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Dentist to the stars, Mervyn Druian, was honoured by his peers today (Friday) at a presentation held by the British Dental Bleaching Society (BDBS) at the start of World Aesthetic Congress (WAC). The BDBS staged a bleaching symposium to kick off a two-day World Aesthetic Congress which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Making…
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Star of BBC’s The Apprentice and business icon, Karren Brady, kicked of the World Aesthetic Congress with a winning address. As keynote speaker, she entertained a busy auditorium of dental teams from across the UK with tales of football teams, the banter in the dressing rooms, and humorously recalled her early days on her path…
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Chief dental officer Barry Cockcroft promised dentists a ‘positive step’ towards clearing up the confusion over tooth whitening today (Friday) at a presentation held by the British Dental Bleaching Society (BDBS). The BDBS staged a bleaching symposium to kick off a two-day World Aesthetic Congress which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Dentists have…
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Chief executive of the British Association of Dental Nurses, Pam Swain, has become president-elect of Soroptimist International Blackpool and District. Soroptimist International is a worldwide organisation for women in management and the professions, working through service projects to advance human rights and the status of women. The word ‘soroptimist’ comes from the Latin ‘soror’, meaning ‘sister’,…
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An MP is urging health authorities throughout the UK to use an innovative oral health model that has cleaned up the mouths of hundreds of people living in a hugely deprived area of the UK. Manchester Smiles dental health campaign has been a massive success in improving the oral health of those living in the poorer…
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Oral health promotion is coming under pressure from cutbacks in public spending. Although the British Dental Health Foundation has recorded one of its strongest performances in its 40-year history, the charity is seeking greater support from dental professionals. In its latest annual report for the 12 months ending 31 July 2010, the Foundation invested £998,464…
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A new viral video campaign is using a pop video to get students through the doors of NHS dental practices. The music video, Bad Nashers, is a tongue-in-cheek campaign aimed at young people and students to encourage greater take-up of NHS dentists, featuring the talents of ‘Ladie Go’Diva’ – a cross between Coventry’s local heroine, Lady…
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A new viral video campaign is using a pop video to get students through the doors of NHS dental practices. The music video, Bad Nashers, is a tongue-in-cheek campaign aimed at young people and students to encourage greater take-up of NHS dentists, featuring the talents of ‘Ladie Go’Diva’ – a cross between Coventry’s local heroine, Lady…
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Oral health promotion is coming under pressure from cutbacks in public spending. Although the British Dental Health Foundation has recorded one of its strongest performances in its 40-year history, the charity is seeking greater support from dental professionals. In its latest annual report for the 12 months ending 31 July 2010, the Foundation invested £998,464…
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An MP is urging health authorities throughout the UK to use an innovative oral health model that has cleaned up the mouths of hundreds of people living in a hugely deprived area of the UK. Manchester Smiles dental health campaign has been a massive success in improving the oral health of those living in the poorer…
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Chief executive of the British Association of Dental Nurses, Pam Swain, has become president-elect of Soroptimist International Blackpool and District. Soroptimist International is a worldwide organisation for women in management and the professions, working through service projects to advance human rights and the status of women. The word ‘soroptimist’ comes from the Latin ‘soror’, meaning ‘sister’,…
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Research shows that one in four patients fear injections – and for one in ten, this fear is so strong that they avoid dental treatment altogether. The good news for dentists is that it is now possible to completely eliminate the pain of injections by using a simple, reliable and inexpensive device called Vibraject. Vibraject,…
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Confident Dental Care has just added Preventive Practice of the Year 2010 to the clutch of awards that sits on a shelf behind its low-level reception desk in the practice which sits at the foot of a hill on one of the main roads into Stroud in Gloucestershire. Its patient-friendly approach begins as you walk…
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Chocolate has topped the poll for the thing that makes most people smile. As this year’s National Smile Month comes to an end today, the British Dental Health Foundation has been asking hundreds of people what makes them smile the most. In a close-fought competition a simple bar of chocolate has topped the poll, followed…
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The British Dental Practice Managers’ Association welcomes new president, Jill Taylor, to the helm. The 34-year-old practice manager from Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, was voted in by members at the BDPMA’s AGM at the BDA’s Dental Conference and Exhibition in Manchester. Jill, practice manager at Botanics Dental Care in Glasgow, said she is delighted with her…
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The government’s response to the Future Forum report on the Health and Social Care Bill appears to tread a sensible line but requires more detailed analysis, the BDA has said. The response does not deviate from BDA-supported plans for dental commissioning, while appearing to address some of the areas of the Bill about which the…
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Research shows that one in four patients fear injections – and for one in ten, this fear is so strong that they avoid dental treatment altogether. The good news for dentists is that it is now possible to completely eliminate the pain of injections by using a simple, reliable and inexpensive device called Vibraject. Vibraject,…
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The government’s response to the Future Forum report on the Health and Social Care Bill appears to tread a sensible line but requires more detailed analysis, the BDA has said. The response does not deviate from BDA-supported plans for dental commissioning, while appearing to address some of the areas of the Bill about which the…
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Chocolate has topped the poll for the thing that makes most people smile. As this year’s National Smile Month comes to an end today, the British Dental Health Foundation has been asking hundreds of people what makes them smile the most. In a close-fought competition a simple bar of chocolate has topped the poll, followed…
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