Royal College of Surgeons

‘A superb material’ – my choice of bone graft material

Dr Andrew Fish describes why EthOss is his go-to bone graft material and how it stands out from the rest.…

Dentistry

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Dental news you’ve missed this week – 16 April 2022

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Portman’s Sam Waley-Cohen…

Dentistry

Mouth cancer – consultant reports spike after dental access troubles

A leading consultant has seen an increase in signs of mouth cancer because early indications are missed due to the…

Oral health

School clinical researcher wins prestigious Royal College of Surgeons prize

Helen Rodgers from Sheffield University’s school of clinical dentistry has been awarded the Lady Estelle Wolfson Emerging Leaders Fellowship from the Royal…

Dentistry

Professor Albert Leung becomes dean-elect of the Faculty of Dentistry RCSI

Professor Albert Leung has been elected as the next dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI)…

Dentistry

Balancing the two sides of dentistry

John Makin explains that dentistry is a balancing act between commercial interests and patient care. There can be little doubt…

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Dentistry fifty years on…

Michael Watson reminisces about how dentistry has changed in the 50 years since the BDA has moved to Wimpole Street. Having…

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At least 1.8 million pensioners suffering with urgent dental condition

At least 1.8 million people aged 65 and over could have an urgent dental condition, a new report has suggested.…

Oral health

Government’s ‘lack of strategy’ on child tooth decay lambasted

The British Dental Association (BDA) has lambasted the government’s lack of strategy to combat the nation’s oral health issues in England,…

Oral health

More than half of dentists would prefer one ‘super-watchdog’ health regulator

Would a super-watchdog regulator really benefit dentistry, Seb Evans questions. With Jeremy Hunt considering combining all nine health regulators into…

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FGDP(UK) looking to become an independent organisation

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) (FGDP(UK)) is looking to become an independent organisation. FGDP(UK) was established as a…

Implant dentistry

Royal College of Surgeons aims to combat ‘cake culture’

The Faculty of Dental Surgery has said eating cake and biscuits at work is fuelling poor oral health and obesity. Professor…

Oral health

Children waiting up to a year to have decayed teeth removed

Children are having to wait up to a year to have their rotten teeth removed according to Professor Nigel Hunt. Professor…

Dentistry