Dentistry

Have health chiefs ducked a decision to put fluoride into tap water until after the general election?

Fluoridation was originally expected to be up and running in 200,000 homes in Southampton and south Hampshire this year, after…

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A social platform designed just for dental care professionals

Founders Amit Patel and Dev Patel both had a vision to help connect all dental professionals to help one another,…

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GDC receives a vote of no confidence from the GDPC

Leading dentists from the BDA’s (British Dental Association’s) General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC) have passed a vote of no confidence…

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GDC pledges to put openness and honesty at the heart of healthcare

Regulators, including the General Dental Council (GDC), have recently pledged to do more to put openness and honesty at the…

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The case for contract reform is now ‘irresistible’ according to the GDPC

The British Dental Association’s (BDA’s) General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC) met recently (10 October 2014) to debate changing the General Dental Practitioner…

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UK launch of the new Condor range proves to be a tremendous success

Presented by First Stop Dental to an enthusiastic crowd on 9 October 2014 during BDIA’s Dental Showcase, guests were left…

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Just over half of dental nurses have had a needlestick injury at some stage throughout their career

The survey of dental nurses in the UK and the Republic of Ireland showed that of those who said they’d received…

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Planning for success

Nigel Jones, sales director at Practice Plan, explains how a patient membership plan can contribute to a sustainable practice and…

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Leasing your dental equipment

Ray Cox gives his stamp of approval for leasing dental equipment. Leasing your car, for business or personal use is…

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Is now the time for lobbying by dentists in the lead up to the General Election 2015?

The date is 8 May, 2015. Her Majesty the Queen is preparing to invite Nigel Farage to form a Government…

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Pulling out rotten teeth from children runs up an annual £30m bill for the taxpayer

It cost the NHS £3.1m to carry out ‘minor extractions’ from under-18s, over the 2012-13 financial year, and a further…

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Smoking cessation

Roger Matthews investigates how having a smoking cessation service in your practice can not only help the on going oral…

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Fighting the war on sugar as healthy diet messages are failing to sink in

New research from Colgate shows that parents need additional support to help look after their children’s teeth as healthy diet…

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Ensure the three As for ethical and effective sales

7connections explains how to sell effectively and ethically and how to ensure marketing is done in an efficient way. In…

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Dentists face the risk of being sued if they fail to spot mouth cancers

Sir Paul Beresford, the chairman of the all-party parliamentary group on dentistry, has raised the alarm over the threat of…

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Massive savings on magazines at FMC

Drop by stands E07/F05 at the BDIA Dental Showcase to pick up some massive savings on FMC’s range of subscription…

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ADI presents honorary membership to Carl Misch at London ADI Study Club

The ADI committee were unanimous in their support of the suggestion of honorary membership being conferred on Carl E Misch. Philip Friel,…

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Cleaning up decontamination

Dentistry’s Seb Evans went along to the launch of Dentisan’s new centre for decontamination education to see what is on…

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Enter now for the most prestigious golf event in the dental industry

The UK Dentistry pairs championship 2014 is an exclusive event for pairs of dental professionals on Friday 17 October. Supported…

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