Dentistry

Make the most from your dentistry awards and reboot your love for dentistry

If you’re struggling to work out how to make the most out of winning a dental award, or you’re wondering…

Dentistry

FGDP inaugurates new vice deans

Abhi Pal and Roshni Karia are the new vice deans of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)) Abhi has represented…

Dentistry

Young women who smoke at higher risk of major heart attack

While smoking increases the likelihood of heart attack in both men and women of all ages, it has a much…

Dentistry

Dentists vote for a minimum UDA value

Dentists unanimously call for a minimum UDA value of £25 at the Local Dental Committees’ (LDC) annual conference. Welsh colleagues…

Dentistry

Healthcare regulators encourage reflective practice

Healthcare regulators have joined forces to highlight the benefits of reflective practice among professionals in the healthcare sector. A joint…

Dentistry

New guidelines for denture adhesives launched

The Oral Health Foundation has published a new set of global science-based guidelines for denture adhesives The new recommendations have…

Dentistry

Dave Cottam elected new chair of the GDPC

Dave Cottam is the new chair of the General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC) at the British Dental Association (BDA). He…

Dentistry

New Yeson UK autoclave steriliser range set to disrupt the market

Yeson UK has launched a game-changing range of high-pressure steam sterilisation autoclaves at prices as yet unseen in the dental…

Dentistry

Last chance to fill in dentistry survey

There are just a few weeks left for NHS and private dentists to complete the Dentistry Confidence Monitor survey. Dentists…

Dentistry

Poor oral health is linked to 75% increase in liver cancer risk

A new large-scale UK study has found that poor oral health may be linked to an increased risk of liver…

Dentistry

A brand new option for growing a private career

With a growing number of dentists looking to move into offering private treatments, Dentistry caught up with Nyree Whitley to…

Dentistry

Align Technology and Straumann terminate discussions regarding possible development and distribution agreement

Align Technology and the Straumann Group have terminated discussions regarding a possible development and distribution agreement that was disclosed as…

Dentistry

Teeth straightening not always the key to happiness

Research by the University of Adelaide has overturned the belief that turning crooked teeth into a beautiful smile will automatically boost…

Dentistry

Changing for the better

Josie Hutchings speaks to Jason Greenwood about making changes to his practice and the positive effect they had Change is…

Dentistry

Final countdown before the Edinburgh Dentistry Show

We’re down to the final few days before the inaugural Edinburgh Dentistry Show on the 22 June at the Edinburgh Corn…

Dentistry

Survey shows what patients look for when choosing a dentist

Ensuring patients’ teeth and gums (90%) are healthy is the most important value when choosing a dentist, research shows. The Consumer Oral…

Dentistry

What you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dental profession supports…

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Managing complications in facial aesthetics

As non-surgical facial aesthetic treatments continue to rise in popularity, Harry Singh considers the possible risks and complications, and how…

Dentistry

How will contract reform impact your goodwill value?

Jayne Gibson asks to hear your views on the sustainability of goodwill values in dentistry. With NHS goodwill values almost halving…

Dentistry