Dentistry

Have your say on new GDC plans for CPD

No one ever stops learning and the practice of dentistry continues to evolve with changes in technology, techniques and trends…

Dentistry

International Symposium success

An International Expert Symposium, which took place recently in Berlin, brought together 14 world-renowned specialists and approximately 750 participants, from…

Dentistry

Sex a flop for men with poor gums

That’s according to a new study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. Men in their thirties, who had inflamed…

Dentistry

Warning over eBay X-ray devices

The cheap imported devices could also pose a significant risk to dentists and dental nurses, health officials said. The Tianjie…

Dentistry

How to… stop a dental disaster this Xmas!

Food plays a big part in our Christmas celebrations, adding excitement and an excuse to eat our favourite treats! Recent…

Dentistry

Legal tips to avoid a thorny Xmas

It’s the season to be jolly but, says NASDAL lawyer Amanda Maskery, there can be potential for things to go…

Dentistry

Oz leads way in tobacco ad ban

This weekend, Australia became the first country to strip all tobacco products of branding and replace them with graphic health…

Dentistry

Have your say!

The Right to Smile campaign was launched this week by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), with an aim to…

Dentistry

Vitamin D fights tooth decay

The US review, published in the December issue of Nutrition Reviews, looked at 24 controlled clinical trials, spanning the 1920s…

Dentistry

‘Greedy’ dentist struck off

Stuart Craig, based in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, has been struck off by the General Dental Council (GDC) following a public hearing…

Dentistry

Posters get DCPs to think CPD hours

A poster campaign, aimed at reminding dental care professionals (DCPs) of their commitment to continuing professional development (CPD), has been…

Dentistry

New president appointed

The British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) announced the appointment of Julie Rosse as president in succession to…

Dentistry

No more complications for cosmetic dentistry

Oxyjet UK’s new Oxyjet Leo De Luxe is the entirely painless, safe, needle-free and ‘green’ alternative to Botox and similarly…

Dentistry

Denplan has new life presidents

Following its acquisition by Simplyhealth, Denplan has announced that its former chairman, David Phillips and former non-executive director, Meredyth Bell,…

Dentistry

Practices need greater IT back-up

In addition, 90% are concerned about how their practice would recover in the event of a disaster such as a…

Dentistry

Special introductory offer!

DMG has introduced a special offer intro kit containing a 9ml Permacem 2.0 smartmix syringe and five mixing tips for…

Dentistry

‘Tooth tattoo’ to detect gum disease

The research team, led by Princeton nanoscientist Michael McAlpine and Tufts bioengineers Fiorenzo Omenetto, David Kaplan and Hu Tao, has…

Dentistry

Honeyed words conceal distrust

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched a new campaign, ‘Right to smile’, to help patients understand more about…

Dentistry

JR Ewing dies of oral cancer

Hagman, best known for his role as JR Ewing in the hit series Dallas, died of tongue cancer on Friday,…

Dentistry