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Wedding emergency wins prize for dentist

Dr Rob Bate, a GDP practicing in Warwick, was awarded the Schottlander Prosthetics Prize at the University of Bristol BUOLD…

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Endodontic Practice is an outstanding practical resource, renowned for its extensive collection of authoritative, peer-reviewed clinical articles. Overseen by world-leading…

Southampton fluoridation challenge launched

A judicial review has been initiated by a resident against the decision by health chiefs to add fluoride to tap…

Eating with dinosaurs

A new study shows that microscopic analysis of scratches on teeth can shed light on the past and has, in…

President McAleese focuses on special care dentistry

Orthodontics lecturer wins teaching fellowship

A senior lecturer in orthodontics has just become a senior fellow with the Higher Education Academy. Dr Ross Hobson, of…

The healthy option!

The Talking Points in Dentistry seminars, run each May by GlaxoSmithKlyne in various places in the UK, were especially relevant…

Catch the latest dental seminars, lectures and events

Predictable biomechanical and aesthetic precision Basil MizrahiFriday 18 September 2009, London With the rise of cosmetic dentistry and the emphasis…

Northern Ireland dental costs revealed

In 2007/08, the gross cost of general dental payments in Northern Ireland was £68.8 million, reveals the family practitioner services…

‘Last chance to enter’ reminder for snap-happy dentists

Dentists can enter a photographic competition and win a free trip to a FDI World Dental Congress. But hurry –…

Anti-fraud unit claws back £3,000 in dodgy dentist claims

Anti-fraud probes into professionals in the health services recouped almost £1.5 million in Northern Ireland in a single year –…

Safeguard the nation’s teeth

Dental hygienist scoops $41 million in New York lotto win

A dental hygienist has scooped a staggering $41 million in the New York state lottery. Niamh Finnan, 44, heard the…

Emergency prescribing – a change for dentists

The General Dental Council (GDC) is welcoming a change in the law that regulates who can and who can’t request…

Clean mouth, clear mind

Researchers at West Virginia University have found a clean mouth may help to preserve memory. The National Institutes of Health…

Steele independent review calls for dentistry shake up

Jimmy Steele’s independent review into NHS dentistry is published today (Monday) and is recommending significant changes to the way it…

Number of eGDC users surge

More than 2,600 dental care professionals have created accounts on the General Dental Council’s site, eGDC, since its relaunch in…

Making the right choice of bone substitute

Straumann BoneCeramic is a fully synthetic bone substitute consisting of 60% hydroxyapatite (HA) and 40% tri-calcium phosphate (TCP) in a…

Dental plasma torch to kill tooth bacteria

US scientists have created a high-tech tool to kill tooth bacteria in the root canal. Researchers at the University of Southern…