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NHS dentists accused of extracting teeth unnecessarily

NHS dentists have been accused of extracting teeth unnecessarily because it is more lucrative than saving them. That’s according to…

Dentistry

Dentistry Fees Survey results – porcelain veneers

The Dentistry Fees Survey reveals the average prices charged for porcelain veneers up and down the country. At the end…

Aesthetic dentistry

Was I imagining it?

With all the political reshuffling going on and a vote for Brexit, Kevin Lewis tries to make sense of it…

Dentistry

To floss or not to floss that is the question

The recent headlines on flossing could do more harm than good, Michael Watson says. The silly season got well underway…

Dentistry

ARF reduction ‘is possible’, GDC told

The GDC’s reserves reached £16,869,000 by the end of 2015, equal to 4.5 months operating costs, according to its latest…

Dentistry

Fourteen graduates set to miss out on dental foundation training

The number of dental foundation training places is set to fall short by around 14 places according to the BDA.…

Young Dentist

Olympians urged to take care of their winning smiles

The global spectacle that is the Olympic Games has started in Rio de Janeiro, with the world’s elite athletes descending…

Oral health

Annual competition returns for final year dental students

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) and Dentsply Sirona have launched the annual Dental Skills Competition.  Run by the…

Young Dentist

Courses in restorative dentistry

Plymouth University Peninsula Schools introduces its courses in restorative dentistry and minor oral surgery. Certificate/diploma/masters programme in restorative dentistry These…

Implant dentistry

Changing rooms

James Hyslop and Emma Hyslop share their journey from initial practice purchase to new surgery conversion and redevelopment. James Hyslop…

Oral health

Understanding risk = happiness

Are you risk averse or like to take a gamble? As dentists are put under more and more pressure to…

Private Features

BDA seeking feedback from members on its future direction

The British Dental Association (BDA) is asking members for feedback on their personal priorities and support requirements. It claims this…

Dentistry

Public Health England publishes new advice on vitamin D

Public Health England (PHE) has published new advice on vitamin D. PHE is advising that 10 micrograms of vitamin D…

Oral health

Why laser dentistry?

Laser technology is the way of the future for dentistry, Reem Hanna says. There has been a revolution in the…

Dentistry

Dr Ken Fischer gives his thoughts on clear aligners

Clearcorrect recently sat down with Dr Fischer at the 2016 AAO Annual Session in Orlando to get his thoughts on the…

Orthodontics

Dentists urged to check out dental suppliers’ credentials

The British Dental Industry Association (BDIA), the national body representing the dental industry in the UK, is urging dental professionals…

Dentistry

A summer promoting oral health in India

Priya Sohan-Pall encourages other younger dental students to embrace opportunities involving promoting oral health. When applying for dentistry, an elective…

Young Dentist

Evidence for flossing ‘weak’ and ‘unreliable’

The evidence for flossing is ‘weak’, ‘very unreliable’ and carries ‘a moderate to large potential for bias’, new research shows.…

Oral health

Dental contract, described as ‘high priority’, to be introduced in 2018

A Health Minister has insisted the new dental contract is a ‘very high government priority’ – despite the long delay in…

Dentistry