Dentistry

Your opinions on GDC reform

As I’m sure you’re aware, the GDC is currently consulting on a 64% increase (£945) of its annual retention fee…

Dentistry

GDC teams up with ASA on ‘irresponsible’ advertising

The dental regulator recently spent £27,715 on an advertising campaign encouraging complaints from private dental patients, including a full page…

Dentistry

Rising number of patients see an NHS dentist

New figures from Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) show that just over 29.9 million adult and child patients…

Dentistry

Understanding defibrillators

The most common cause for the heart to stop (cardiac arrest) is a heart attack, though it is worth noting…

Dentistry

UK Dentistry pairs championship 2014

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

Dentistry

A professional’s insight into the latest electric toothbrushing technology from Colgate

Over 250 dental professionals attended across two evening events to see for themselves how the Colgate Proclinical electric toothbrush range…

Dentistry

The Big Break results

Back in April of this year, Patient Plan Direct, one of the UK’s fastest growing dental plan providers, teamed up…

Dentistry

Extra support needed to help parents’ war on sugar

Almost two thirds of dental professionals (DPs) find themselves repeating the same dietary and oral health advice for caries prevention…

Dentistry

Time for targeted, expert inspections

The BDA (British Dental Association) has argued that the CQC (Care Quality Commission) needed to move away from its current…

Dentistry

BDA responds to Healthwatch England survey

The contract launched in 2006 removed people's ability to permanently register with an NHS dentist, so patients cannot be 'deregistered'…

Dentistry

CQC to become ‘experts by experience’

‘A fresh start for the regulation and inspection of primary dental care services’, comes ahead of a formal consultation and…

Dentistry

Lack of access to NHS dental services

Research, carried out by Healthwatch England, shows that many NHS dental practices are operating at capacity – with just one…

Dentistry

We are not alone

In addition to the debate initiated by Dentistry on the General Dental Council (GDC), the British Dental Association (BDA) has…

Dentistry

Thought of the day

Reviewing a review of the contract reform proposals, it is clear health service dentistry providers have a challenge to make…

Dentistry

A small change today can make a big difference tomorrow

On Friday 20 June, Sparkle Dental Labs welcomed a selection of esteemed professionals to its remarkable premises in Leeds. The…

Dentistry

National accolade for young dental communicator

Dr Mona Nasser (pictured), from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, is clinical lecturer in evidence based dentistry, and…

Dentistry

How to stay healthy in dental work

Conventional/normal conditions lead to poor health Dental work is maybe one of the worst for your general health among all…

Dentistry

First lingual foundation study day held

Until now no specific training has been given to UK students on the use of lingual appliances; and with the…

Dentistry

The dangers of being left behind

Following on from my previous article on the dangers of being left behind, I thought it would be helpful to…

Dentistry