Dentistry

Dentists first in world to twin toilets

Dentists are blazing a trail by being the first in the UK to sign up their surgery loos to a…

Dentistry

Eco-friendly toothbrush launched

The world’s first ever eco-friendly toothbrush has been launched. It was unveiled in front of dentists at the Greater New…

Dentistry

NHS dental staff ‘least likely to take sick leave’

New NHS figures show that dental staff are among those least likely to be absent from work due to ill…

Dentistry

Orthodontic students graduate from UCC

Dentistry

BDTA welcomes new president

The inauguration of the BDTA’s new president, Edward Attenborough, took place at the Association’s Midwinter Meeting in London on Thursday…

Dentistry

First ever gum disease vaccine underway

A vaccine is being developed that will treat periodontitis – and could be available to dentists if human trials are…

Dentistry

Gone, but not forgotten

I have to be honest with you, I won’t be sorry to see the back of 2009. It started off…

Dentistry

Lenihan’s Budget restricts dental benefits

Dentistry

Older dental fillings ‘unlikely to be toxic’

Scientists are suggesting mercury amalgam dental fillings may be less toxic than previously thought. That’s the verdict of a new…

Dentistry

Applications to dental school on the up

Applications for 2010 to a dental school have risen by 32% following a phenomenal 122% last year. The figures for…

Dentistry

Health service roll out set to benefit thousands

Dentistry

Dentists outraged as DoH refuses to play NICE

The Department of Health will not be seeking NICE guidance on the HTM 01-05 decontamination guidelines for dental surgeries, despite…

Dentistry

Dentists add value to beat recession

If you think that hailing a cab for patients and paying for it to get them to their appointments on…

Dentistry

Awards celebrate Dentistry superstars

The 2009 Dentistry Awards was a resounding success, leaving winning dental practice teams ‘on a high’ after claiming they’d had…

Dentistry

Dunmurry Dental Practice continues winning streak

Dentistry

A dental web presence – from us!

Dentists are being offered a new service designed to wrap up the business of website design in one easy package.…

Dentistry

Dentistry’s forgotten patients

I’ve been in my current role for three years. I am responsible for co-ordinating a variety of oral health improvement…

Dentistry

New face at General Dental Council

Alison White has been appointed as interim chief executive and registrar of the General Dental Council (GDC). Alison has a…

Dentistry

Research prize for dental student

A Newcastle dental student has won the Junior Colgate Prize at the British Society for Dental Research (BSDR) conference in…

Dentistry