Essex pilot service improves access to urgent dental care

Local patients with severe tooth pain now have improved access to urgent dental appointments thanks to a pilot service by Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB).

Keeping control of infection prevention

Nicky Varney explains how practices can remain compliant.

Plymouth works towards its three key oral health priorities

Plymouth’s Dental Taskforce has agreed on the three key priorities that it will collectively work towards to improve NHS dental provision for local residents.

Free dental treatments available in Lancashire

People in Lancashire and South Cumbria can get complex procedures for free for a limited time.

Five per cent of worldwide healthcare budgets are spent on caries, report estimates

The Oral Health Foundation is supporting calls for a multi-pronged approach to improve global oral health following the release of a new report.

College responds to the government's plans for NHS dentistry

The College of General Dentistry (CGdent) has published its response to the government’s Dental Recovery Plan.

Distribution agreement signed

CleanCert Hygiene Ltd, a leading provider of disinfectants and water purification solutions, has a new distribution channel agreement with Wrights, the Dental Supply Co.

Community oral health service welcomes new chair 

Community Dental Services CIC (CDS CIC), a community dental services provider has appointed David Martin as chair of the board.  

Assessing the UDA advantage

Why is a PDS contract a big plus for your practice valuation? Luke Moore explains.

Manifesto launched to tackle the root cause of oral health disparities

The Oral Health Foundation is proud to endorse and support the Platform for Better Oral Health in Europe's (PBOHE) new manifesto, ‘Smile your way to a healthy life: Working together for everyone’.

UK eco-champion nominated as an international fellow

Davinder Raju has been nominated for a fellowship for the International College of Dentists (ICD) in recognition of his work promoting sustainability in dentistry. He is due to be inducted as a fellow...

The choice of in-person hearings is key to fairness, says indemnity experts

Dental Protection has urged the General Dental Council (GDC) to safeguard the option for dental professionals to choose in-person hearings in the interests of fairness and justice.