Reception invitation

At this year’s Dentistry Show, Software of Excellence is holding a drinks reception on their stand (E12) during lunch on the first day.

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Dentists ask for review

The British Dental Association has written to the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network to request...
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Pay freeze will undermine confidence

The confidence of general dental practitioners will be undermined by the recent announcement of a...
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Treatment reduces early births

A new study has revealed the strongest suggestion yet that successful treatment of periodontal disease reduces the number of premature babies.

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New qualification

Warwick Dentistry, based at the University of Warwick, has launched a new MSc in Endodontics for general...
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Work still to be done

The British Dental Association has warned a great deal of hard work remains to be done to address...
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Hitler's halitosis

Bad oral health and poor diet played their part in the decline of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler’s...
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Risks from denture adhesives

GlaxoSmithKline is taking voluntary, precautionary action to end the supply of its zinc-containing...
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Manchester triumphs in research awards

Lisa Durning of the University of Manchester’s School of Dentistry has triumphed in the 2010...
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New chair

Robert Kinloch has been elected as the new chair of the Scottish Dental Practice Committee of the...
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Top Stories

Rally challenge

Paula Day, a partner in Scope Dental Professional Relations and managing director of Scope Advertising and Marketing Services is to tackle a 2,000km rally challenge in India to raise funds for two charities.

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Investment in dentistry

The 33rd Dentsply/BDA Student Clinician Programme Awards was an opportunity to celebrate the investment being made into the future of dentistry. The programme gives students a valuable opportunity to gain research experience in this field of dentistry.

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Royal opening

The chancellor of the University of London, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, honoured members of staff and graduates at the UCL Eastman Dental Institute with a visit for the official opening of a new clinical skills training facility.

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Brush range for babies

New from Safababy are the BabyBanana toddler training toothbrush and the BabyBanana teething toothbrush, designed to encourage good dental hygiene from an early age and offering gentle gum massage and help when teething. Both products were invented by a dental hygienist to help her own children and are recommended by dentists and hygienists in the UK.

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New state-of-the-art practice

The Liverpool Brace Place, a new orthodontic practice, is opening its state-of-the-art premises in central Liverpool during National Orthodontic Week this March. Formerly Liverpool Orthodontic Centre based in Rodney Street, the new practice is the idea of principal orthodontist Hemant Patel and will boast the most sophisticated and effective orthodontic facilities.

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Tax disclosure deadline looming

Dentists are being reminded by national tax advisory specialists, EDF Tax, they have only until the end of March to disclose any undeclared income, in return for a reduced penalty.

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