Sebastian Evans

Denplan once again supported this year’s Comic Relief on 18 March with lots of funny fundraising antics. Staff donated money to dress up in red for the day and many donned more extravagant and hilarious costumes. The Red Nose Day ‘tea ladies’ went round the head office at Denplan Court selling homemade cakes and biscuits…

A new survey of dentists reveals that many patients are hampered by the awkwardness of flossing – with many failing to dedicate the time to cleaning between their teeth. According to a Philips Sonicare AirFloss survey – conducted onsite at the International Dental Show (IDS) 2011 – existing interproximal cleaning methods such as flossing are…

The improvement in the oral health of adults in the England, Northern Ireland and Wales highlighted by the 2009 Adult Dental Survey disguises persistent inequalities between those with the best and worst oral health, the British Dental Association (BDA) claims. Although the survey points to an encouraging overall improvement in adults’ oral health – with…

Players in the Six Nations Championship have an exhaustive training schedule and need to be at the peak of their physical fitness in order to take part in the punishing regime required by international competition. Now, however, they have had some extra support in the form of an innovative new category of performance sportswear. The teams…

With an estimated 80% of the British population showing signs of gingival inflammation – and with adults and children still suffering from caries and periodontal disease[1] – the importance of interproximal cleaning and the need for preventive dentistry through the education of patients has never been so important. It is known that general health factors have…

Philips, maker of the Sonicare toothbrush, unveiled the Philips Sonicare AirFloss at IDS 2011 this week. Philips gave dental practitioners the chance to experience the difference themselves at the conference in Cologne, where they trialled Philips’ latest oral health care innovation. Dental professionals often struggle to get patients to floss on a regular basis and the…

A dental therapists restorative study day takes place on Friday 1 April 2011. It includes: • Paediatric Treatment Planning Lecture: By Amanda O’Donnell, a paediatric consultant from Eastman Dental Hospital• Paediatric Treatment Planning Workshop:  Amanda O’Donnell Minimal• Minimal intervention hands-on session with Avi Banerjee, restorative consultant at King’s College Hospital • ‘Sleep Well at Night’:…

The recent Dentistry Show held in Birmingham featured a number of symposia presenting the latest thoughts in patient management and treatment modalities. A session reviewing the latest trends in evidence-based prevention and management of periodontal disease was presented by Dr Anousheh Alavi, of Colgate scientific affairs. It provided an overall perspective for an integrated team-based…

Three weeks, that’s what I keep telling myself. It’s now three weeks until we all meet at Heathrow to make our way to Tanzania, for a two week trip that will no doubt change us as people and more importantly, help the lives of people in Bukumbi. That’s not to say we are coasting to the…

Lord Howe, parliamentary under secretary of state for quality at the Department of Health, will address delegates on the morning of the first day of the BDA’s British Dental Conference and Exhibition. The conference takes place Thursday 19-Saturday 21 May and delegates at the event – which is expected to attract 4,000-plus visitors – will have…