Dentistry

Oral health drive counts 2,000 patient responses

The BDTA is proud to be supporting the Department of Health’s (DH) Change4Life (C4L) initiative through its ‘Kick out the…

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Rise in students applying to study dentistry

UK universities are seeing a rise in applications ahead of the major tuition fee hike planned by the government. According…

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Dental regulator ends year with 13 prosecutions

A Norfolk man has become the latest to be prosecuted by the General Dental Council (GDC) under laws aimed at…

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Dental award winners announced

This year’s Premier Symposium, the tenth such event organised by Dental Protection and Schülke, was the setting for the announcement…

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Study reveals UK exposure to dental X-rays

Greater use of X-rays over the last 10 years, including a 140% increase in CT examinations, has raised the annual…

Dentistry

Free toothbrushes to London’s homeless

Christmas came early for residents of a hostel for homeless people in Hackney, east London, as an East End dental…

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British Dental Practice Managers’ Association aims for 1,000 members

The British Dental Practice Managers’ Association (BDPMA) is seeking to attract registered managers to become members. Chairman, Amelia Bray, says:…

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UCC Dental School announces new CPD events

Dentistry

Free employment advice for dental corporate bodies

The Medical Defence Union, the UK’s largest medical defence organisation, is extending its free employment advice helpline to its dental…

Dentistry

Minimising the impact

Value Added Tax (VAT) is increasing by 2.5% from today (4 January 2011). This stands to affect the revenue of…

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RCSI welcomes new dental fellows and members

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Dental patients urged to ‘compare the market’

Patients have been urged to ‘compare the market’ before they choose a dentist, under a new online government initiative to put…

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Nightclub swings into dentistry

Chief dental officer Barry Cockcroft officially opened a new dental practice in Burnley – which was once a nightclub. Dr…

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The new face of dentistry

The face of dentistry changes each year, and 2011 will be no different. Here are the top five dental trends…

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Dentists urged to stop the drivel!

Hello, I’m Kate Adam, marketing consultant, and this is my second blog on the Dentistry website. You may be surprised…

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Facing braces with a little help from Lego

Two life-size Lego heads will illustrate mouths ‘before’ and ‘after’ orthodontic treatment in a new week-long campaign to raise awareness…

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Revalidation – dentists must get involved

Dental professionals are being urged not to miss their chance to have their say on draft plans for revalidation. The…

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Christmas appeal to restore nurse’s smile

A weekly newspaper has launched a fundraising appeal to pay for the dental work of a 20-year-old nurse who lost…

Dentistry

Money matters: A look back at 2010

2010 has been the Chinese year of the tiger. Tiger years are typically characterised by dramatic changes; this year has…

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