Dentistry

Dental nurse struck off for farming drugs

A dental nurse has been struck off the GDC register for her part in running a cannabis factory in a…

Dentistry

Dental nurses ‘cannot afford conference’

Organisers have been forced to cancel the annual British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) conference, blaming poor support from practitioners…

Dentistry

GDC under fire again for ‘catalogue of errors’

The General Dental Council (GDC) has been officially ticked off for its shoddy handling of fitness-to-practise cases six months after…

Dentistry

New academic post funded by dental company

The Dental Directory is to fund a new chair in dentistry at the University of Warwick in celebration of its…

Dentistry

New dental dean for Dundee

Professor Mark Hector has been appointed dean of dentistry at the University of Dundee. Professor Hector, who will also occupy…

Dentistry

Brown ‘like dental treatment with no anaesthetic’

Tony Blair found it so difficult to work with Gordon Brown that he complained that ‘dealing with GB is like…

Dentistry

Top 5 dental queries revealed

Patients are most in the dark about implants, crown and bridges when it comes to dentistry. That’s according to new…

Dentistry

ADI members have their say

The Association of Dental Implantology UK will return to King’s College University, London, on Saturday 12 November for the 2011…

Dentistry

Dental student scoops case presentation prize

A graduate dental student has won a prestigious prize for the best case presentationby a vocational training student (VT)> Raheel…

Dentistry

Dentists more likely to be born in December

New research reveals that the birth month of a baby is likely to shape their professional career. And December is…

Dentistry

Win 10 FREE places to dental seminar

Want a faster, easier, more profitable practice? You can win a ticket to the one-day seminar – The Cutting Edge:…

Dentistry

‘Shape the future of dentistry’ appeal

Dentists from across the UK are invited to nominate themselves for membership of 13 British Dental Association (BDA) committees. The…

Dentistry

Planting the seed

I am constantly amazed by the number of clients who tell me that their regular patients have recently had whitening/implants/veneers,…

Dentistry

Expectant mums need great smiles

If you are a new mother, or will be one soon, then you should know that your smile is key…

Dentistry

Make ‘friends’ and influence people

The dental profession – in parts – has been quick to embrace social media as a way of reaching, teaching…

Dentistry

Dentistry Awards: Room to grow

For how long did you consider dentistry as your chosen profession?Since I had orthodontic treatment when I was a child…

Dentistry

The clock’s ticking…

A lot has been said about the ‘currency’ of NHS primary dental care. We have tried direct reimbursements, grants, incentives,…

Dentistry

Pilots key to kids’ oral health, says government

The government today (Thursday) confirmed its commitment to improving the oral health of NHS patients, particularly children. It announced the…

Dentistry

Dental practice happy to run without profit

A dental practice has become a non-profit enterprise in an effort to help its local community. Severn Dental Centre – in…

Dentistry