Dentistry

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The corrosion of erosion

Oral-B’s new all-in-one Pro-Expert toothpaste – with its unique combination of polyphosphate and stabilised stannous fluoride – may help reduce…

‘Centre of excellence’ status for dental institute

King’s College London Dental Institute has been recognised as the UK’s first Healthcare Centre of Excellence. The award was granted…

Focus: Legionella management in dental practices

In 1985, 175 people were admitted to Stafford Hospital with symptoms similar to that of a severe chest infection. Of…

Tough times, great smiles…

For many years, British dentists have been trained in well-founded and so-called ‘evidence’ based dentistry, in which research has been…

NHS dentistry ‘improved at expense of quality’

New findings in a dental survey show that access to NHS dentistry has improved at the expense of quality. More than…

Alison Lockyer quits GDC with ‘concerns’

Alison Lockyer has resigned as chair of the General Dental Council (GDC) and as a member of the Council amid…

Synapse-free dentistry

Once upon a time, long before evidence-based dentistry, there was synapse-based dentistry. Some of you may remember it. A few…

Community dentist assumes presidency of BDA

Dr Janet Clarke, clinical director of Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust Community Dental Service (CDS) and Honorary Clinical Lecturer at Birmingham…

Clinical periodontology research grant up for grabs

The Alpha Omega Charitable Trust has created a memorial prize in honour of the late Dr John Zamet, the founding…

Secondhand dental equipment for practice profit

Few principals would argue with the premise that increasing levels of business bureaucracy, as well as ever more stringent clinical…

Dentistry Award winner: Visage Lifestyle Clinic

Creating a business built for success is no mean feat, but it’s fair to say that behind the scenes at…

Public want tooth whitening by dentists only

An independent poll on tooth whitening reveals for the first time ever in the UK the public’s attitudes to tooth…

Dr Paulo Malo tops world-class dental conference

The annual Nobel Biocare UK Symposium is a world-class dental conference that attracts delegates from far and wide to an…

Gum disease linked to anaemia

A new study suggests that severe gum disease (chronic periodontitis) may cause a reduction in red blood cells and haemoglobin…

Dentist pens a patient’s guide to dentistry

A dentist has published a guide for patients to find the best-suited dentist for them. UK dentist and dental technician…

Dublin Dental University Hospital appoints new CEO

‘Uplift’ is really a pay cut, warn dentists

The Department of Health’s announcement of just a 0.5% increase in contract values for general dental practitioners in England for…

Carry on doctor!

An overwhelming 89% of readers who voted in our ‘call me doctor’ poll think it is appropriate for dentists to…

Cork professors receive international recognition