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Dentistry business: to do list

My first exposure to the idea that my time had to be managed was back in 1978 when I heard…

Dentistry clinical: Hien Ngo says it’s child’s play

Pit and fissure sealant has been used both as primary and secondary preventive measures against occlusal caries. After nearly four…

Dentists warned, ‘don’t get stung’

Firms of professional advisors new to dentistry are encroaching on the dental market. That’s according to Nick Ledingham, chairman of…

San Francisco trip is top prize in dental awards

A ticket to San Francisco is the top prize in a search for the UK’s most innovative dental studnet. The…

‘Averages’ unhelpful to dental practice sales

The reporting of UK-wide dental practice sale prices as a percentage of goodwill can be fraught with difficulty. That’s according…

Missed the deadline to pay the dentists’ ARF?

The deadline for dentists’ ARF payments to the GDC was midnight on 31 December 2011 but if you have forgotten,…

Oral bacteria linked to pneumonia risk

Thousands of vulnerable people are being reminded they should look after their oral health this winter after scientists further linked…

Dentists to welcome quit kit for smokers

As millions of New Year’s resolutions are made today, new NHS Smokefree research many smokers are largely underestimating how damaging…

Key dental faces rewarded in new year honours

Professor Jimmy Steele, the ‘architect of the future of NHS dentistry’ and the BDA’s Dr Susie Sanderson, have been awarded…

Dentist, 91, to be Olympic torchbearer

A dentist who scooped a bronze medal at the British Empire Games back in 1950 is to be an Olympic…

GDC plans to streamline complaints handling

The General Dental Council (GDC) is pushing for legislative change to bring in a range of further reforms aimed at…

A little taster – Dentistry Show 2012

The Dentistry Show is delighted to reveal some of the most highly respected dental experts who will be hosting seminars,…

‘Dentists are in an increasingly vicious circle’

I first got involved with the BDA in 1979, five years after I qualified, beginning with local committees and I…

Is dental tourism a cost effective option?

In the current economic climate, some households are choosing to be more selective about what they spend their money on…

Dentists scoop £160,000 in trust fund grants

Two grants, worth a total of almost £160,000, have been awarded by the Shirley Glasstone Hughes Trust Fund. This is…

Dental advisors to aid GDC complaints process

Clinical advice at early stage of investigation of complaints against dental professionals is in the pipeline. The General Dental Council (GDC)…

Broken tooth or missing filling this Christmas?

There’s no good time to have a dental emergency, but over the Christmas and New Year holiday is probably one…

Biohorizons has appointed three new highly experienced territory managers. Stuart Nicholson is the new territory manager for the South West…

Adding Vitality to the practice