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Dentists told to ‘go compare’
The government is to urge all dentists to join a 'comparison website' – amid concerns they are falling behind doctors…
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Dental caries ‘a national disgrace’
Dentist Barry McGonigle, the new BDA president, described the continuing problem of preventable disease ‘as a national disgrace’ as he…
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A new hole or a deeper hole?
When we amble around the corridors of any dental exhibition, or sit in a conference auditorium or seminar room for…
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Dental date move
The start date for Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training will be moving to early September to improve supervision of…
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Dental practice design: Get Inn!
The project Dental INN has been designed by the architect Peter Stasek as a dental facility in form of a therapy-lounge…
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Gum disease awareness campaign launches
New research in the field of periodontology suggests that there are links between healthy gums and general wellbeing, including systemic…
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Experts warn over needlestick risk
The new EU Directive on needlestick safety that aims to crack down on the one million needlestick injuries each year…
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NHS contract awaits start date
The department of health (DH) was asked for progress on the shake-up, as it prepared to launch the second wave…
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Barriers to direct access come down
At a meeting on 28 March 2013 the General Dental Council (GDC) voted to remove its barrier to direct access…
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May 1 be with you!
May Day used to be marked in Oxford by some students jumping off the Magdalen College Bridge into the River…
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Heart Your Smile’s Innovation 360°
The dental charity, aimed at promoting positivity within the profession as well as to the public, is looking for ways…
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BDA honours for 2013 announced
They will be formally presented at the BDA’s annual Honours and Awards evening in November. The announcement was made at…
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GDP implant restoration revolution accelerates
For general dental practitioners with patients who have lost any or all of their natural teeth, it is now even…
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Dentists renew pledge to battle whitening cowboys
The British Dental Association (BDA) has issued a fresh call for illegal tooth whitening by non-dental professionals to be stamped…
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Dentist ban could cut truancy
The department for education has declined to back one city’s call for dentists to refuse to treat children during…
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BDA welcomes vulnerable patients focus
An announcement that NHS England is to look closely at how dental services can be improved for vulnerable patients…
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The Dentistry Awards 2013 are open for your entries!
The Dentistry Awards are back….with a few important changes! The judging panel and FMC Events continually review the processes behind…
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Students cut teeth on new sim technology
Dental students at the University of Leeds Dental Institute will be the first in the UK to cut their teeth…
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Dentists fear quality for special care patients
That’s the warning from the British Dental Association (BDA) in a new publication published this week. The report identifies concerns…
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