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An astonishing 18% of women in the UK do not go to the dentist, new research has revealed today. Yet ironically, 33% deem a good smile and teeth an absolute must when looking for love! The research commissioned by Periproducts – www.periproducts.co.uk – the oral health care company, shows that when women are trying to…
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The results of the Adult Dental Health Survey 2009 findings will be published this Wednesday (8 December). The survey – which takes place every ten years – is a ‘snapshot’ of dental health across England, Northern Ireland and Wales. Around 6,500 adults across the three nations had their teeth examined as part of the survey.…
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Training provider, Training 2000, has teamed up with the Skills for Health Academy North West, in a bid to combat a shortfall in trained dental nurses in and around Preston. The new dental cadet programme aims to train people from the area and it is hoped they will then find jobs in the same locality.…
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A competition with a prize of a life-changing makeover is up for grabs. A dentist and an aesthetic surgeon have joined forces to create a ‘fairytale in a recession’ with help from a whole host of professions and businesses in the North East. Mike Heads, of the Dental Healthcare Centre and Cleveland Cosmetic and Dental…
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Training provider, Training 2000, has teamed up with the Skills for Health Academy North West, in a bid to combat a shortfall in trained dental nurses in and around Preston. The new dental cadet programme aims to train people from the area and it is hoped they will then find jobs in the same locality.…
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The results of the Adult Dental Health Survey 2009 findings will be published this Wednesday (8 December). The survey – which takes place every ten years – is a ‘snapshot’ of dental health across England, Northern Ireland and Wales. Around 6,500 adults across the three nations had their teeth examined as part of the survey.…
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A dental professor is making a festive abseil with a difference this coming weekend. Professor Damien Walmsley will be dressing up as Father Christmas and abseiling to raised funds for his local hospice at Star City on Saturday (December 11). With his daughter, Natasha – and other charity abseilers – Damien, of the School of…
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Approaching the Christmas holiday and New Year weekend, there’s going to be a basketful of sweets in most homes – cookies, baked goods, and drinks. Most all of the endless food and beverage goodies will be loaded with sugar or some kind of substitute thrown in to satisfy the sweet tooth of scores of millions…
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As we race towards the coming New Year, many practice owners look for ways to make their business resolutions become a reality and not something forgotten by half-past February. Poorly planned New Year’s resolutions will not survive and will destroy your determination to fulfil business goals. Resolutions are far different than a wish list, and…
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Ann Craddock was presented with the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) ‘distinguished service, loyalty and mentorship’ award recently in recognition of her three years of service. The presentation took place at the fifth annual BDA Honours and Awards Dinner in London in November, Ann is the first ever recipient of the award,…
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Leading members of the dental family were honoured for their contributions to dentistry at a lavish ceremony at London’s Hotel Russell on 24 November. The fifth British Dental Association (BDA) Honours and Awards Dinner saw the presentation of awards to more than 25 dentists and dental care professionals, including the team from the River Practice…
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Ann Craddock was presented with the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) ‘distinguished service, loyalty and mentorship’ award recently in recognition of her three years of service. The presentation took place at the fifth annual BDA Honours and Awards Dinner in London in November, Ann is the first ever recipient of the award,…
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Supermodel Jodie Kidd is heading up a host of celebrities who have all donated a personal ‘smile’ to her Celebrity Smile auction on eBay. Bidding took place last month and raised more than £8,000. The final lots are being auctioned at the Dentaid Christmas Masquerade ball next Friday (10 December). They include signed framed pictures…
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Cannon Hygiene is delighted to sponsor BDA Northern Ireland Branch during Ed Livingston’s year as branch president during 2011. Welcoming Cannon as a sponsor, Ed said: ‘We are delighted that Cannon has chosen to work with the Northern Ireland Branch of the BDA. ‘Having confidence in waste management is important in practice and Cannon’s sponsorship…
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The 3M ESPE Award for Innovation recognises students’ ability to think beyond existing practices and technologies to envisage the future of dentistry. To enter, submit up to 500 words describing your dental practice in the year 2020. You will be judged on your ability to demonstrate an innovative approach, your consideration of future changes in…
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The Dental Defence Union (MDU), is hopeful that government proposals to control civil litigation costs will spell an end to the inflation-busting legal costs it sees in dental negligence cases. The DDU welcomed a Ministry of Justice consultation which, like the report by Lord Justice Jackson earlier this year, proposes measures aimed at reducing the disproportionate…
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Alex Ferguson rated it alongside a trip to the dentist – and our failure in England’s bid to host the World Cup must be adding to that pain. Last month, the Manchester United boss, who managed Scotland as they made a first-round exit in the 1986 tournament, now believes the Champions League is No 1…
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