Help for the hospice

Since graduating from Newcastle upon Tyne University in 2009 with a degree in dental surgery, Kara Scally, a specialist trainee in special care dentistry, has achieved a postgraduate diploma in...

Conference app

With the BACD Annual Conference just around the corner, delegates are encouraged to download the exclusive BACD app. 

Junior contract rejected in referendum

The British Dental Association (BDA) has announced that 63 per cent of its voting members have opted to reject the deal on the junior contract.

Prioritising oral healthcare for adults in care homes

The British Dental Association (BDA) backs calls from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for oral health and access to dental treatments to be given the same priority as...

UK relationship with the EU

Following the result of the recent referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU the British Dental Industry Association (BDIA) will be taking all necessary steps to ensure that the UK dental industry...

Faster cancer diagnosis

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) has expressed its support for a new standards document on cancer referrals from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

Listen to business tips and advice ‘on the go’

Practice Plan has launched a weekly podcast, delivering top advice from leading industry experts and dental professionals designed to support the whole dental team. 

Volunteers work in refugee camps in Greece

Volunteers with the international dental charity Dentaid have treated refugees in desperate need of dental care in two refugee camps in northern Greece.

Pioneering dental team receive award

A team of oral health experts from Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry and the Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE) have been honoured for their work in the local community as part...

The Erosive Toothwear Global Resource Centre

Leading academics from across the word form collaborative initiative to create a global knowledge base.

Practice valuations on the rise again

The results of the latest NASDAL (The National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers) goodwill survey are in and they show the practice sales market remaining in rude health and a...

Dental Update Study Day

Dental Update is delighted to be holding its annual autumn study day, ‘To Drill or Not to Drill’, in conjunction with The BDIA Dental Showcase 2016 on Friday, October 7. A free place is available for...