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All dental professionals have a chance to win 15 hours of CPD – via a FREE subscription to one of FMC’s dental journals – by simply filling in an online questionnaire. FMC, Dentistry’s Information Centre, is keen to ensure all dentists and dental care professionals have gained all CPD required by the GDC. Simply click here to…
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The Health Service Ombudsman has taken the unprecedented step to publicly name a dentist investigated for repeatedly refusing to apologise to a patient. A woman identified as Mrs D claimed Staffordshire dentist, Rajesh Narendranath, was ‘rude and unprofessional’ and hurt her in 2007. The Health Service Ombudsman, Ann Abraham, today (9 June) named Mr Narendranath…
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Have you heard of skill swap? A quick Google reveals it may also be called Skillswap, SkillSwap, Skill Swap or Swapaskill. Essentially, you pass on your skills to someone in return for theirs – with no money changing hands. I’ve done skill swaps on and off for a few years but just recently they’ve proved…
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Holly Willoughby is the latest TV celebrity to have braces fitted in her quest for the perfect smile. The 30-year-old star tweeted a picture of her orthodontic treatment to fans, commenting: ‘Brace yourselves, I’ve got braces… eek!’ When one fan asked her how long she would be keeping the braces on for, Holly tweeted back:…
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All parties involved in pilots for a new dental contract in England must hold their nerve when the process hits problems, the BDA’s John Milne has emphasised this week. In a blog published ahead of his address at the 2011 Annual Conference of Local Dental Committees on Friday (10 June 2011), Dr Milne, chair of…
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Stains, they vanish in minutes. It’s your gums that need some TLC… Desperately seeking Gum Protection Toothpaste that goes the distance? We’re not talking a casual fling here, when it comes to teeth and gum protection it’s all about a long-term relationship. ‘Amazing, you can’t find a man to do just two things at once yet…
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Everybody and his brother are reaching for tissues, eye drops and antihistamines to ward off the effects of pollen, mold and other seasonal allergy triggers. Some of America’s 40 million sinusitis sufferers even have to resort to pain medicine to deal with headache and tooth pain. ‘This spring is a tough one for some people,’…
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All parties involved in pilots for a new dental contract in England must hold their nerve when the process hits problems, the BDA’s John Milne has emphasised this week. In a blog published ahead of his address at the 2011 Annual Conference of Local Dental Committees on Friday (10 June 2011), Dr Milne, chair of…
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Mums can significantly reduce caries in their babies by wiping their mouths with wipes impregnated with xylitol. That’s according to new research. Reporting at the International Association of Dental Research 89th General Session and Exhibition, Ling Zhan, DDS, PhD, assistant professor of dentistry at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), said: ‘We did…
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Stanley M Bergman, chairman and chief executive officer of Henry Schein, Inc, the largest distributor of health care products and services to office-based dental, medical and animal health practitioners, recently addressed the fifth annual Senior Dental Leaders Programme held at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine in Boston, Mass. The Senior Dental Leaders Programme is…
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Do you have any hand instruments you no longer use? In order to address the need for dental instruments in developing countries, an instrument amnesty will be returning to Showcase 2011. The BDTA is linking up with Dentaid, the dental charity that aims to improve the oral health of disadvantaged communities around the world, to encourage…
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Do you have any hand instruments you no longer use? In order to address the need for dental instruments in developing countries, an instrument amnesty will be returning to Showcase 2011. The BDTA is linking up with Dentaid, the dental charity that aims to improve the oral health of disadvantaged communities around the world, to encourage…
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Health Minister Edwin Poots today reaffirmed his commitment to improving the oral health of the people of Northern Ireland. The minister spoke as he took the opportunity to join in National Smile Month during a visit to Dunmurry Dental Practice. Mr Poots said: ‘Northern Ireland has the worst oral health out of all the UK…
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Long-time kit sponsors of some of Wingate and Finchley football teams, Henry Schein Minerva, is celebrating the under 18 team’s recent triumph in the Middlesex County Cup. Henry Schein Minerva’s seven-year association with the club started following an approach from Keith Garber, dentist and partner at Howard Marshall Dentistry, one of the largest ‘mini corporates’…
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Stanley M Bergman, chairman and chief executive officer of Henry Schein, Inc, the largest distributor of health care products and services to office-based dental, medical and animal health practitioners, recently addressed the fifth annual Senior Dental Leaders Programme held at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine in Boston, Mass. The Senior Dental Leaders Programme is…
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Mums can significantly reduce caries in their babies by wiping their mouths with wipes impregnated with xylitol. That’s according to new research. Reporting at the International Association of Dental Research 89th General Session and Exhibition, Ling Zhan, DDS, PhD, assistant professor of dentistry at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), said: ‘We did…
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The 60th anniversary of the Eastman School of Nursing (now the Education and Training Assessment Centre for Dental Nurses) was celebrated last month with an ‘open afternoon’ event. Held in the courtyard of UCLHT Eastman Dental Hospital, the occasion paid tribute to a longstanding and influential school that has played a vital role in the…
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Dentists and their teams have less than one month to take advantage of cut-price entry into the acclaimed Dentistry Awards. Early bird entrants pay just �35 plus VAT per category to enter, provided they register their entry to the UK�s biggest dental awards ceremony by 1 July. Any practices or individuals registering their entry after…
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Dentists and their teams have less than one month to take advantage of cut-price entry into the acclaimed Dentistry Awards. Early bird entrants pay just £35 plus VAT per category to enter, provided they register their entry to the UK’s biggest dental awards ceremony by 1 July. Any practices or individuals registering their entry after…
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