Dentistry

Dental duo in Queen’s birthday honours list

Two members of the dental profession appeared in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Honours went to Eric Nash, formerly postgraduate…

Dentistry

Dentist struck off for negligence

A Scottish dentist has been struck off the register for misconduct. Andrew Boyd, who practised in Troon, Ayshire, for 18…

Dentistry

GDC seeks chair and member for Appointments Committee

The General Dental Council (GDC) is looking to appoint a new chair and member to its Appointments Committee. The Appointments…

Dentistry

Dentist settles €1,896,648 tax bill

Dentistry

Early detection of oral cancer is key to survival

Early detection and changes in lifestyle are the best ways to beat oral cancer, delegates were told at the BDA…

Dentistry

Simple pleasures

There’s no doubt that when we’re going through difficult times, like a recession, we need to cheer ourselves up –…

Dentistry

Rediscovering the role of daily use mouthwashes

Windsor was the venue for a recent international opinion leader meeting on rediscovering the role of the daily use of…

Dentistry

Genetic link between gum disease and heart attacks discovered

Scientists have discovered a genetic link between the dental disease periodontitis and heart attacks. The link has been found to…

Dentistry

Glasgow dental school best in the UK

The Times Online Good University Guide 2010, the definitive guide to choosing a university, has ranked the University of Glasgow…

Dentistry

Government targets fail superbug battle

Dentistry

Gum disease care ‘aids arthritis’

Dentistry

Lord Colwyn to open dental education facility

The first purpose-built dental education facility in the UK for 30 years will be officially opened by Lord Colwyn. The…

Dentistry

Northern Ireland dentists poised to tread their own path

Dentistry

News feature: Reputation, reputation, reputation

‘It was an unbelievable, indescribable feeling,’ says Mike Heads, practice principal at The Dental Healthcare Centre, when asked by Dentistry…

Dentistry

Same apple but brand new bite!

Dental payment plan provider Denplan unveiled its refreshed brand identity at this year’s BDA Conference and Exhibition in Glasgow earlier…

Dentistry

Dental treatment soothes arthritic pain

Dental treatment could help soothe the chronic aches and pains of rheumatoid arthritis, a new study reveals. Research published in…

Dentistry

BDA Conference feels the weight of Steele

The Steele report cast a long shadow over the British Dental Association’s Conference and Exhibition in Glasgow last week. Taking…

Dentistry

New health secretary has chance for change, says BDA

The British Dental Association (BDA) has welcomed the appointment of Andy Burnham as the new Secretary of State for Health.…

Dentistry

Dental clinics to counsel tobacco users

Dental clinics in India are to act as counselling centres for tobacco users. As part of an anti-tobacco initiative by…

Dentistry