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GDC promises fee lock for 2012

Dentists and dental care professionals will see no increase in their registration fees in 2012 following a decision by the…

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Legal advice on hand for Olympic dentists

Dental indemnity experts are offering advice to those dentists and DCPs volunteering their services at London 2012 Following discussions with…

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Dentist Kevin O’Brien is new GDC chair

Kevin O’Brien has today been elected as chair of the General Dental Council (GDC) with immediate effect. He takes on the…

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Patient must see dentist before tooth whitening

The British Dental Association (BDA) has welcomed an agreement to amend the regulations governing the availability and use of tooth…

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Oral cancer training to avoid litigation

The British Dental Association (BDA) is hosting a new training event designed to help dentists detect signs of oral pre-cancer…

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Dental regulator grants extra time for CPD views

Dental professionals are being given extra time to respond to an online questionnaire about the General Dental Council’s (GDC) mandatory…

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Lansley calls for global focus on prevention

In a speech at the United Nations, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has called for governments across the world to work…

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GDC chair candidates revealed

The General Dental Council (GDC) has confirmed two candidates are standing for election as chair of the GDC – dentist…

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Emerging science of plaque control

The 45th meeting of the CED/IADR, organised together with the NOF, Budapest, was the venue for an important symposium earlier…

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Caries detection drives up dental hygiene figures

The US dental hygiene and oral care market recovered from the economic recession in 2010 to reach over $1.6 billion.…

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Farewell Preventive Dentistry, hello DH&T

September sees the final issue of Preventive Dentistry before the launch of the exciting new journal, Dental Hygiene & Therapy.…

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Xylitol gum gets thumbs up from dental experts

Dental experts in the US are recommending sugarfree chewing gum as a means of fighting tooth decay in high risk…

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Campaign to help save 30,000 lives

Mouth Cancer Action Month is being launched in November to help raise awareness of the disease and help save 30,000…

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Call Topdental for a FREE pack of wipes

Topdental’s number one selling high-level surface disinfectant alcohol wipe, the Micro-V wipe, is effective against MRSA, H1N1, E-coli, TB, C-Diff,…

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Listerine Total Care Zero at Showcase

A warm welcome awaits DCPs and dentists visiting the Johnson & Johnson display stand V13 at the Dental Showcase exhibition…

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Dental practice checks all in one kit

Prestige Medical’s new test kits are in response to increasing requests from dentists for help with the challenges of meeting…

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Philips Diamond Clean removes up to 100%

BDTA delegates will have an opportunity to try two new products being showcased on the Philips stand (D07 and D08).…

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Tooth protection with Remin Pro

Remin Pro is now available in the practical and hygienic Single Dose packs, making it possible to give the precise…

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Put your DCP on a pedestal!

Dentistry Awards have a new category this year – Best DCP! We already have many nominations but it would be…

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