Oral healthcare collaboration wins regional award

A collaboration providing NHS dental treatment to those in need of oral healthcare in Suffolk and North-East Essex has won an East of England regional award in the ‘NHS Parliamentary Awards 2024’ and...

Joint break

Sharon Kidd explores the link between gum disease and rheumatoid arthritis.

Artificial intelligence ‘closes the loop’ between clinician recommendation and patient purchase

Philips has partnered with FollowApp to use next-generation artificial intelligence to help dental practices follow up after treatments to check on patients and encourage positive feedback. 

Lobbying from health harming industries must be addressed, report claims

Leading public health experts are calling on members of Parliament (MPs) to protect the health of their constituents and ‘wise up’ to lobbying tactics from businesses whose sales contribute to poor...

Dental distribution platform acquires dental equipment and services business

DD Group has announced the acquisition of McKillop Dental Equipment Ltd, a provider of tailored turnkey solutions for dental practices.

An insightful workshop

Shimon Friedman is joining the British Endodontic Association from Toronto, Canada to present a pre-Congress Workshop on ‘The Tooth ‘Implant’: Intentional Replantation and Autogenous...

Episode 22: Introducing: The Rotters

In this episode we talk to Caroline Philips, author of the children's book 'The Rotters'.

Business property adviser expands Scottish dental team

Christie & Co, a specialist business property adviser, has appointed Kevin Strain as a senior business agent in its dental team in Scotland.

Vaping ‘epidemic’ must be addressed, says association

The British Medical Association (BMA) has called on the government to stop what it has called a “growing epidemic of vape use in the UK”.

Human mouth bacteria multiply through rare form of cell division

Research from the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) and ADA Forsyth has uncovered an extraordinary mechanism of cell division in Corynebacterium matruchotii, one of the most common bacteria living in...

GDC consults on an update to judgment guidance for fitness to practice hearings

The General Dental Council (GDC) is consulting on proposed revisions to the decision-making guidance for practice committees, administered by the Dental Professionals Hearings Service.

Considerations when opting for short-term orthodontics

Richard Hartley, dentolegal consultant at Dental Protection, looks at why a patient might be keen to opt for short term orthodontics, and key considerations for a dental practitioner.

NHS England update cyber security model to strengthen data protection

The National Data Guardian (NDG) and NHS England have announced a significant update to how health and social care organisations measure and self-report their data security capabilities.

Dental society welcomes president for 2024

Shannu Bhatia is set to be welcomed by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) as its president at its Annual Scientific Conference in September 2024.

Scottish dental group welcomes new NHS patients

An independent Scottish dental group has taken steps to help with the dental access crisis by opening half of its practices to new NHS patients.

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