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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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NICE ‘happy to consider’ dental decontamination
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has confirmed that it would be happy to consider a review…
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Access to what?
Probably because my local hospital (Colchester) had its chairman removed and another in Essex (Basildon) hit the headlines because of…
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