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National Apprenticeship Awards

Genix Healthcare Ltd from Leeds was last night revealed as the Medium Employer of the year at the National Apprenticeship Awards exclusive ceremony at London’s Grosvenor House. 

Cochrane reviews triclosan/copolymer containing toothpaste

The Cochrane Collaboration produce high quality, relevant and up to date systematic reviews to inform health decision making.

Turning aspiration into early action

Dental defence organisation MDDUS welcomes the GDC’s plans to improve the current complaints system and reform fitness to practise procedures for dentists facing investigation.

Dental patients given increased protection

The newly implemented European Alert Mechanism covers the whole European Economic Area (EEA) and gives regulators the power to identify dental professionals who have been banned from practising to...

Comments invited

An international group of leading periodontologists, including two EFP senior officers, has issued a call for action to create a new global consensus around periodontology and its impact on health. 

National Toothache Day

One of Europe’s largest dental treatment (including orthodontics) providers, mydentist, is encouraging people across the UK to prioritise their oral health, as the nation gets set to mark National...

Aiding communication for stroke survivors

A group of second year dental therapy and hygiene students from Plymouth University are working with the Stroke Association in Plymouth and Chatterbox, to develop a communication aid to help stroke...

Endodontic claims increasing

Dentists are being advised to recognise their technical limits when considering performing root canal treatment and to be prepared to refer patients if necessary.

Would you rather…?

Would you rather visit the dentist or hold one of the most feared creatures on the planet? Research undertaken by leading dental provider Oasis Dental Care found that over one in ten UK adults (12 per...

BOS reacts to closure of Pure Clinic

The British Orthodontic Society (BOS) is concerned to learn of patients who are unable to continue their orthodontic treatment due to closure of the clinics responsible for their ongoing care.

Volunteering in the chemistry community

Outside of her role as a research and development chemist for infection control specialists Dentisan, Laura Yates currently volunteers and sits on various committees and boards of the Royal Society of...

Peninsula Dental School celebrates 10th anniversary

Plymouth University is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the announcement of the creation of the Peninsula Dental School, then the first new dental school in the UK for 40 years.

Cancer Research UK urges government to make big tobacco cough up

Cancer Research UK is today calling on the Government to make the tobacco industry pay for the damage it causes and help reduce the number of people killed by its deadly product.

GDC takes action against dentist for use of counterfeit dental devices

The recent GDC Fitness to Practice hearing concerning the use of counterfeit dental devices highlights the dangers to both patient and professional registration from using counterfeit and...

Presenting the link between psychology and oral healthcare

Professor Tim Newton from King’s College London’s Dental Institute will be presenting at the Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future (ACFF) Global Symposium in Dubai in early February.