Dentistry

Health watchdog sees ‘positive change’ at GDC

The General Dental Council’s measures to improve its performance have been recognised by the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE).…

Dentistry

Year-old NHS pilots welcomed as ‘positive step’

A cautious consensus of positivity surrounds the NHS dental pilots – one year on.   This was the general view…

Dentistry

Hands tied over non-English speaking dentists

Government has no power to ensure foreign dentists can speak English as many come and work in the private sector,…

Dentistry

New dental clinic to open at university

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is launching a new dental clinic on its Preston campu s– and dental professionals…

Dentistry

General Dental Council to be cut

  The General Dental Council (GDC) will reduce from 24 to 12 (six dental professionals and six lay persons). All…

Dentistry

Contemplate a buy-out of your practice

With depressed property prices and the offer from funders of relatively easy finance for dentists at low interest rates, despite…

Dentistry

Dentistry – science or art?

There are those that claim dentistry is purely a science. Based on scientific principles and taught within narrow confines, the…

Dentistry

Mesio-angular impactions

‘Whose bright idea was this?’ is sadly a question that one hears with depressing regularity in dental circles these days.…

Dentistry

Bupa in bid to be largest UK dental chain

Bupa has announced a multi-million pound investment to grow its dental business and become one of the largest private dental…

Dentistry

Dentist tells Parliamentarians OFT report was sensationalist

The key to good communication between dentists and patients is adequate time being available, MPs and Peers heard yesterday (4…

Dentistry

Olympics? Dental practices be on track

Dental practices are reminded to ensure they are ready to deal with Olympic fever this summer. The world’s biggest sporting…

Dentistry

Bullying in the dental practice

Being bullied in any area of life is atrocious for the victim, their loved ones, and often for those who…

Dentistry

Is there a need for advanced sedation techniques for adults in the primary care setting?

Conscious sedation can offer a real alternative to those with dental phobia or patients undertaking extensive treatment. The change in…

Dentistry

Perfect combination

QED’s Superendo B&L-beta and alpha II cordless obturation devices form the perfect combination. The Superendo B&L-beta enables fast and easy…

Dentistry

The whitening game

There’s a new player in the whitening arena. Acteon brings a gentle, yet complete approach to tooth whitening.   Metoo…

Acteon

Making implant surgery easier for dentists

Acteon’s I-surge and I-surge+ units make implant surgery easier for dentists and more pleasant for patients.   The I-surge+ is…

Acteon

FMC sweet tweets promises dental deals

#FMCSweettweets are here for all you Twitter fans. FMC wants to reward all Twitter followers in the best possible way.…

Dentistry

Classic dental cabinetry

With over 10 years’ experience of problem solving in the dental market, Classic Dental Cabinetry has announced its range of…

Dentistry

Bad teeth can have mental impact

New research reveals that 70%* (9.7 million) of people with bad teeth say it’s negatively affected their lives. And with…

Dentistry