Sebastian Evans

Dental charity Dentaid is hoping to raise much-needed funds in a draw for a brand new Mini. The Great Big Small Charity Car draw raises money for small charities across the UK by giving people the chance to get involved and donate funds with a chance of winning a new Mini First, donated by Zurich…

Dental patients will for the first time reveal the issues they have in accessing an NHS dentist. Earlier this year, patients were invited to answer questions about dental appointments in the existing GP survey – their answers will be published tomorrow (1 July). The survey draws on data for the fourth quarter of 2009/10. The…

Dental care professionals (DCPs) who haven’t yet paid their annual retention fee (ARF) to the General Dental Council (GDC) are running out of time. Payments from them must be received on or before this SAturday (31 July) if they want to remain on the GDC’s register and eligible to work. No payments can be processed…

Many readers will no doubt remember the colourful figure of Derrick Evans, better known as Mr Motivator, who shot to fame in the early 1990s by virtue of his numerous TV appearances promoting health and fitness as a way of life. Use of the stage name ‘Mr Motivator’ struck a chord with the public as…

A key determinant of success for any aesthetic restoration is the patient’s level of dental IQ and day-to-day oral hygiene, says Dr David Winkler, president-elect of the International Federation of Esthetic Dentistry. In Ireland recently to address delegates at the Irish Dental Association’s (IDA) annual conference, he states that patients have to become equal partners…

The Post Office is launching a tailormade business insurance for the UK’s dental surgeries. The policy, available at any Post Office branch as well as by phone and online, provides dental surgeries with insurance to cover:•    Damage to a customer’s clothing and/or belongings•    Theft of keys to premises•    Damage to premises following theft or arson•   …

Dental experts are trialling a new gel that regenerates teeth within a month. A team of French scientists are investigating a peptide which, when embedded in a soft gel or thin film, can be placed next to a cavity to encourage cells inside teeth to regenerate. That’s according to a new study in the journal…

The July issue of Preventive Dentistry is out soon – and here’s a rundown of the key oral health news features, clinical studies and latest dental innovations for all dental professionals. In our News Insight section, London dentist Sunita Verma looks at the sympathetic care needed when treating patients with eating disorders. We also investigate…

An innovative dental training centre has moved a step closer to its summer opening by appointing its senior leadership team. It marks a defining point for the £9 million University of Portsmouth Dental Academy which will welcome its first student dentists in September. The new Dental Academy is the shared vision of the University of…

I recently met up with two old school friends and I was reminded how easy it is to see life through rose-tinted spectacles. Thirty years on two of us were in fairly regular contact and shared the view that Presentation Brothers College in Cork (known colloquially as Pres), our old alma mater, was the greatest…

‘King of pop’ Michael Jackson visited a dentist in Dublin, it’s been revealed on the anniversary of his death. Irish entrepreneur Paddy Dunning – at whose studio Jackson stayed – remembered his famous friend as the National Wax Museum, based in the city, unveiled its latest attraction – a red straw trilby owned by the…

The BDA’s leaders in Northern Ireland have branded the announcement on the funding of health service for dentistry in Northern Ireland as ‘unrealistic’. The Department of Health Social Services and Public Safety’s (DHSSPS) confirmation of a pay award which produces no increase to net earnings for high street dentists and minimal uplift to practice expenses…

Curaprox claims Xerostom is the ideal way to tackle xerostomia (dry mouth). Made from a natural ingredients, Xerostom relieves dryness, soothes irritation and the anti-bacterial properties protect the mouth from bacterial plaque. Potentially affecting up to 40% of the population, xerostomia can cause patients difficulty in speaking and eating, as well as a dramatic rise…

A University of Manchester Dentistry lecturer is one of 50 people to have been awarded a prestigious National Teaching Fellowship. Professor Nick Grey, from the School of Dentistry, was chosen from nearly 200 nominations submitted by higher education institutions across England and Northern Ireland, and will receive an award of £10,000. The award may be…