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Essex dentist Tony Clough is scouring the UK for dental nurses to join his elite team who will care for the oral health of the world’s athletes at London 2012 Olympics. Tony is dentist and medical team consultant for London 2012 and the clinic will include eight chairs in the dental surgery. Tony, who runs…
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Government plans for dental public health are targeted in the right direction, but do not go far enough, the British Dental Association (BDA) warns. While supporting both the broad approach of the plans and some specific proposals in the Healthy Lives, Healthy People white papers, the BDA would like to see a more ambitious…
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Government plans for dental public health are targeted in the right direction, but do not go far enough, the British Dental Association (BDA) warns. While supporting both the broad approach of the plans and some specific proposals in the Healthy Lives, Healthy People white papers, the BDA would like to see a more ambitious approach…
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In March, Grosvenor House Hotel in London played host to the 2011 Money Marketing Awards, a prestigious and glamorous event sponsored by Aviva and hosted by top comedian Dara O’Briain. The awards celebrated the work of general and specialist independent financial advisers across the country and honoured those companies that have gone above and beyond…
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Essex dentist Tony Clough is scouring the UK for dental nurses to join his elite team who will care for the oral health of the world’s athletes at London 2012 Olympics. Tony is dentist and medical team consultant for London 2012 and the clinic will include eight chairs in the dental surgery. Tony, who runs…
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Secretary of state for health, Andrew Lansley, will address the 2011 British Dental Conference and Exhibition on Thursday 19 May, it has been confirmed this week. Mr Lansley will speak at 11am on the first day of the event, which takes place at Manchester’s Central Convention Complex. Delegates at the event will have the…
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An oral health expert who championed the need for fluoridation in the UK has had his work recognised. Jerry Read, head of oral health and dental education at the Department of Health (DH), was honoured by the Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) and the Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)) at their joint Diplomates Ceremony…
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Low-income families now have the choice to buy frozen fruit and vegetables as part of the Healthy Start scheme, health secretary Andrew Lansley has announced. The scheme supports over half a million pregnant women and low-income families by giving them vouchers that until now could only be spent on fresh fruit, vegetables and milk. Andrew…
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A new survey reveals that a smile is the most important physical attribute when it comes to attraction, second only to personality. The poll, carried out on behalf of the British Dental Health Foundation also reveals that only 23% believed the nation had ‘good teeth’ and almost half the population was unhappy with their smile…
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The achievements of the country’s brightest young dental rising stars were celebrated at a dental awards ceremony this month. The 2011 3M ESPE Dental Student Awards is part of the company’s bid to invest in the future of dentistry by recognising in the most pioneering, innovative and high-achieving dental university students from across the UK…
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Low-income families now have the choice to buy frozen fruit and vegetables as part of the Healthy Start scheme, health secretary Andrew Lansley has announced. The scheme supports over half a million pregnant women and low-income families by giving them vouchers that until now could only be spent on fresh fruit, vegetables and milk. Andrew…
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Glamour model and actress Abi Titmuss spent an evening with the dental world’s glitterati recently – and added more glamour to the Smile Awards event in London. Abi was there as a special guest of Discus Dental – responsible for the Zoom! Whitening system – and one of the sponsors of the prestigious awards awards…
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Glamour model and actress Abi Titmuss spent an evening with the dental world’s glitterati recently – and added more glamour to the Smile Awards event in London. Abi was there as a special guest of Discus Dental – responsible for the Zoom! Whitening system – and one of the sponsors of the prestigious awards awards…
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An oral health expert who championed the need for fluoridation in the UK has had his work recognised. Jerry Read, head of oral health and dental education at the Department of Health (DH), was honoured by the Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) and the Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)) at their joint Diplomates Ceremony…
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Oral health experts are suggesting that an enzyme produced by mouth bacterium inhibits dental plaque. The finding could eventually lead to the development of toothpaste that harnesses the body’s own plaque-fighting tools. The team of scientist from Japan show that the bacterium, Streptococcus salivarius, a non-biofilm forming and otherwise harmless inhabitant of the human mouth,…
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has today urged the Department of Health not to abandon their plans for dentistry to be commissioned by a new national board. The call follows the House of Commons’ Health Select Committee’s suggestion that responsibility for commissioning should instead be moved to new NHS local commissioning authorities. John Milne, chair…
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Oral health experts are suggesting that an enzyme produced by mouth bacterium inhibits dental plaque. The finding could eventually lead to the development of toothpaste that harnesses the body’s own plaque-fighting tools. The team of scientist from Japan show that the bacterium, Streptococcus salivarius, a non-biofilm forming and otherwise harmless inhabitant of the human mouth,…
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A student who designed a ‘chewing robot’ to help understand the wear and tear undergone by human teeth has scooped a prestigious science prize. Daniel Raabe, a former PhD student in the Queens School of Engineering at the University of Bristol, has been awarded first prize and the Paul Roell Medal in the prestigious 2010…
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