News

I’m a celebrity close-ups

Picture the image:  A camera focuses in on an open mouth.  The contestant grimaces while the camera pans in close on their teeth clenching a rancid morsel.

New Council complete

The UK’s dental regulator has appointed the final member to its new 12 member body which will lead the General Dental Council (GDC).

Seasonal Gifts and Special Offers

2013 may have flown by, but one thing to look forward to at the end of the year is a Seasonal Gifts and Special Offers promotion. 

Antimicrobial prescribing

Dental practitioners should only consider the use of antibiotics when the drainage of an acute dental infection cannot be achieved, says the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK). 

Clarification needed on implementing direct access

Gaps remain in dental professionals’ understanding of the complexities surrounding direct access, a recent meeting of dental stakeholders has said.

Developing special markets

There is an importance in maintaining key relations with corporate and large group customers.

GPs under pressure

GPs across the UK are feeling under increasing pressure because too many patients are visiting their surgeries - rather than a dentist - with concerns about oral health issues, according to a national...

Growth course

Larger and more modern: Dental firm celebrates completion of third extension project, setting the course for further growth.

Generous donations

One of the UK’s leading mouth cancer charities’ walked away with an encouraging £1373.20 in generous donations from guests attending the recent Private Dentistry Awards.  

‘Festive Cheer’

Help the BDA Benevolent Fund spread some ‘Festive Cheer’ this Christmas.

Europe sees sense

The BDTA is delighted that the European Parliament has seen sense and rejected proposals contained in the proposed revision of the Medical Devices Regulations (MDR) that could have had a negative...

Mouth cancer ‘more frightening’ than other cancers

More than half of us are more frightened of developing mouth cancer than other cancers.

Policy roundtable debate

Utilising its long history of using its consumer-facing brand to strengthen oral health messages in the wider public health agenda, Denplan hosted a policy roundtable debate on the November 5th in...

Advice on avoiding oral cancer misdiagnosis

The Dental Defence Union (DDU) is reminding dental professionals of the need to keep their skills and knowledge up to date to reduce the risk of delays in diagnosing oral cancer.

Growing pressure on dentists’ finances

89 per cent of dentists say that they will have to support their children financially well into adulthood according to new research.