Dentistry

Dentistry needs ‘cultural change’

Patients are becoming increasingly selective and a sea change in attitude means the under 30s are much more like to…

Dentistry

Poor oral health harming UK economy

Over 415,000 employees took time off work last year due to dental problems, meaning an estimated £36.6 million was lost…

Dentistry

Method in NHS charges?

George Osborne’s spending review for 2015/16 was the major political story of the week. NHS funding continues to be ring-fenced,…

Dentistry

Win with BDTA Dental Showcase

Members of the dental team who register for British Dental Trade Association (BDTA) Dental Showcase 2013 before the end of…

Dentistry

Bupa Dental Plan access for SMEs

Previously only accessible to larger businesses and individual policies, the plan will now cover routine dental care carried out at…

Dentistry

Record highs for dental schools staffing

Figures published today by the Dental Schools Council show a promising increase in overall staffing numbers to the highest recorded…

Dentistry

Time-saving digital prosthetics

New technology from Dentsply Implants provides implant-supported CAD/CAM bars for partial or complete, fixed or removable prostheses. The state-of-the-art suprastructures…

Dentistry

End to kids’ dental fears?

The discovery has been made in the journal Anesthesia Progress, where the author presents a technique known as Bispectral Index…

Dentistry

Research reducing tooth decay wins prize

An exciting development to reduce tooth decay could bring toothache relief to millions of people throughout the world, according to…

Dentistry

News analysis: Changing face of dentistry

The General Dental Council (GDC) has been ‘scanning the horizon' [1] to see the changing face of dentistry and the…

Dentistry

WWI ‘mobile dental’ Rolls-Royce up for auction

A Rolls-Royce used as a mobile dental surgery during the First World War is up for auction. It will join…

Dentistry

Studies show kidney disease and oral health link

Preliminary research being carried out by University of California’s San Francisco’s School of Medicine suggests a link between gum infections…

Dentistry

Perio treatment needs to ‘get personal’

The research demonstrates significant improvement in the delivery of personalised, preventive dental care. The study, entitled ‘Patient Stratification for Preventive…

Dentistry

No U-turn for dentists after CQC scandal

Ministers are under growing pressure to ease the heavy workload of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), following accusations of poor…

Dentistry

Phone app aids wannabe dental students

University applicants hoping to secure places on dental and medical degree programmes across the UK have a new test preparation…

Dentistry

The heart of the GDC new guidance

The General Dental Council’s (GDC) new guidance Standards for the Dental Team was agreed at its meeting on 20 June.…

Dentistry

Dental Sky

The R and S cordless Easylight LED from Dental Sky allows for fast, reliable curing after a soft start of…

Dentistry

Dental Sky

Dental Sky is proud to report that the ‘Dental Advisor’ has rated its R and S Diamond burs very highly.…

Dentistry

Gum problems?

Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare (GSK) reports that recent research conducted by GSK amongst dental professionals confirms that Corsodyl is the number…

Dentistry