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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Peer recommendation

Peer recommendation remains the main factor motivating the purchase of new technology, a research...
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Premier awards

With a total prize fund of £6K, the Premier Awards offer one of the largest cash prizes for dental risk management projects in the UK.

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SW dental marketing

Devon based Smartcomms 4 Business managing director Steve Davey has launched a new marketing business...
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Practice values buck trend

While the unpredictability of the financial markets has undoubtedly had an impact on practice sales,...
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Understanding orthodontics

Two new publications have been released by the British Orthodontic Society, aimed at general dental practitioners and patients.

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Top Stories

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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Preferred partners

Nobel Biocare has signed a preferred partnership agreement with Ivoclar Vivadent as part of a newly established Preferred Partner Programme.

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Online course success


King’s College Hospital Dental Nurse Education & Training Centre has recently developed an online course for dental nurses working towards the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses National Certificate.

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