Dentistry

Get a free hour of CPD

CPD Dentistry UK is giving away one hour of verifiable CPD…for free! Keeping up with your CPD can be difficult,…

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Dental patients visiting A&E cost the NHS £18 million a year

Dental patients visiting A&E for free dental treatment could be costing the NHS £18 million, a new study has shown. Patients…

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New digital tax scheme will cause ‘severe headache’ for dentists

HMRC’s new Making Tax Digital (MTD) scheme will present ‘a severe headache’ for the majority of dentists and be yet…

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BDA accuses Northern Ireland government of backtracking on contract

The BDA has accused the Northern Ireland government of backtracking on an agreement to modernise contracts for community dentists. After seven…

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Watch the highlights from the S4S Dental Laboratory open day here

S4S Dental Laboratory host the grand opening of its new lab, welcoming along its good friend, Dr Milad Shadrooh, to cut…

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NHS dentistry ‘catastrophically failing the public’

NHS dentistry is ‘catastrophically failing the public’, a letter published in The Telegraph has claimed. The letter, co-written by five specialists…

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Grab your free Pro White Denture patient samples

Steradent is giving you the chance to get 100 free patient samples of its Pro White Denture cleaning tablets. All…

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All cleft surgery to take place from one site in Scotland

Cleft lip procedures will now take place at one site for patients across Scotland, Health Secretary Shona Robison has said.…

Dentistry

Restorative dentistry for the GDP

The highly anticipated conference on restorative dentistry for the general dental practitioner is fast approaching. Taking place on 25 February 2017…

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A dental review of 2016

Michael Watson reviews what has happened throughout 2016 in dentistry. For my final blog of 2016, I return to the…

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BDA announces election results

The British Dental Association has announced the results following the votes or its Principal Executive Committee. The people that will…

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Government urged to support local authorities in the fight against tooth decay

Following new calls from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for oral health programmes in schools, the British…

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Dementia Friendly Dentistry programme wins award

NHS England’s Dementia Friendly Dentistry programme has been awarded Dementia Friendly Partnership of the Year. The programme, which brought together…

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Chocolates and alcohol the most popular gifts for dentists

Chocolates and other edible gifts (87%) are the most popular gifts for dentists, according to a new survey. Alcohol (40%)…

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The Future of Oral Health needs clarification

The BDA is seeking clarification from the Scottish government over its ‘The Future of Oral Health’ consultation. The association has called…

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Sugar tax revenue won’t help improve children’s oral health

Dental professionals are ‘on their own’ spreading the word about the damage sugar can do to children’s teeth, Michael Watson…

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BDA planning legal action over NHS deductions

The British Dental Association (BDA) is planning legal action over NHS England’s deductions from patient charge revenue. The association has…

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Greece ranked top country in Europe for dentists

Greece has come out as the top country to live and work in for dentists, according to a new study. Totallymoney.com…

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Your Dentistry Awards winners for 2016

The red carpet was rolled and the champagne was poured – ready to celebrate all that is great in dentistry.…

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