Dentistry

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.…

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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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Morale levels in dentistry drop

Morale amongst self-employed primary care dentists in the UK has fallen, according to NHS Digital. A survey has found that…

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Was it something they said?

Kevin Lewis runs through some soundbites from 2016. What kind of a year was that, then? In a year that…

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Making the prototype dental contracts work

We could be in a position where the new dental contract will only be offered to dentists who can make…

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New Stars of Dentistry speaker will help you lose the bad apples

Gary Zelesky, author of the best-seller The Passion Centered Person, is the latest speaker to be announced for the Dentistry…

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Donate your old dental books to help Ethiopian dentists and students

Jessica Wilkes-Reading, from Wesleyan’s corporate reponsibility (CR), who is also its charity co-ordinator, is heading to Ethiopia to see for…

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The winners of the Dental Industry Awards 2016

The Dental Industry Awards made it’s second appearance this year at the Royal Garden Hotel in London. For its second year…

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