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Smiles all round

One of Cardiff’s leading dental practices has invested heavily to transform its surgery and expand its high-end medical and cosmetic treatments.

Children’s oral health initiative returns

The British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) is thrilled to announce the return of its First Smiles initiative, bringing oral health education to young children in their own classrooms.

Above-inflation increases in NHS charges

The British Dental Association Wales has strongly criticised above-inflation increases in NHS dental charges from the Welsh Government.

Revenue through ‘sugar tax’ falls short of original forecast

Responding to the Spring Budget announcement, the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) is cautiously optimistic that it appears the proposed sugar levy on soft drinks has had the...

Cancer Research UK responds to the latest NHS England cancer waiting times data

Emma Greenwood, director of policy at Cancer Research UK, said, “Figures for January are the worst ever performance against this crucial cancer target – which has now been missed annually for three...

First in Europe for dentistry

Dentistry at King’s College London has again been ranked first in the UK and has risen to first place in Europe in the 2017 QS World University Rankings.

MDDUS urges Lord Chancellor to pause the discount rate change

Commenting further on the impact on the NHS and individual clinicians in general following the Lord Chancellor’s decision to reduce the discount rate, MDDUS Chief Executive Chris Kenny said, "The...

Charity raises smiles for Togolese school children

Children at Akato Primary School in Togo, West Africa, have been given a huge reason to smile following a donation of educational materials by the Oral Health Foundation.

Outstanding achievement

On March 20, 2017, Allan J. Formicola, dean emeritus of the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine (CDM), will receive a William J. Gies Award for outstanding achievement as a dental educator...

Implementing policy on sugar reduction

The Westminster Food and Nutrition Forum is holding a seminar in Central London on Thursday, April 27, to discuss ‘Implementing policy on sugar reduction – reformulation, consumer choices and...

Spring Budget 2017: The key announcements for dentists

Following strong representations, the Chancellor announced that there would be a deferral on the implementation of HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) strategy for businesses.

Needlestick safety survey

Clinical waste and needlestick safety expert Initial Medical is running an online survey in conjunction with the British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN), into the incidence of needlestick injuries...

Capita fiasco

The British Dental Association (BDA) has called on MPs to hold NHS subcontractor Capita accountable for administrative failings that are preventing hundreds of NHS dentists from earning a living –...

Volunteering team returns from Samos

Dentaid’s first volunteering team has returned from the Greek island of Samos where they have been providing emergency dental treatment for refugees.

Online platform for digital dentistry

Connect Dental Campus (connectdentalcampus.co.uk) is the latest online resource from Henry Schein Dental.