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Survey reveals popularity of offering a dental plan to employees
Denplan’s newly renamed ‘Denplan health and wellbeing survey 2014’ has evolved this year to reflect that fact that dental plans…
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Biggest campaign on record leaves charity smiling
The UK’S largest and longest running campaign to promote the benefits of a healthy mouth has been an overwhelming success,…
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Dental franchising group looking for ambitious dentists to take on new practices
A national dental franchising group is calling for ambitious dentists to take on new practices after accountants and business advisers…
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Defuse ‘ticking time bomb’ of caries with free CPD
The Wrigley Oral Healthcare Programme has launched three new CPD modules, just in time for many dental care professionals seeking…
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Asif Chatoo elected ESLO secretary
Dr Asif Chatoo, a Wimpole Street orthodontic specialist, has been elected secretary of the General Council of the European Society…
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Updated toolkit for preventive dentistry welcomed by BSPD
The third edition of Public Health England’s toolkit for preventive dentistry has been welcomed by the British Society of Paediatric…
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General Dental Council responds to newspaper advert outrage
The General Dental Council (GDC) has responded to the furore over the controversial advert it placed in the consumer press.…
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New oral health campaign sees pupils become tooth troopers
A Teesside dental clinic has visited three schools in Stockton to talk about dental care, helping the young pupils understand…
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UK breakthrough ‘rebuilds’ teeth
Conventional fillings could be a thing of the past in as little as three years if new technology developed at…
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Have your say on the GDC’s annual retention fee level
The General Dental Council (GDC) has launched a consultation on the level of the annual retention fee (ARF) for registrants.…
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Fifth edition of EU Manual of Dental Practice available
The fifth edition of the EU Manual of Dental Practice was published on 30 June 2014, by the Council of…
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Dental hygienist raises £20,000 for charity
A dental hygienist has raised almost £20,000 for Mouth Cancer Action by walking 500 miles across the UK. Christina Chatfield,…
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Impact of sugar on tooth decay remains a major health concern, says FGDP(UK)
It is important that the effect of sugar intake on tooth decay is considered alongside obesity, type 2 diabetes and…
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Private Dentistry Awards: the journey of a lifetime
Even the longest journey has to start with a single step, and for many practices, submitting an entry to the…
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New dental initiative introduced for adults with learning disabilities
Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE) has joined forces with charity the Plymouth Highbury Trust to develop an innovative dental ambassador…
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Win a trip to the Greater New York Dental Meeting
FMC, publisher of Private Dentistry, is undertaking the biggest survey in recent times to find out where general dentistry is…
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New Order is a hit with General Dental Council
The General Dental Council (GDC) is pleased that the Department of Health has recognised the need for urgent change to…
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BSPD calls for action following television show
Following ITV’s The Dentists programme filmed at the University Dental Hospital of Manchester and broadcast on 16 June 2014, the…
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Time to find a better way to resolve patient complaints
The chair of the General Dental Council (GDC), Bill Moyes, used the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK)’s biennial Malcolm…
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