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New calls to introduce limits on legal fees

The DDU is calling on the government to introduce limits on the legal fees for dental negligence claims. These calls…

Smile design laboratory

Rhian James gives her experience using Knight Dental smile design laboratory. For more information visit www.knightdentaldesign.co.uk.

Aesthetic dentistry

Safeguarding the oral health of young people

Professor Chris Deery explains how to help improve the oral health of your paediatric patients. Since the 1970s, the prevalence of…

Update of BOS guidance on supervision of orthodontic therapists

The British Orthodontic Society (BOS) has updated its guidance on the supervision of orthodontic therapists (OTs) More than 400 OTs…

Dental academic and clinician receives MBE

Professor Liz Kay has received a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in recognition of her services to…

Is it too easy to blame parents for children’s poor oral health?

Blaming parents for the condition of their children’s oral health doesn’t consider every part of the problem, Michael Watson says. A…

King’s College London appoints new executive dean

Professor Mike Curtis has been appointed as the next executive dean of the dental institute at King’s College London. Professor…

LDC conference to debate issues affecting GDPs’ working lives

More than 250 dentists from across the UK are due to attend the annual gathering of Local Dental Committees (LDCs) in Birmingham…

National Smile Month 2017 to bring communities together

Dental professionals are being urged to bring their communities together during National Smile Month 2017 and be inspired to spread positive…

Turn your scrap dental alloys into cash

Turn your dental alloys into cash. Visit www.simplerefining.com for more information.

BDA is missing the point

The BDA is missing the point of Shifting the balance if it thinks the GDC should refocus on fixing the fitness to…

NHS England extends orthodontic contract deadline

NHS England has extended its registration deadline for tenders to provide orthodontic services in the south of England. It has…

Busting myths in dentistry

Practice Plan talks to Sarah Buxton about what she will be discussing at this year’s The Dentistry Show. This year’s…

The DDU – an informed choice

As a not-for-profit mutual organisation, The DDU is owned by its members, rather than shareholders. We exist to represent dental…

Complaints are a hot topic

John Makin offers advice on the complaints handling process. Last year, the DDU’s dentolegal advice line received more than 2,500…

Microthreaded dental implants preserve crestal bone

New research has found that microthreaded dental implants could preserve crestal bone. The study, published in the Journal of Oral Implantology,…

Implant dentistry

BDA tells GDC to focus on fixing fitness to practise process

The British Dental Association (BDA) has told the General Dental Council (GDC) to focus on fixing its fitness to practise processes.…

British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry appoints new president

Professor Rebecca Harris of the University of Liverpool has become the 44th president of the British Association for the Study…

Obstructive sleep apnoa can cause dental implant complications

Dental implant patients are more likely to experience complications if they suffer from obstructive sleep apnoa (OSA). OSA is a…

Implant dentistry