Dentistry

BDA fears rocketing cost of dentistry

New figures published by the NHS Information Centre today highlight the increasing expense of providing dental care, the British Dental…

Dentistry

Wide variation in use of NHS dentists

People in Great Yarmouth and Waveney are three times as likely to see an NHS dentist as their counterparts in…

Dentistry

Michael Douglas vows to beat throat cancer

Oscar-winning actor Michael Douglas is vowing to beat cancer – but his treatment means he may never act again. The…

Dentistry

Dentists’ pay revealed in NHS report

The NHS Information Centre today (Thursday) publishes Dental Earnings and Expenses, England and Wales 2008/09, detailing dentists’ pay. The report…

Dentistry

$1 million grant for tooth regrowth study

A dentistry professor has received a $1 million grant to continue his research into restoring damaged dental roots using ultrasound…

Dentistry

Speakers announced for dental conference

The Premier Symposium – the largest risk management conference of its kind in the UK – has announced a compelling…

Dentistry

Oral health care – the holistic way

I have worked in general practice as a dental nurse and receptionist for 25 years. I moved to Reece Associates…

Dentistry

Olympic dental call

Volunteers dentists, dental nurses and DCPs are needed for London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Applicants must be registered with…

Dentistry

Sonicare toothbrush inventor faces a new future

It makes sense that if you are improving the look of a patient’s mouth; you look at their whole face.…

Dentistry

New website draws patients into dental practices

A new website has been designed to inform more patients about practices and encourage them to pay you a visit.…

Dentistry

Doctors condemn tobacco industry attempts to overturn legislation

Doctor’s leaders in Wales have condemned the tobacco industry for lobbying to overturn legislation which would ban point of sale…

Dentistry

Stressed dentist’s ‘square’ jaw treatment

An angular jaw is something that had bothered cosmetic dentist Kimberley Taylor for years.  She suffered with bruxism and would…

Dentistry

Podcast clarifies legal angle for sued dentists

An internet podcast is available to dentists explaining the legal procedures if sued by a patient. The Dental Defence Union (DDU)…

Dentistry

Dentists see goodwill rise to 100% of fee income

A company of surveyors has reported a marked increase in demand for both NHS and private practices across the North…

Dentistry

Genetic test to help predict gum disease

One of the largest clinical studies using genetic testing to assess the risk of gum disease will be conducted by…

Dentistry

Genetic test may help to predict gum disease

Dentistry

Dentist suspended over poor English skills

A dentist working in Dumfries, Scotland, has been suspended on the grounds that his English skills did not reach the…

Dentistry

Teething trouble causes bad language

A Brighton man who was issued a warning for abusive language has blamed his lack of teeth for mispronunciation. Tony Sewell…

Dentistry

Elephant tooth fossil found in Brazil

A fossilised elephant’s tooth found in the Amazon jungle proved the presence of the species in South America 45,000 years…

Dentistry