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Dental advice for parents of children with autism published

A new guide has been published by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry in support of parents of children with autism. The guide covers all aspects of children’s dental health from introducing...

New directors

BOS delighted to annouce the appointment of two new directors to its Board of Trustees.

Patients’ anaesthetic preference

Everyone wants less pain during dental surgery, but it can be challenging for dentists to choose the best drug option for each patient. Dentists have several general anaesthesia alternatives and...

1.8m Scots miss out on NHS dentistry

The Scottish government has been quick to claim new figures from ISD Scotland as a success story, with more than 4.9m – or 92 per cent of Scots - now registered with a dentist. However, the data...

A winner is crowned…

Between September and December 2016, dental practices up and down the country have been sharing their love of Belmont Dental chairs taking pride of place in their surgeries as part of the latest...

Healthcare specialists’ merger

Sector specialist law firm Veale Wasbrough Vizards (VWV) is delighted to announce that it is continuing its growth strategy and will be joined by London based Lockharts, another leading healthcare...

Reducing A&E pressure

The BDA believes that dentists could ease the much reported pressures on accident and emergency (A&E) departments if more in hours urgent care slots were commissioned.

MBE for services to oral health

Dental hygienist, therapist and long time member of the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT), Sarah Murray, has been awarded an MBE for services to oral health in the 2017 New Year’s...

New plans to be published to improve regulation for patients and dental professionals

The General Dental Council (GDC) will shortly outline initiatives to make the current system of regulation better for patients and fairer for dental professionals by shifting the balance of activity...

Government failure driving child tooth extraction epidemic, say dentists

The British Dental Association (BDA) has responded to figures from the Local Government Association (LGA) revealing 160 children and teenagers are undergoing tooth extractions under general...

Successful Tanzanian mission

A programme which delivers safe emergency dental training to existing health workers in under-developed parts of Africa, giving the necessary skills to free their communities from pain, has been...

Introducing a new non-alcohol hand disinfectant foam

Infection control specialist Dentisan has introduced a new non-alcohol, post-wash skin disinfectant foam to its product portfolio. 

Steve Gates to step down as managing director of Denplan

Simplyhealth announces that, after a 21 year career with Denplan and Simplyhealth, Steve Gates is stepping down as managing director and will be leaving the company at the end of January 2017. 

Back to the future

On January 9, a new video was released showcasing what’s in store for the British Orthodontic Conference for all UK dental professionals with an interest in the specialty. The film can be viewed at...

Evidence based prevention programmes needed

The attention drawn by the Local Government Association to the unacceptably high number of decay related extractions in children as well as their call for central government to do more about excessive...