Attendance at eight year low

It appears dental check-ups are sliding down patient’s priority list as attendance hits its lowest rate since 2001.

Plus for patients

From March 2010 the Sonicare FlexCare+ will be available for dispensing by dental professionals. FlexCare+ was specifically designed for patients with periodontal conditions who require advanced home...

Modern healthcare delivery

The Malcolm Pendlebury Lecture, hosted by the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) every two years, will be presented this year by Trudie Roberts, professor of medical education and director of the...

Parents advised on fluoridated toothpaste

Parents should use toothpastes that contain fluoride with a minimum concentration of 1,000 parts per million to prevent tooth decay in their children, says a new report.

International symposium

Registration for the 18th International Federation of Dental Hygienists’ International Symposium on Dental Hygiene opens February 12.

Health awards

Celia Watt, a senior health promotion officer for oral health at NHS Lanarkshire, was recognised for her hard work and dedication to the promotion of oral health at the Scottish Health Awards 2009...

Exceeded expectations

The BDTA Dental Showcase 2009 attracted more members of the dental team than ever before, with 13,178 visitors attending the event over the three days.

Stand awards

The winners of the 2009 Dental Showcase stand awards have been announced by the BDTA.

Holiday prize draw

The winner of the holiday for two to the Caribbean island of Barbados was Merseyside practitioner David Tomkins.

Seasonal cheer

Last year was a challenging year for businesses, individuals and charities, Straumann decided to start the new year on a positive note by donating £1000 to the Mouth Cancer Foundation.

Font downloads

To allow the distribution to colleagues of some useful and free dental fonts the GDPUK has launched a dental fonts download page. A Google search will inform dentists there are currently no other web...

Midwinter meeting

The award winning speaker and author of the ‘Best damn sales book ever’, Warren Greshes, presented at the BDTA’s Midwinter Meeting, which took place in London in December.

Moving on

Dental professionals who are about to leave their practice for pastures new should take care to ensure there is no disruption to patient care before they move on, according to the latest DDU Journal.

Volunteers wanted

A cosmetic dental surgery is seeking volunteers to undergo the hi-tech treatments featured in life changing TV shows like 'Ten years younger'.

Homeless dental service

A new initiative has been launched to help homeless people living in London access dental services. Chief dental officer Barry Cockcroft visited the Whitechapel Mission in East London to see their...

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