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Paediatric workshop for dental therapists

A dental therapists restorative study day takes place on Friday 1 April 2011. It includes: • Paediatric Treatment Planning Lecture:…

Update on prevention of periodontal diseases

The recent Dentistry Show held in Birmingham featured a number of symposia presenting the latest thoughts in patient management and…

A dental camaraderie

Three weeks, that’s what I keep telling myself. It’s now three weeks until we all meet at Heathrow to make…

Innovative mouthwear gets top performance from rugby team

Players in the Six Nations Championship have an exhaustive training schedule and need to be at the peak of their…

Lord Howe in hot seat at dental conference

Lord Howe, parliamentary under secretary of state for quality at the Department of Health, will address delegates on the morning…

Royal wedding may not be a day off for dental team

Dental teams are being warned not to hang out the bunting nor to plan that royal wedding street party yet.…

Responsibility deal not good news for oral health

The ‘Public Health Responsibility Deal’ sends mixed messages on the government’s commitment to improving public health and is unlikely to…

Row delays non-European dentists’ registration

Dentists from abroad have been caught up in bureaucratic red tape that is halting their path to practising in the…

Phantom heads offer comic relief for dentists

Dental students received a surprise when they arrived for their course at Derriford Hospital. Some joker had adorned the phantom…

Sports drink increasingly damaging teeth

Sports drinks are increasingly damaging the teeth of professional and recreational athletes, one of Australia’s top sports dentists has warned.…

Have you got an elite dental practice?

It’s not very British to shout about one’s achievements but The Elite Practice Awards are a little different. We’re not…

Dental corporate boss does it again!

Sam Waley-Cohen, amateur jockey and owner of dental corporate group, Portman Healthcare, has ridden his way to success again. Sam, 28,…

Funky animation is a dental revelation

A must-see for dental professionals and dental patients alike, this beautifully animated film goes through the various stages of tooth…

O’Mullane prize submissions invited

Smile Awards 21011 shortlist

The Smile Awards takes place next week – the only dental awards in the UK to reward clinical excellence in…

Oral sex linked to throat cancer risk

A new report shows that oral sex may be causing more throat cancer than tobacco. Researchers studying HPV (human papillomavirus) say…

Jermaine Jackson makes dentist’s day

Dentist Zaki Kanaan was starstruck recently when one of his musical heroes turned up for some Zoom! tooth whitening at…

Hygienists and therapists call for ‘direct access’ to patients

Two oral health organisations joined forces in an effort to ‘promote access to oral care for the UK population’. The…

Dentist says ‘fluoridation’ will help deprived kids

New research released this week indicates children’s dental health in Wales suffers as a result of their deprived background. The…