Dentistry

News spotlight: Tooth worms and mutilation

One of dental charity Dentaid’s major drives is to bring to the attention of the western dental world the shocking…

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New mobile dental service takes to the road

The UK’s first ever NHS mobile dentistry service has been launched to ease problems with access to dentists. The service…

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True cost of dental tourism exposed

The price of travelling abroad for cheap dental treatment can work out to be more costly than visiting the dentist…

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Tories plan to fine no-shows at dentists

Dentists will be able to fine patients who fail to turn up to appointments under new Tory plans.  The Conservative…

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Scotland faces shortage of NHS dentists

Almost 80,000 people in Scotland are on waiting lists to register with an NHS dentist, it’s claimed. New figures have…

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BDA suggests a ‘vital diary date’ for dental team

Registration is now open for this year’s British Dental Association’s annual conference and exhibition taking place in Liverpool 20-22 May…

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Clock stops on dental benefits

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Cosmetic dental experts seek makeover volunteers

A cosmetic dental surgery is seeking volunteers to undergo the hi-tech treatments featured in TV shows like 10 Years Younger.…

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Apology for incorrect dental income figures

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Explain rejection of NICE review, says BDA

The British Dental Association (BDA) is outraged that the Department of Health is refusing to seek NICE guidance on the…

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Legal tips for dentists on the move

Dental professionals planning to move practices should ensure there is no disruption to patient care before they move on, according…

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Calls to bring HIV testing to the dental chair

Public health experts in the US are calling on dentists to carry out tests for HIV. Approximately one in 10…

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General Dental Council’s Hew Matheson gets CBE

Hew Mathewson, outgoing president of the General Dental Council (GDC) and its first chair has been honoured in the New…

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Chief dental officer named in New Year honours

The chief dental officer for England, Barry Cockcroft has been awarded a CBE in the New Year honours. He previously…

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Chief dental officer named in New Year honours

The chief dental officer for England, Barry Cockcroft has been awarded a CBE in the New Year honours. He previously…

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Predicting dentistry 2010 – and beyond

The noughties are fast drawing to a close and we are approaching the second decade of the ‘new’ millennium. To…

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Dentistry and the bonus culture

Around the country, practice principals and practice managers face a dilemma. Should they give their staff a bonus this year?…

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Get the picture?

When I had my teeth whitened in New York, I was given the option of watching an overhead television, or…

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New findings may aid engineering of tooth enamel

Scientists have identified the way a simple amino acid makes human teeth strong and resilient. Proline is repeated in the…

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