Preventing peri-implantitis

New research has identified preventative treatments offered by dental hygienists and those dually qualified in dental hygiene and therapy (DHTs) are the key to halting peri-implantitis.

New customer experience centre

Situated just outside Coventry and within the spectacular Ricoh Arena – home to the Wasps, Europe’s most progressive rugby club – Planmeca welcomed its new distribution partners and esteemed guests...

Do more with less?

The British Dental Association (BDA) has submitted its evidence to the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB) for 2016/17.

Hitting the right note

A dentist hopes he is hitting the right note on how people should clean their teeth – with the help of artistes ranging from Queen to Elvis.

Introducing the team

KaVo is delighted to announce that three key members of IDT Dental Products, specialists in CBCT, dental implant planning software and computer guided surgery, will join KaVo Dental to form a...

Successful conference

England’s new chief dental officer Sara Hurley gave the opening address in one of her first speeches since taking up her post at the British Association of Oral Surgeon’s annual conference in...

Exciting times

International dental charity Dentaid is looking ahead to its 20th anniversary year at an exciting time for the charity.

12 tips for the 12 days of Christmas

According to charity Addaction, 54 per cent of men and 41 per cent of women are expected to drink over the recommended guidelines at Christmas, and so it is important to raise our patients’ awareness...

Take two

One in five children now have dental work by the time they are five, according to a research by Oasis Dental Care which looked into the tooth brushing habits of 2,000 parents of two to 11 year olds...

Compelling evidence

The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) fully supports new recommendations on sugar published by Public Health England (PHE) because they have the potential both to reduce obesity and...

Hygiene franchise launched in London

A brand new oral health and dental hygiene centre is set to open in London, seeking to offer the highest standard of dentistry services to patients young and old. 

National design competition winner

The Wrigley Oral Healthcare Programme (WOHP) and British Society of Dental Hygiene & Therapy (BSDHT) have announced that Michelle Coles, a dental hygienist at the Dental Studios in Borehamwood,...