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Lord Howe in hot seat at dental conference
Lord Howe, parliamentary under secretary of state for quality at the Department of Health, will address delegates on the morning…
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Royal wedding may not be a day off for dental team
Dental teams are being warned not to hang out the bunting nor to plan that royal wedding street party yet.…
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Responsibility deal not good news for oral health
The ‘Public Health Responsibility Deal’ sends mixed messages on the government’s commitment to improving public health and is unlikely to…
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Row delays non-European dentists’ registration
Dentists from abroad have been caught up in bureaucratic red tape that is halting their path to practising in the…
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Phantom heads offer comic relief for dentists
Dental students received a surprise when they arrived for their course at Derriford Hospital. Some joker had adorned the phantom…
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Sports drink increasingly damaging teeth
Sports drinks are increasingly damaging the teeth of professional and recreational athletes, one of Australia’s top sports dentists has warned.…
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Have you got an elite dental practice?
It’s not very British to shout about one’s achievements but The Elite Practice Awards are a little different. We’re not…
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Dental corporate boss does it again!
Sam Waley-Cohen, amateur jockey and owner of dental corporate group, Portman Healthcare, has ridden his way to success again. Sam, 28,…
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Jermaine Jackson makes dentist’s day
Dentist Zaki Kanaan was starstruck recently when one of his musical heroes turned up for some Zoom! tooth whitening at…
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Hygienists and therapists call for ‘direct access’ to patients
Two oral health organisations joined forces in an effort to ‘promote access to oral care for the UK population’. The…
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Dentist says ‘fluoridation’ will help deprived kids
New research released this week indicates children’s dental health in Wales suffers as a result of their deprived background. The…
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Funky animation is a dental revelation
A must-see for dental professionals and dental patients alike, this beautifully animated film goes through the various stages of tooth…
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O’Mullane prize submissions invited
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Smile Awards 21011 shortlist
The Smile Awards takes place next week – the only dental awards in the UK to reward clinical excellence in…
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Oral sex linked to throat cancer risk
A new report shows that oral sex may be causing more throat cancer than tobacco. Researchers studying HPV (human papillomavirus) say…
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One foot in the grave
I thought that the days of me being rendered speechless by anything were well behind me. But, whatever you say…
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Bottoms up, top down
As the government unveils its plans for the future of the NHS, are we really any closer to understanding what…
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Northern Ireland dental contract piloting ‘long overdue’
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Good news travels fast
A recent survey revealed that 1/3 of clinicians questioned are using the Waterpik waterflosser themselves, and recommending it to 75%…
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