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More than a third of Brits fear the dentist’s chair

More than a third (34%) of Brits fear the dentist’s chair, new research has found. The research questioned 2,000 British…

Biohorizons summer education sale

Biohorizons is delighted to announce a 20% discount off the registration fee for all courses taking place in June 2017.…

Switch your patients’ daily toothpaste and protect their future oral health

Colgate explains why its toothpaste, Colgate Total, can help protect the future of your patients’ oral health. Clinical evidence suggests…

First Nominate a Smile winner announced

Samuel James Leckey has been named as the first winner of this year’s Nominate a Smile – a nationwide competition…

How will the Labour and Conservative manifestos impact dentistry?

Michael Watson summarises the manifestos for Labour and Conservative and explains how they will impact dentistry. Last week we finally…

BDA responds to Conservative Party manifesto

In his response to the Conservative Party manifesto, British Dental Association (BDA) chair, Mick Armstrong, said vulnerable patients require more…

Better teeth for life

BOS launches new resource for National Smile Month 2017 The British Orthodontic Society has launched a new online resource, The…

Enter Fast Track 4 2017 for free and win a trip to Hamburg

Fast Track 4 2017 is on the hunt for four young dentists, under the age of 35, with talent worth…

New regulations set to impact e-cigarette users

New laws on e-cigarettes will come into force in the UK on 20 May, which will restrict tank size and…

Direct-indirect composite restorations – scientific and clinical basis

One of the biggest benefits of light-curable composites is the fact that they can be sculpted intraorally to achieve the…

Case of the month

CT Dent introduces a case where its scanners were used to diagnose the patient. Images provided Cone beam CT images in…

Chewing sugarfree gum could save billions in the treatment of tooth decay

Chewing sugarfree gum could save billions worldwide, new research from Wrigley claims. According to the World Health Organization website, tooth…

Sweet tooth linked to genetics

New research suggests that genetics may determine whether or not we have a sweet tooth. A study has found an…

The Ten Quid Dentist

With contract values changing, should we now start ending the era of the ‘Ten Quid Dentist’, Alun Rees questions. In…

Professor Nicola West will speak about soft tissue management

Johnson & Johnson, the maker of Listerine, is delighted to present Professor Nicola West speaking on the topic of soft…

Parents don’t realise dental care is free for children

A third of parents don’t realise dental care is free for children, a new survey has revealed. The survey, carried…

Made to move in half the time

Advances in the Invisalign system now enable dental practitioners to offer their patients one-week aligner wear instead of previously recommended…

Helen Flanagan pursues cosmetic orthodontics for second time

Helen Flanagan has undergone cosmetic orthodontic treatment to correct a misalignment. The Coronation Street actor revealed on her Instagram account that…

BDA launches its manifesto for the General Election

The British Dental Association (BDA) has set out its six-point manifesto for the General Election. It is calling on all parties…