2011 Dentistry Awards by Friday 9 September. Now in their sixth year, the awards celebrate regional and national excellence in dentistry, honouring exceptional individuals, teams and practices who have worked hard to reach –…

The British Dental Bleaching Society will be taking advantage of the ‘Olympic-fever’ gripping London and plans to host its annual general meeting and dinner in the sumptuous surroundings of the House of Commons on the eve of the 2012 Games’ opening. The BDBS is dedicated to offering support and guidance to its members as well as…

£4.8 billion is overpaid in tax by cash strapped Britain – tax which could easily be avoided (source: Unbiased.co.uk). If you include unclaimed tax credits this rises to £13.5 billion. Without the right strategies, dentists risk being part of this tax waste, over-paying tax and being unprepared for the future. Danny Cox, head of advice at…

£4.8 billion is overpaid in tax by cash strapped Britain – tax which could easily be avoided (source: Unbiased.co.uk). If you include unclaimed tax credits this rises to £13.5 billion. Without the right strategies, dentists risk being part of this tax waste, over-paying tax and being unprepared for the future. Danny Cox, head of advice at…

The new Pro-Expert toothpaste from Oral-B is remarkable not only in delivering protection against gum problems, plaque, caries, calculus formation, erosion and dentinal hypersensitivity, but also because it has been shown to reduce oral malodour due to its antibacterial activity and capture of breath malodour molecules. Breath malodour results from Volatile Sulphur Compounds (VSCs) produced by…

An appeal by the chief executive of the British Dental Association (BDA) for help with funding is suggesting the organisation is in financial difficulty. Peter Ward, chief executive of the BDA has written to all branch and group chairmen and treasurers to ask those with substantial bank balances to donate them to central funds. He…

A sugarfree lollipop that actively fights tooth decay has been hailed a hit by a new study. The US study reveals that the revolutionary liquorice lollipops can reduce the bacteria associated with tooth decay. The investigation, conducted in Lansing, Michigan, among pre-school children ages 2 to 5 years, found that the lollipops – the brainchild…

Sugarfree chewing gum containing magnolia bark extract has a positive effect on oral health. That’s according to a new study in Caries Research. The study also discovered that it reduces salivary mutans streptococci. Experts conducted a randomised, double-blind, controlled intervention trial on 120 healthy adult volunteers at high risk for caries. All study participants had…