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University of Kent launches degree in dentistry aimed at DCPs

A unique degree course aimed at dental care professionals will be launched at the University of Kent’s Medway campus this…

New dentistry degree for dental care professionals

The first-ever degree course in the UK aimed specifically at dental care professionals (DCPs) is being launched at the University…

BDA rep slams proposed outsourcing in the North

Are you protected?

How often have you de-gloved after a patient only to realise you have obtained the smallest scratch mark on your…

Increasing income through effective communication

Two things recently happened in my practice that led me to choose this as a topic. Upon my return from…

Your first line of defence

Basic hand washing techniques should be second nature to all practising dental hygienists. However, as dental hygienists are faced with…

Service quality: Why should I care? What’s in it for me?

As a dental nurse operating in the Irish healthcare environment, you will probably by now have come across the term…

Probiotics: the oral health benefits

Probiotics are micro-organisms that have been proven to exert health-promoting influences in humans and animals. Probiotic bacterial cultures are intended…

Building a great team

It is said that all teams are groups but not all groups are teams. What separates the two is interdependence.…

Getting the most from the NHS Pension Scheme

Q. I am a performer with an NGDS contract. I’m not clear what level of pension contributions is being made…

Something a little different

This month the Peninsula Dental School’s original cohort of students will complete their first year of dental training. The 62…

Why aggressive veneer preparations must end

Crooked teeth… Cosmetic and restorative dentists have all been there. Our patients want a dramatic outcome quickly. When their teeth…

Belfast patients left in the dark about mouth cancer

Undo the contract’s damage, dental leader tells government

The Department of Health must undo the damage done by the new dental contract, delegates heard last week at the…

Bidding war ends – and Alchemy creates 7,000 new NHS dental places

Around 7,000 NHS dental places have been made available in Staffordshire with the opening of a new £1 million practice.…

A Millennium Bridge moment

Kevin Lewis ponders to what extent the government is out of step with public – and the profession’s – opinion……

Smile makeover for singer-songwriter

British singer-songwriter Steven Fretwell is the latest celebrity to benefit from the magic touch of dentist-to-the-stars, Dr Lance Knight. The…

One in five adults suffering from sensitive teeth

Dental mercury ‘poses health risk to pregnant women and children’

US food bosses have updated their health guidance over dental amalgam. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now…