Dentistry

Winston Churchill’s false teeth up for auction

A set of dentures, belonging to Winston Churchill, have gone on sale – and are expected to fetch £5,000. The…

Dentistry

Funding suspension must be reversed, says BDA Northern Ireland

Dentistry

Spotlight on the International Symposium on Dental Hygiene

Delegates at this month’s International Symposium on Dental Hygiene were encouraged to rethink the systemic link between periodontal diseases and…

Dentistry

Essential CPD all in one day

CPD Essentials is a seminar that promises to deliver the GDC’s annual requirement of verifiable CPD in the five core…

Dentistry

Dentists in giant burgers alert

Dentists in Taiwan have warned fast food chains to drop over-sized hamburgers from their menus because so many people are…

Dentistry

Tory MP dentist to chair government dentistry group

Sir Paul Beresford MP has been elected as the new chair of the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) for dentistry. The…

Dentistry

The Colgate essentials for Oral Health Month

September sees the launch of the 2010 Colgate Oral Health Month and this year the theme is ‘Discover three essentials…

Dentistry

New gadget to relax anxious dental patients

A new device to ease patient anxiety in the dentist’s chair has been introduced to UK dental practices. US neuroscientists…

Dentistry

Applications invited for Specialist Certificate in Health Promotion (Oral Health) course

Dentistry

Celebrity dentist’s head shave gets him in the record books

A celebrity cosmetic dentist has been recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records for most ‘money raised for a…

Dentistry

GDC has rethink on direct access to hygiene treatments

The General Dental Council (GDC) is considering the viability of restrictions that force patients to see a dentist before getting…

Dentistry

Dental healthcare is child’s play

A project to promote children’s oral health care through play has been expanded by the charity Action for Sick Children.…

Dentistry

Ban for ‘doing dentistry’ while driving

A truck driver is facing a careless driving charge for trying to pull out his tooth while driving. Police in…

Dentistry

Hospitals ban sugar in tea and coffee

Hospital will see a ban on sugar in tea and coffee due to possible health risks, health officials revealed this…

Dentistry

Develop your dental public health knowledge with UCC

Dentistry

Dentist trip is a pre-holiday essential, say dental experts

A flying visit to the dentist before your summer holiday could help you avoid difficulties when travelling abroad – according…

Dentistry

Dentists slam HSE policy restricting children’s fillings

Dentistry

NHS dentists accessible to some, patient survey reveals

New dental access statistics reveal that the majority of NHS dental patients are getting to see a dentist when they…

Dentistry

Dental patterns as reliable as DNA tests

A person’s dental patterns can identify a person as accurately as DNA testing in forensics. That’s according to new Spanish…

Dentistry