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European Parliament’s amalgam ban: views from the dental profession
As the European Parliament votes to ban dental amalgam from 1 January 2025, the UK dental profession has shared its…
Dentistry
‘It’s a big family unit’ – my journey to becoming an associate
Dr Usman Naveed talks about how Damira Dental helped his smooth transition into UK dentistry and the importance of a…
Dentistry
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EU puts forward ban on flavoured heated tobacco products
The European Commission has put forward a proposed ban on the sale of flavoured heated tobacco products following a rise…
Dentistry
Moving from the EU back to the UK: what we wish we knew
Setareh Pirmorad and Sajethaa Kanendran give us an insight into studying dentistry abroad and their journey coming back home to…
Young Dentist
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… ‘The system is…
Dentistry
Government recommends 1% pay rise for NHS dentists
The government has recommended that NHS dentists receive a 1% pay rise in 2021 to 2022, sparking calls for a…
Dentistry
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… COVID-19: dental services…
Dentistry
Brexit – what’s going on?
Luke Moore gives his thoughts over what the potential implications of Brexit will be on dentistry. Despite its dominance in the…
Dentistry
Brexit – what’s next for dentistry?
With Government Brexit plans up in the air, Michael Watson explains how the turmoil is affecting dentistry. Unless you were…
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GDC keeps ARF the same for 2019 – Ian Brack explains why
Seb Evans (SE): Why have you decided to keep the annual retention fee (ARF) at the same level? Ian Brack…
Dentistry
Amalgam fillings don’t need replacing, DDU warns
New mercury restrictions don’t mean amalgam fillings need replacing, the Dental Defence Union (DDU) has warned. EU regulations that came…
Dentistry
Amalgam phase down needs investment
The reduction in dental amalgam should be supported by investment in schemes to help prevent tooth decay, the BDA says.…
Dentistry
What will happen to dentistry now the Government goes back to work?
An end to austerity won’t necessarily mean the Government will reverse the 35% fall in net income suffered by GDPs, Michael…
Blog
What will Brexit mean for UK dentistry?
As the UK discusses leaving the EU, Michael Watson explains some of the issues that will affect dentists. In the wake…
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Dental amalgam to be phased down, European Parliament agrees
Dental amalgam’s use in dentistry will be gradually phased down, the European Parliament has agreed. The move comes after the United…
Dentistry
Dentists wasting hundreds on ‘unwarranted’ PRS fees
UK dentists could be wasting hundreds of pounds by paying fees to PRS for Music. The case of Società Consortile Fonografici…
Dentistry
EU rules on language testing putting patients at risk
Patient safety is being put at risk because testing of the clinical English language skills of dentists, doctors and nurses…
Oral health
BDA responds to Brexit vote
The British Dental Association (BDA) has responded after Britain voted to leave the European Union (EU). The EU affects dentistry…
Dentistry
How Brexit might affect the provision of dentistry
Should Britain exit the EU? We spoke to a panel of profession leaders at Dentistry magazines’s Dental Politics: The Big…
Dentistry