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Oral health in care homes

A leading dental academic and clinician from Plymouth University, Professor Elizabeth Kay MBE, has played a key role in a draft quality standard to improve oral health in care homes and hospitals...

Seven things to look out for in dentistry in 2017

As 2017 begins, we enter what promises to be another exciting and intriguing year in the world of dentistry.

Member of the Order of the British Empire for dental academic and clinician

Professor Liz Kay, foundation dean at the Peninsula Dental School at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD), has been awarded a Member of the Order of the British...

Comment on letter to Daily Telegraph

The British Dental Association has commented on the publication of a letter from dental professionals in the Daily Telegraph, which calls for the dental system in England to be removed from...

New research standards on tooth loss

A huge success and leap forward for dental science, this year’s Perio Workshop outcomes were the result of a significant collaboration between the EFP (European Federation of Periodontology) and ORCA...

£100k raised for charity

Rentokil Initial – of which Initial Medical is a subsidiary – is thrilled to have raised more than £100,000 for the company’s chosen charity, Malaria No More UK, in the past three years!

A new movement in orthodontics is launched

New for 2017, Henry Schein Dental is delighted to announce the launch in the UK of Henry Schein Orthodontics, providing everything you need to run a successful orthodontic practice. 

Judicial review

A judicial review brought by Dental Protection has found that the General Dental Council (GDC) was wrong to deny a dental practitioner the right of review after receiving an unpublished warning.

European support for UK position on tooth whitening

The Federation of European Dental Regulators has put out a statement backing the United Kingdom’s legal position on tooth whitening and endorsing its approach as the one to be used across Europe.

Scotland’s oral health challenges require more than warm words

The British Dental Association has called on the Scottish Government to set out how it will effectively resource proposals set out in its consultation 'The Future of Oral Health’. 

Dentist fined £25,000 for practising while suspended

A London dentist has been fined £25,000 for repeatedly providing dental work despite being suspended from the General Dental Council’s (GDC) register of dental professionals.

BDA board election results

The results for the BDA board (Principal Executive Committee) are now in and it has been announced the following people will be joining for the 2017-19 triennium:

Charity calls for greater use of dental storybooks to help children with autism achieve better oral health

The Oral Health Foundation is backing the use of children’s storybooks with dental narratives following a new study which has shown they can be a highly effective way of helping prepare children with...

US: Children’s oral health disparities persist despite equal dental care access

Oral health of children who receive dental care through Medicaid lags behind their privately insured peers, even though the children receive the same amount of dental care, according to a study from...

Dental dangers of the festive season

With Christmas just a few days away, the time to enjoy all our festive favourites is nearly here! From mulled wine to mince pies, all these delicious treats are something we look forward to every year...