Dentistry

Making dentistry safer

The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry welcomes new initiatives to safeguard children and vulnerable people. Two changes to help promote…

Dentistry

Jeremy Hunt announces a seven-day-week NHS

Jeremy Hunt has announced plans for a seven-day-week NHS in England during his speech at the King’s Fund recently. The Secretary…

Dentistry

Active patient numbers

Advertising services that patients want is key to retaining new business, says Simon Hocken. Recently I met several dental practice…

Dentistry

BDA calls for a joined up partnership to tackle children’s oral health

The BDA has called for a coordinated joined up partnership to tackle the crisis on children’s oral health. These latest…

Dentistry

Snowbird Finance receives full authorisation from the FCA

Snowbird Finance Limited is pleased to announce that it has received full authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for its credit…

Dentistry

Friends and family test updates have been announced

Updated guidance has been published on the friends and family test to help make it more inclusive. The new guidance…

Dentistry

‘Queues around the block’ warning

There will be ‘queues around the block’ for an NHS dentist unless extra money is pumped in urgently, the Government…

Dentistry

Introducing the new PS Pix

Acteon, specialists in dental imaging products, officially presents the new PS Pix, the first imaging plate scanner for your personal…

Acteon

Parents lack of understanding is costing the NHS £22m

Parents’ lack of understanding over the importance of early dental care is costing the NHS around £22 million per year.…

Dentistry

Sweet and sour

Public discourse on sugar consumption, wherever it originates, has positive implications for the nation’s health, says Kevin Lewis. You may…

Dentistry

UK manufactured dental products available online

Visit the new easy to use Kemdent website www.kemdent.co.uk to research and purchase a range of UK manufactured dental materials…

Dentistry

Doctors and dentists join voices in calling for a sugar tax

The BMA has suggested a 20% sugar tax on drinks high in sugar in order to tackle obesity. The calls…

Dentistry

A quick start guide to recent changes in CQC compliance

Are you aware that the CQC has recently changed the way in which it regulates and inspects practices? Amy D’Arcy-Burt,…

Dentistry

Children waiting up to a year to have decayed teeth removed

Children are having to wait up to a year to have their rotten teeth removed according to Professor Nigel Hunt. Professor…

Dentistry

Rise and shine

Sharon Edwards gives her experience of finding and providing a cost-effective, tailored dental plan to her patients.  Starting a new private clinic…

Dentistry

‘Trust dentists and let them get on and do their jobs’

Michael Watson reports from the Westminster Health Forum in his latest blog. Once a year I am sent an invitation…

Dentistry

Capitation schemes – good for your business? Good for your patients?

Privilege Plan explains why capitation schemes can be valuable or risky for your practice. Capitation schemes can be valuable profit…

Dentistry

A-Dec announced as new sponsors of the Dentistry Awards

A-Dec has been announced as the new sponsors of 2015’s Dentistry Awards. The dental office furniture and equipment manufacturer now joins…

Dentistry

Sharp rise in Scottish NHS patients

The number of patients registered with NHS dentists in Scotland has risen sharply – amid growing criticism of problems in…

Dentistry