“Fixed recoverable costs delay is another step backwards”

Commenting on the postponement of the government’s decision on its consultation on capping fixed recoverable costs in clinical negligence cases, Chris Kenny, chief executive of MDDUS, said, “Almost...

BDIA Dental Showcase to provide platform for chief dental officer

BDIA Dental Showcase, the UK’s largest dental event, is working with the Office of the Chief Dental Officer England (OCDO), to promote and raise awareness of a range of oral health campaigns and...

Recognised qualifications more important than ever

One of the UK’s leading dental academies has said that recognised postgraduate qualifications will be paramount to the industry in future years.

Dentists advised to check the small print

The BDA has warned dentists to check the small print on their indemnity policies to ensure they are appropriately covered.

No extension recommended for HPV vaccinations

Many in the dental industry have condemned news that the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has decided not to recommend an extension of the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination...

Website launch

BioMin Technologies, the company behind the toothpaste ingredient which reduces tooth sensitivity, helps replace lost mineral from tooth surfaces and protects against decay, has launched its new...

Award-winning campaign against counterfeits

The BDIA has announced that its 2017 BDIA CSIDI (Counterfeits and Substandard Instruments and Devices Initiative) advertising campaign is the winner of the Highest Believability category and joint...

Dental charity CEO takes on Ironman Challenge

The CEO of international dental charity Dentaid has shown his mettle by completing the gruelling Ironman challenge.

Keep up-to-date

Oral-B has released the dates for their next series of Up-To-Date seminars.  Each of these popular evening sessions will be comprised of two 45-minute lectures.

Practice goodwill values – the top of the market?

The National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers (NASDAL) has released the results of its latest goodwill survey and it does appear that, following a number of years of impressive...

Exciting developments

A new, dynamic logo is not the only change taking place, in what is proving to be a momentous year in KaVo’s history. 

Osteology comes to London in 2018

The international chairman, Christer Dahlin and the national chairman, Nikos Dons, are delighted to outline plans for the third National Osteology Symposium in the UK.