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Aesthetic recognition

At the Aesthetic Dentistry Awards on March 18, 2016, a special award was revealed for Linda Greenwall for her ‘Outstanding Contribution to Dentistry’.

NHS Confidence Monitor

The third NHS Confidence Monitor has revealed that 70 per cent of survey participants would not recommend dentistry as a profession to a family member or friend.

New Birmingham Dental Hospital and School of Dentistry set to open doors to public

The first patients are due to be welcomed to the new Birmingham Dental Hospital and School of Dentistry on Thursday, 31 March.

A drop of dentistry in the jungle

Three third year students from King’s College London’s Dental Institute recently travelled to Calais and Dunkirk to volunteer their services to the people in the refugee camps there. 

Introducing Charlie Cope

Wrights is announcing the appointment of Charlie Cope as its equipment national sales manager. 

Community dentists in Northern Ireland give thumbs up to new dental contract

Community dentists have given a massive endorsement to a new contract negotiated by the British Dental Association (BDA) and agreed by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety...

Crowning glory

The dental clinical skills competition to discover the UK's best undergraduate dentist reached its climax at a grand final in Edinburgh. 

Orthodontist presented with Against the Odds Trophy

On March 5, 2016, orthodontist Joe Dwyer of Sunlight Orthodontics in The Wirral was presented with the ‘Against the Odds’ trophy at The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in London.

An attractive business outlook

Created by aesthetician and dentist Harry Singh, the Botox Training Club offers dentists the opportunity to attend accredited clinical workshops. In addition, one free team member is allowed to attend...

Introducing Dentifloor

Infection control specialist Dentisan is delighted to introduce Dentifloor, an important new addition to its comprehensive range of decontamination products for dental surgeries.

The Budget

Jon Drysdale of chartered financial planners, PFM Dental, assesses last week’s Budget. Headlines may focus on the fragility of the economy and the need to further cut public spending but the...

Sugar tax

George Osbourne announced yesterday in his Budget that a tax on the soft drinks industry will be introduced in the UK.

Proposed student bursary cuts

The proposed changes to NHS bursaries will mean many talented dental professionals will have their careers ended before they get a chance to begin, according to the British Society of Dental Hygiene...

Merger creates solutions

Dentsply Sirona Inc. (NASDAQ: XRAY) recently announced that it has successfully completed the merger of equals between Dentsply International Inc. and Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.

Retirement planning and buying a practice seminars return

Now in their sixth year, PFM Dental’s popular seminars on buying a practice and retirement planning for dentists will again take place around the country – beginning in Leeds on May 18.