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Will dentists be a big hit on small screen?

ITV will be going behind the scenes at a leading UK dental hospital next week to show its viewers a…

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Campaign launched to highlight importance of proactive patient oral hygiene

Dentalcareplus, a leading UK provider of affordable dental implant treatments, has launched a ‘Keep Smiling’ campaign to raise awareness of…

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Dental schools encouraged by growth in clinical academic numbers

Figures published by the Dental Schools Council have revealed that the number of clinical academic staff in UK dental schools…

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Tobacco research reveals bitter truth

French researchers have uncovered more detail on how smoking affects people’s ability to taste. A team from the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital…

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ARF deadline approaches for DCPs

Dental care professionals (DCPs) are being reminded to pay their annual retention fee (ARF) to the General Dental Council (GDC)…

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Dental charity issues warning against DIY dentistry

A leading oral health charity is warning people against DIY dentistry after an alarming number of people revealed they would…

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Gearing up for National Smile Month

The official launch reception of the UK’s largest oral health campaign – National Smile Month – takes place today (Thursday…

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Have your say on the GDC’s Standards for Specialty Education

The General Dental Council (GDC) would like to hear your views on its draft Standards for Specialty Education. The consultation…

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Accessing Standards for the Dental Team on the go

Dental professionals can now access Standards for the Dental Team on the go. Having published the new Standards for the Dental…

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Dental students advise and support carers of dementia sufferers

A group of dental students from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry have worked with those who care…

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Average time to resolve private dental complaints reduced

The Dental Complaints Service (DCS) resolves most complaints about private dental care in less than a week. Receiving more than…

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Study finds link between poor oral health and cancer risk

Poor oral health and failure to have regular dental check-ups could increase the risk of mouth and throat cancer, according…

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Are you a dental superhero?

Philips is launching a challenge to find the nation’s dental superhero. The contest is being run during National Smile Month…

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Volunteers needed to walk the walk

Throughout National Smile Month 2014, dental hygienist Christina Chatfield is walking 500 miles for charity from Scotland to Brighton, all…

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Government backing for water fluoridation

Water fluoridation has been given a resounding vote of confidence in a new report published by Public Health England (PHE).…

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All smiles for return of campaign to improve oral health

Oral health charity, the British Dental Health Foundation, is delighted to announce the return of National Smile Month and a…

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BDA calls for oral health equality in UK

The British Dental Association (BDA) believes the UK needs to ‘close the gap’ between socioeconomic conditions that lead to bad…

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New BDS course director at UCLan

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has appointed Professor Richard Ibbetson as director of the graduate entry dentistry programme (BDS). Richard…

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Dental students alert children to hidden sugar

For many years, fat has been recognised as the ‘bogeyman’ in our diets. But recently sugar has been identified as…

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