News

Spring budget

In March, chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne delivered his spring 2014 budget. 

The right toothpaste

The choice of toothpaste can influence how effectively dental decay is prevented, according to new advice to be issued to dental professionals.

Inspirational lectures

Back this year with a fresh new format, this year’s BACD Annual Conference offers more practical hands-on session.

Private dental complaints

The Dental Complaints Service (DCS) resolves most complaints about private dental care in less than a week.

Sleep apnoea

Sleep apnoea has been linked with elevated blood sugar levels, suggesting people with the condition could be at an increased risk of cardiovascular illness and mortality.

Tough times

In dentistry, younger the generation of dentist are finding it difficult to secure dream jobs in general dental practice.  

Patients at risk

The Dental Law Partnership is calling for tighter monitoring of the quality of the work of NHS dentists.

Patient education campaign

A UK provider of affordable dental implant treatments has launched a ‘Keep Smiling’ campaign to raise awareness of the importance of proactive patient oral hygiene and its role in the promotion of the...

Draft law commission bill

The General Dental Council (GDC) welcomed the publication of the draft Law Commission review of Professional Regulation. 

Next BDA president

Alasdair Miller, a leading figure in dental education and former postgraduate dean for the South West of England, is to be the next president of the British Dental Association (BDA). 

Growth coach

Sim Goldblum, partner of The Dentistry Business is delighted to have been appointed as a registered and approved Growth Coach for GrowthAccelerator, providing expert, tailored advice to help ambitious...

File transfer case study

NHS Wales chose MOVEit to secure data transfers and regulatory compliance and assure patient confidentiality.

Volatility on the increase

The latest goodwill survey from NASDAL for the quarter ending January 31 of this year shows that the North-South divide is reflected in dental practice sales figures. 

Retirement course

A retirement seminar, exclusively for practice owners, is to be held at the Metro Bank, Holborn WC1B on Friday April 25, 2014.  

Joint venture end

The University of Buckingham and the Leicester Dental Teaching Academy (LDTA) signed a joint venture agreement on April 27, 2012 to establish a Dental School in Leicester which would initially provide...