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New role for dental nurse chief
Chief executive of the British Association of Dental Nurses, Pam Swain, has become president-elect of Soroptimist International Blackpool and District. Soroptimist…
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Kids’ oral health scheme a hit with MPs
An MP is urging health authorities throughout the UK to use an innovative oral health model that has cleaned up…
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Recession hits oral health funding
Oral health promotion is coming under pressure from cutbacks in public spending. Although the British Dental Health Foundation has recorded…
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Pop video goes Gaga over NHS dentists
A new viral video campaign is using a pop video to get students through the doors of NHS dental practices. The…
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Taking the fear out of the dental jab
Research shows that one in four patients fear injections – and for one in ten, this fear is so strong…
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Confident steps to perio success
Confident Dental Care has just added Preventive Practice of the Year 2010 to the clutch of awards that sits on…
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Chocolate makes us smile more than lovers
Chocolate has topped the poll for the thing that makes most people smile. As this year’s National Smile Month comes…
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New president for dental association
The British Dental Practice Managers’ Association welcomes new president, Jill Taylor, to the helm. The 34-year-old practice manager from Kilwinning,…
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Bill revisions tread sensible line, say dentists
The government’s response to the Future Forum report on the Health and Social Care Bill appears to tread a sensible…
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Holly Willoughby tweets about her braces
A cosmetic dentist has seen his dental treatments showcased to the world after a celebrity client tweeted an image of…
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Novel dental syringe reduces pain of injections
A dentist has come up with a pain-free jab which delivers anaesthetic to the gums without patients feeling it. Dr…
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Get on board the oral health bus
A team promoting oral health had a novel way of delivering their message – aboard a bus! To mark the…
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Tooth fairy delivers oral health magic
The British Dental Health Foundation, in association with Wrigley, is inviting bids from oral health education teams across the UK…
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Old toothbrushes are a severe health risk
We all should change our toothbrushes every three months or risk potentially serious oral health problems. That’s the message from…
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Dentists warned ‘keep equipment up to date’
Dentists are being warned to keep dental equipment up to date or risk breaking the law. The General Dental Council…
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Win 15 hours of FREE CPD
All dental professionals have a chance to win 15 hours of CPD – via a FREE subscription to one of…
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Piloting must not fail test of nerve, say dentists
All parties involved in pilots for a new dental contract in England must hold their nerve when the process hits…
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Xylitol reduces caries in babies
Mums can significantly reduce caries in their babies by wiping their mouths with wipes impregnated with xylitol. That’s according to…
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Oral health leaders welcome support
Stanley M Bergman, chairman and chief executive officer of Henry Schein, Inc, the largest distributor of health care products and…
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