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Introducing DDS: a new kind of dental defence organisation created by dentists, for dentists

Dental Defence Society (DDS) is a new dental defence organisation (DDO), launched in July 2021 with a mission to offer…

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Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Petrol crisis –…

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Reaction – NHS dental targets increased to 65%

Chief dental officer Sara Hurley yesterday announced that NHS contract targets are now at 65% – sparking criticism from the…

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Black History Month – from the perspective of a dentist

With October marking the beginning of Black History Month, dentist Richard Adepoju speaks out about his own experiences – and…

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FMC signs up to Mouth Cancer Awareness Walk

A team from FMC, dental communications leader in the UK, is signing up to the Mouth Cancer Awareness Walk. With…

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Former GDC committee chair suspended for racist comments

A former chair of the GDC has been suspended after suggesting that he would not want an African dentist to…

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‘We get verbal abuse from patients daily’ – NHS dentist calls for better communications

Last week a patient was charged with assault after attacking four staff members at a GP practice. The incident, which…

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From the field with Practice Plan’s Suki Singh

Practice Plan area manager, Suki Singh, talks about some of the industries topical issues, the continued demand for private dentistry…

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Sara Hurley – leading the charge

Sara Hurley speaks to Gemma Bridge about her role as a Global Child Dental Fund trustee and how the Senior…

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Welsh Dentistry Show – catch a whole host of leading speakers

Get yourself registered and you can tune in to a whole list of leading speakers at the Welsh Dentistry Show…

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Primary Care Appeals: getting to the heart of dispute resolution

NHS Resolution introduces its Primary Care Appeals service, helping to resolve any disputes between the NHS and dental practices. Relationships…

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Dental hygienist saves her mum’s life after detecting ‘suspicious’ mole

A dental hygienist saved her mother’s life after spotting a melanoma on the back of her arm – sparking calls…

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Petrol crisis – NHS health workers should get priority access to fuel, says association

NHS healthcare workers are calling for priority access to petrol stations. This follows days of chaos as people across the…

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The perfect upgrade

Alex Manuelsson from Affinity Dental Clinic in Essex speaks about how Dentalair Utilities has improved daily practice operations. We’ve been…

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Data protection and confidentiality

Join Alison Large as she reviews data protection and confidentiality within dentistry during a free webinar at 19:00 on 5…

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The future of dental care

Jana Denzel explores artificial intelligence and the role it will play in the world of dentistry. Movies such as The…

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Welsh Dentistry Show – last chance to register

The Welsh Dentistry Show takes place this Friday in the ICC, Newport – make sure you register for free now.…

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‘Bollywood bash was a super smash’ – Bollywood Dentist Ball raises thousands for charity

Dentists descended onto London this month to come together and celebrate all things Bollywood.  The Bollywood Dentist Ball took place…

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On our best behaviour – avoiding patient complaints

Denise Tulip explains the importance of having a good attitude when seeing patients. The one thing that we can all…

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