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UK orthodontist is the first dentist to ski to both Poles

The Headsouth challenge will see polar explorers Alan Chambers MBE and Wayne Hoyle lead former England rugby captain Lewis Moody MBE, and a team of ten of the UK’s foremost corporate CEOs, across the...

Largest Scottish dental care service gives electric car club scheme the green light

Glasgow based Dental Care at Home has signed up as a member of Co-wheels Car Club, using its shared electric car for business travel across the city.

The Rough Guide to Orthodontics to achieve excellent care

The British Orthodontic Society is offering a one-day course in orthodontics aimed at recently qualified dentists and those new to working in the UK.

UK action triggers Europe-wide coalition to eliminate HPV cancers

The United Kingdom’s recent decision to vaccinate boys and girls from HPV-cancers has inspired the formation of a Europe-wide group to put an end to the virus. 

Validation for the Starting Well campaign and DCby1

The North-South divide is turned on its head when it comes to children’s dentistry and access to an NHS dentist.

GDC announces registration application fee introduction

The General Dental Council (GDC) has today announced that registration application fees are being introduced from January 1, 2020. The fees are being brought in to cover the costs relating to...

Save A Smile with the Oral Health Foundation this Christmas

As part of the festive season, the Oral Health Foundation is calling on you to help ‘Save A Smile’ this Christmas.

King’s College launches new undergraduate course: Dental Therapy and Hygiene BSc

The Faculty of Dentistry, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences has announced the launch of a new undergraduate course – Dental Therapy and Hygiene BSc, which is now open for UK/EU applications for September...

GDC publishes three-year strategy: Right time. Right place. Right-touch.

The General Dental Council (GDC) has today published its 2020-2022 strategy, Right time. Right place. Right-touch, setting out its programme of work for the next three years.

Experts call for more active prevention of tooth decay for children’s teeth

A dentist’s drill might not be the best way to tackle tooth decay in children’s teeth, a new study has concluded.

New smile transforms a life

A young woman who was suffering from depression because of a rare dental condition has now got a new lease of life, thanks to one of the UK’s top dentists.

BADN president urges dental nurses to participate in Advancing Dental Care Review

BADN president Jacqui Elsden has urged dental nurses to speak up and engage with the HEE Advancing Dental Care Review.

Dentists slam race to the bottom, as latest NHS tendering process abandoned

The British Dental Association (BDA) has called for the next government to end competitive tendering across the NHS, after the latest fiasco saw a process for commissioning orthodontic services across...

What are the boundaries of acceptable professional behaviour?

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)) is encouraging dental professionals to help influence the regulatory standards to which the profession will be held in future.

UK dentist wins prestigious Swedish prize for minimally invasive dentistry

The Sverker Prize is awarded in the memory of Sverker Toreskog, an internationally renowned clinician within the field of minimally invasive dentistry. The prize recognises an individual’s commitment...