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Ethnic minority patients less likely to get an NHS dental appointment

Ethnic minority patients are significantly less likely to get an NHS dental appointment when they want one, Government research has found.…

Dentistry

What can the BDA do?

Neel Kothari interviews the chair of the BDA’s principal executive committee Mick Armstrong. Neel Kothari (NK): If dentistry is ‘under…

Dentistry

New appointments at the GDC

The General Dental Council (GDC) has appointed a new group of members to its independent appointments committee. The appointments committee’s…

Private Practice

Are you ready for the friends and family test?

The friends and family test is coming to your practice very soon, its aim is to help practices understand their…

Dentistry

Added value with aesthetics

Discover how much more you can offer your patients by incorporating medical aesthetics into your practice. In 2015 the UK…

Aesthetic dentistry

Lifelike aesthetics

The BACD explains what you might have missed out on at the BACD Annual Conference. The ACC Liverpool played host…

Aesthetic dentistry

Mick Armstrong has been re-elected as chair of the PEC

The British Dental Association (BDA) has recently announced that Mick Armstrong has been re-elected as chair of the Principal Executive…

Private Practice

Non-clinical tips: added value service for patients

Sarah Bradbury, head of marketing and communications at Dentists’ Provident, introduces you to four non-clinical tools to help you provide…

Dentistry

The Dentistry Awards 2014

The Dentistry Awards 2014 at the Athena, Leicester proved the perfect occasion to celebrate the very finest in UK dentistry.…

Dentistry

BDA responds to Which? investigation over dental costs and treatment options

Which? has published a recent investigation showing that patients are confused about the costs and options for their treatment because some…

Dentistry

Premier Symposium pulls in a crowd

Clinical and dento-legal conference hits the right notes for current affairs. Julian English reports. More than 250 dental professionals attended…

Dentistry

A closer look at the prototype contracts

What will dentists think of the prototype contracts announced last week? Those who wanted to see the back of the…

Dentistry

Hygienists are the future of NHS dentistry

Breaking news yesterday was the announcement of the long awaited proposals for dental contract prototypes, released by the Department of Health.…

Oral health

The new dental contract prototypes explained

The long awaited proposals for dental contract prototypes have now been released by the Department of Health. It was at…

Dentistry

BOS appoints communications team

The British Orthodontic Society (BOS) has appointed Holland & Pelling PR to manage their external communications and social media.  The…

Orthodontics

Emotional intelligence

Kevin Lewis reviews the judicial review and looks at how the GDC has reacted to recent events. It’s all in…

Dentistry

Laboratory Awards 2014 – S4S triumphs!

On a great night the 2014 Laboratory Awards recognised the best of the laboratory profession and trade, with S4S UK…

Dentistry

Free London seminar: staying ahead of the game

Patient Plan Direct is proud to be hosting a free evening seminar for dentists and practice managers with drinks and…

Dentistry

Providing quality oral care for the aging population

Deborah Lyle highlights the importance of providing proper oral care for the elderly. UK statistical reports currently place the number…

Oral health