Dentistry

Blueberries the answer to cancer?

Fruits like blueberries, blackberries and papaya could be used to stop mouth cancer sells spreading through the body, according to…

Dentistry

Dental technician taken hostage

A dental technician in a US prison was taken hostage by an inmate serving life for murder. Authorities at Waupun…

Dentistry

Charity petitions for vaccination

The Mouth Cancer Foundation launched Mouth Cancer Awareness Week 2007 with a petition to the Prime Minister. The charity is…

Dentistry

Denplan golf challenge

Golfers from across the country are being invited to take part in the Denplan Golf Challenge 2008. Well established as…

Dentistry

Dentists exceeding CPD requirements

An audit carried out by the General Dental Council has found that many dentists are exceeding their verifiable CPD quota…

Dentistry

FGDP sets the standard in aesthetic training

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) is to offer the UK’s first accredited training programme in aesthetic dentistry. The…

Dentistry

Single vital tooth whitening

Many patients more than ever are requesting tooth whitening. There are several reasons for this. Patients are adopting a more…

Dentistry

Dental practice management training

In his seminal book on entrepreneurship, The E-Myth, Michael Gerber famously urges owners of small enterprises to work ‘on’ the…

Dentistry

Belfast dental technology tutor appointed to protect public

Dental technology tutor David Kime has been appointed by the General Dental Council (GDC) to consider cases where a dental…

Dentistry

BDA demands ‘passionate debate’

The British Dental Association’s Susie Sanderson has called for an honest and passionate debate about the impact of the 2006…

Dentistry

Clampdown on ‘cosmetic cowboys’

The Conservatives have demanded a clampdown on ‘cosmetic cowboys’ who carry out potentially harmful tooth-whitening procedures in the high street.…

Dentistry

Council introduces working group

The General Dental Council has set up a new working group to look at how best to assess overseas (non-EEA)…

Dentistry

Geddes hits out at LHBs

The Welsh director of the British Dental Association has accused local health boards of standing in the way of expanding…

Dentistry

How property investment can work for you: part 3

In general, people view investing in property as a way to gaining financial security for their future. For many investors,…

Dentistry

A professional referral

A referral from one dentist to another should be easy, professional and complemented by informative and eye-catching literature. Many dentists…

Dentistry

Hold the front page

During the past few issues Starting Out has been covering all of the different career pathways open to students and…

Dentistry

Key Skills assessment launched

The Key Skills in Primary Dental Care assessment for dental care professionals (DCPs) was launched at Showcase. Developed by the…

Dentistry

Training boost for therapists

Health chiefs in Scotland have approved plans for a new band of dental therapists to be trained in Edinburgh in…

Dentistry

Minister announces new oral health policy

The Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney TD, announced the research and development of a new National Oral Health…

Dentistry