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It’s your last chance to win an Amazon Echo Dot

FMC is giving you the chance to win an Amazon Echo Dot, simply by filling in this short survey – this is your…

Dentistry

Reality TV encouraging children to take up smoking and drinking

Reality TV could be encouraging children and younger people to smoke and drink, public health experts are warning. Nottingham University…

Oral health

Number of children seeing a dentist increases by 2.5%

The number of children aged two and under visiting the dentist has increased by 2.5% between 2016 and 2018. That’s…

Oral health

What you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… ‘It’s taking a…

Dentistry

VITA Easyshade V and Smile Lite MDP

Combine digital shade determination and mobile dental photography! Shade information can be communicated easily, precisely and professionally. Smile Lite MDP…

Aesthetic dentistry

Simplyhealth hires Richard Halley as new director

Simplyhealth has hired a new director, Richard Halley, to run their 50/50 dental partnerships division and lead the growth of…

Dentistry

Tooth decay and gum disease may be linked to genes

New research led by an international team, including researchers at the University of Bristol, suggests hereditary traits and factors such…

Dentistry

Checking up on your finances – top five financial questions for dentists

Magdalena Harding answers the top five questions that dentists ask about their finances. 1. Will I achieve my UDA targets…

Dentistry

‘It’s taking a long time, but we’re getting there’ Sara Hurley says on contract reform

Sara Hurley says the current prototypes are looking ‘favourable’ in terms of providing clinical results. Speaking today at the Westminster…

Dentistry

Burning mouth syndrome misdiagnosis

New research urges more rigorous standards when diagnosing burning mouth syndrome According to new research by the School of Dental Medicine at…

Dentistry

Dental group Dentina acquires sixth practice

Bristol-based dental group Dentina has acquired its sixth practice with advice from the commercial law firm Meade King and has…

Dentistry

Worldwide renown and steady growth in the dental industry

Voco explains why its innovative products are reliable, renowned and ultramodern. With massive growth and outstanding product quality, the family-owned…

Dentistry

Keeping British children smiling in 2019

In 2019 Colgate has helped inspire and educate over 1.1 million children through Colgate’s professional oral health education programmes. By…

Oral health

A looming workforce crisis

A more positive portrayal of NHS dentists in the media could help public perception of the workforce, says Nigel Jones.…

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Oral health: the foundation of general health?

Gemma Barker considers how the mouth can be a source of infection and whether it acts as an early warning…

Oral health

Boris Johnson looks to overturn sugar tax

Boris Johnson says he will review whether the sugar tax actually improves health if he becomes Prime Minister. Mr Johnson says…

Oral health

Winners of the Dundee Dental Elective Awards announced

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons have announced the winners of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of…

Dentistry

Compliance at Cardiff convention

Specialists in dental decontamination and cross-infection control, Aura Infection Control will be on hand at this month’s Cardiff Dentistry Show.…

Dentistry

The power hour: Autograph Whitening offers shorter wear times

A carbamide peroxide product which works in an hour? You read correctly. DB Orthodontics, the makers of Autograph Aligners, presents…

Aesthetic dentistry