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Disney told Demi Lovato to correct her teeth

Demi Lovato has revealed that Disney executives persuaded her to correct her diastema. In an interview with Allure magazine, Demi…

Celebrity News

Tax sugary drinks to protect children’s teeth, says FGDP(UK)

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) is backing calls for sugary drinks to be taxed. The proposal, which came…

Oral health

Inspired by nature

Nature creates the most beautiful shapes and shades and these have guided the design of the new anterior moulds SR…

Laboratory

Britney snaps sons’ bedtime brushing

Britney Spears’ sons appear to have exemplary oral care routines, according to a picture posted by the icon. The Stronger and…

Celebrity News

How to take a financially painless holiday

Les Jones reveals what you can do to generate income when you’re not working. If you are the owner of…

Dentistry Features

New study could see the end of needles at the dentist

A new study could see the end of needles being used as a way of delivering anaesthetics to patients. The study, from the…

Dentistry

Driving dental innovation right to your door

Dan Burborough introduces Planmeca’s new mobile showroom that can be booked to drive right to your practice door. We’ve all…

Dentistry Features

Dentists join debate on scrapping bursaries

Dentists’ leaders have joined a campaign against the scrapping of bursaries for student nurses – warning student dentists could be…

Young Dentist

From strong foundations The Neem Tree grows

The Neem Tree dental group has a story to tell. Sophie Bracken went to the opening of the flagship practice…

Dentistry

Growth factors – the changing face of dental software

Brian Weatherly, president of International Practice Solutions, explains where dental software could be leading in the future. In the late…

Dentistry

Long waiting lists unacceptable, says BOS

Long waiting lists for children and young people needing orthodontic treatment are unacceptable and may reflect underfunding of services, said…

Orthodontics

Six celebrities go sugar free for new ITV series

ITV is to air Sugar Free Farm, a new three-part TV series that challenges celebrities to go sugar free for two…

Celebrity News

Fluoride added to schoolchildren’s milk

Blackpool Council has voted in favour of introducing fluoride into schoolchildren’s milk to improve their oral health. The initiative will…

Dentistry

BDA suspends hospital juniors’ industrial action

The BDA is suspending planned industrial action for 26-28 January. The news comes in support of the BMA, as it…

Young Dentist

Sara Hurley, chief dental officer for England, writes to the dental profession

Sara Hurley, chief dental officer for England, has written a New Year message to the dental profession. ‘A belated happy…

Dentistry

Key opinion leaders reach consensus on periodontal health

In April 2015, a group of key opinion leaders met with a team from Johnson & Johnson at a National…

Dentistry

GDC and section 60 order debated in the House of Lords

The GDC and the proposed section 60 order was debated over in the House of Lords yesterday (18 January). The…

Dentistry

Marketing on a shoestring

Not everyone has a huge marketing budget. Philip Lewis explores low-cost methods of effective practice promotion The recession is over.…

Private Features

Dental volunteers needed for Moroccan trip

Dentaid has invited dentists, hygienists and nurses to volunteer for a trip to northern Morocco on 30 April to 8…

Dentistry