Dentistry

The Business End of Life Insurance

Life insurance is vital to ensure the safe continuation of any small company in case of the death or terminal…

Dentistry

Join the fight against mouth cancer

In 2011, there were 7,698 new cases in the UK, an increase of 50% since the turn of the century. …

Dentistry

Bupa buys out supermarket dental chain

Bupa will offer dental services in six supermarkets following its acquisition of Instore Dental Ltd and Store Dental Care Limited…

Dentistry

Little learners

In early 2013, a team of people consisting of the British Association of Dental Therapists (BADT) president, Bal Chana, BADT…

Dentistry

Cutting-edge endo course

Integrated Dental Holdings (IDH) is offering a new course, through The IDH Academy, providing practical training in the use of…

Dentistry

Child benefit payback warning

If you have children and your partner is earning significantly less than you and claiming Child Benefit, it could be…

Dentistry

Gum and heart link – ‘most direct evidence yet’

Researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health have shown for the first time that as gum health improves,…

Dentistry

Updated Scope of Practice now online

The General Dental Council (GDC) has updated its Scope of Practice guidance to reflect recent decisions on direct access and…

Dentistry

Welcome to the party

At the Business of Dentistry HQ, we tasked ourselves with ensuring the forthcoming Practice Managers' Conference in Edinburgh on 15…

Dentistry

What price Christmas parties for practices?

Employers can be held liable for acts of their employees are committed in the course of their employment. Work-related social…

Dentistry

Dentists targeted to do HIV test

Researchers at the University of Sydney are currently surveying dentists and community pharmacists to gauge their support for introducing the…

Dentistry

Hunt slams ‘completely crazy’ CQC

Jeremy Hunt criticised the inspection regime at the Care Quality Commission (CQC) when it required the 'same people' to check…

Dentistry

Dentists fall victim to ‘compensation culture’

That’s according to dental defence organisation, MDDUS. Figures from MDDUS’ Annual Report for 2012 reveal a 53% rise in claims…

Dentistry

The Dentistry Show is back

Presenting a mouth-watering two-day programme of informative lectures, hands-on workshops and live demonstrations, as well as an extensive trade exhibition…

Dentistry

Antibiotics may harm ‘heart risk’ dental patients

A University of Sheffield research team is to look at whether withdrawing antibiotic cover for dental patients at risk of…

Dentistry

Oral bacteria create mouth ‘fingerprint’

A new study reveals that bacteria in the human mouth – particularly those nestled under the gums – are as…

Dentistry

‘Catastrophic rise’ in mouth cancer rates

Latest statistics obtained by mouth cancer campaigners the British Dental Health Foundation reveal that there were 7,698 new cases in…

Dentistry

Prison for illegal dentist

The General Dental Council (GDC), has assisted the Metropolitan Police to successfully prosecute a man for unlawfully practising dentistry. On…

Dentistry

Newcodent Mobile Dental Unit in Africa

Great News for those African who live in the rural areas where there are few hospitals not easily accessible and with shortage of medical…

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