Dentistry

Dental degree could leave students with huge debt

The research into study-related debt, carried out by the British Dental Association (BDA), also found students who sat their final-year…

Dentistry

Alasdair Miller to be next BDA president

Dr Miller will formally assume presidency of the association on 10 April at its annual conference in Manchester. He will…

Dentistry

Setting our own rules

Running a private dental practice can offer its own challenges, especially one where you’re administering your own dental membership plan.…

Dentistry

Almost half of girls missing out on vaccination against mouth cancer

Dentist, Sir Paul Beresford, revealed the low take-up of the programme to guard against the human papillomavirus (HPV), in his…

Dentistry

Paying for GP visits

The King’s Fund suggestion last week that patients should be charged for GP (General Practitioner) visits has stirred up some…

Dentistry

Private dental complaints resolved in less than a week

Receiving more than 9,800 calls in 2013, the DCS has reduced the average time it takes to resolve a complaint…

Dentistry

Seventy percent of success is showing up!

I’ve never really been one for those inspirational quotes from the great and the good, but one quote that has…

Dentistry

Will you go that extra s-mile?

‘500 Miles 4 500 Smiles’ passes through 32 different locations, from Christina’s first dental practice in Kirriemuir, Scotland, to her…

Dentistry

Pay rise announced for NHS dentists

The Department of Health has decided to raise all GDS (general dental services) contracts and PDS (personal dental services) agreements…

Dentistry

Simple and cost effective management of the worn dentition

Tooth wear is an increasingly common problem in general dental practice. It causes aesthetic, functional, structural and biologic problems and…

Dentistry

Last chance to win an Iclave with PPD!

NSK Iclave combines a compact and elegant design with quick cycles, low power consumption and ease of use. Equipped with…

Dentistry

Private practice profits jump

Recent statistics from the National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers (NASDAL) show a number of interesting trends. In…

Dentistry

Get your money working for you

Space is limited and these live trainings always fill up fast. This one will be no exception, so claim your…

Dentistry

Piloting the future

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Infection control as second nature

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Apprenticeships in dentistry

The department for Business Innovation and Skills has launched the Trailblazers programme – a series of employer-led projects designed to…

Dentistry

Dentistry Show Amarillo video launched for charity

Some of you may remember, or may have even been involved in, last year’s video as Practice Plan recereated its…

Dentistry

Unfair penalties anger dentists

Registered managers are required to be named and registered, by organisations, with the CQC since 1 October 2011. The registered…

Dentistry

Private dental profits on the rise

The study, conducted by Humphrey and Co, a NASDAL (National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers) firm, looked at…

Dentistry