Dentist warns of prosecco danger to teeth

The UK’s fondness for Italian fizz could be destroying the nation’s teeth, according to Richard Coates of Riveredge Cosmetic Dentistry in Sunderland and Newcastle.

Prestige Dental sponsor undergrad prize at conference

Prestige Dental is to be the undergraduate sponsor at this year’s British Society of Paediatric Dentists Conference on September 19, at The Lowry Theatre, Manchester.

New platform connects patients and dentists online

The team behind legal matchmaking service, LawBid.co.uk, has announced the launch of QuoteMeDental.com, a new online platform that aims to offer patients a free and simple way to compare and book...

National disgrace

The British Dental Association (BDA) has called on government to act as new figures show nearly 42 per cent of children in England are missing out on free dental care.

DCby1 logo available to dental practices

The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry is calling on dental practices to join its new Dental Check by One (DCby1) campaign designed to get children seeing a dentist before their first birthday. 

Former dentist that treated 1,502 patients illegally pleads guilty

A former dentist has been fined thousands of pounds after pleading guilty to five charges of practising dentistry illegally.

Employers put on notice after employment tribunal ruling

Activists are hailing a Supreme Court decision to revoke fees for employment tribunals, while legal experts warn employers that it may lead to a significant upsurge in cases being brought before...

Training research

Nobel Biocare is asking dental professionals how they go about choosing training courses and what topics are of interest right now. 

Speaker elected

The BDA congratulates Susie Sanderson OBE, who has today been elected as the Speaker of the FDI General Assembly.

HPV: Secrecy and false assumptions

Dentist leaders have accused the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) of leaving 400,000 boys a year at risk of cancer, after using opaque and apparently flawed modelling as a basis...

Bringing smiles to the Philippines

A team of dental professionals have returned from the Philippines where they treated hundreds of children in a joint mission with two other UK charities.

Restoration contest winners announced

Dentists Paul Leavy and Biraj Patel have been named the winners in the ‘Spot the Restoration’ competition held by the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (BACD).