Dentistry

Record numbers head for ‘Black Sea, white teeth’ holiday

Record numbers of holidaymakers are flying out to Bulgaria this summer for sun, sea, sand – and cheap dental treatment.…

Dentistry

Book your place at the UK’s leading aesthetic dentistry congress

The seventh World Aesthetic Congress (WAC) – the UK’s leading and largest aesthetic dentistry event – takes place 6-7 June…

Dentistry

Cockcroft not a happy bunny over Easter egg consumption

More than 80 million Easter eggs will be consumed in the UK this weekend, prompting a warning about tooth decay.…

Dentistry

All in a day’s work for the ‘Dr Doolittle’ of dentistry

A London dentist administered root canal treatment on an operating table made from bales of hay. Bizarre perhaps, except for…

Dentistry

Close-up digital photography in dentistry: part 1

The importance of close-up dental photography • Clinical photographs form a part of the patient’s clinical record. This is particularly…

Dentistry

Women better than men at taking care of their teeth

Eight in 10 dentists believe women look after their teeth better than men, according to a new poll. A study…

Dentistry

Global child dental health conference

Senior dental leaders from around the world recently attended a leadership programme organised by the Global Child Dental Health Taskforce…

Dentistry

Healthcare e-learning website launched

A company has launched a video-based e-learning site for healthcare professionals. The site will provide training from dental and medical…

Dentistry

Give your patients a taste of Starbucks

Starbucks coffee chain aims to capture a unique warmth that sets it apart from the first two places in most…

Dentistry

Getting back on track

If you are anything like me (and a good proportion of the British population) you will have a cold, had…

Dentistry

Free toothbrushes will stop the rot for tots

Toddlers in Wales are to get free toothbrushes and toothpaste to stem ‘unacceptable’ rates of dental decay. A programme called…

Dentistry

Magician will have dental team spellbound

A touch of magic is the theme to a study day dedicated to the art of ‘speaking without words’ being…

Dentistry

Belfast firm launches healthcare e-learning website

Belfast company StreamOn has launched a video-based e-learning site for healthcare professionals, including dentists. Courses are available for download to…

Dentistry

Editor’s blog – Part the second

A week is a long time in the dental profession; seven days, 168 hours, 10,080 minutes; a lot can happen…

Dentistry

HPV virus – vaccinate boys too, says dental charity

The British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF) is calling on the government to include boys in a planned vaccination programme to…

Dentistry

Making a mark with a tooth tattoo

A US dental technician is blazing a trail as one of the world’s first tooth tattooist. Steve Heward is also…

Dentistry

Cosmetic dentistry’s missing link

Cosmetic dentistry in the UK has seen an explosion in demand in the last 10 years and, if this follows…

Dentistry

Cosmetic dentistry’s missing link

Cosmetic dentistry in the UK has seen an explosion in demand in the last 10 years and, if this follows…

Dentistry

‘Passport’ call for imported dental restorations

Dental technicians are suggesting a ‘passport’ for dental restorations imported from abroad to ensure that the US incidents of lead…

Dentistry