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Dental News
General Dental Council publishes systematic CPD literature review
LONDON, UK: As part of its commitment to creating a better and fairer system of dental regulation, the General Dental Council (GDC) has published a ...
Survey highlights high demand for aesthetic dental treatments in UK
LONDON, UK: A survey by the cosmetic treatment website RealSelf has found that 40 per cent of UK adults are considering undergoing cosmetic treatment in ...
NHS England launches Long Term Plan to a mixed response
LONDON, UK: NHS England has launched its new ten-year plan, which focuses heavily on early detection, primary care and prevention. Despite the public health...
New Change4Life campaign launched by Public Health England
LONDON, UK: Public Health England (PHE) has launched a new Change4Life campaign to encourage parents to reduce their children’s sugar consumption and help...
Interview: bth4 aims to eliminate bruxism at its root
An engineer with more than 15 years’ experience in the private sector, René Garcia founded bth4 in 2013. Based in the American town of Tucson, Arizona, ...
New edition of Standards in Dentistry handbook published
PLYMOUTH, UK: The second edition of Standards in Dentistry, the flagship publication of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)), has been ...
Tooth whitening companies team up for charity
LONDON, UK: Several of the UK’s largest tooth whitening companies have come together for the holiday season in support of a campaign titled, “White ...
Dental organisations come together to provide for the disadvantaged in Blackpool
BLACKPOOL, UK: Following the success of last year’s “All I want for Christmas” oral health day that was held for Blackpool’s homeless and recovery ...
BDA announces Principal Executive Committee election results
LONDON, UK: The British Dental Association (BDA) has announced the election results for its Principal Executive Committee (PEC) for the 2019-21 triennium. ...
Investigation highlights lack of consistent medical regulation
LONDON, UK: An investigation headed by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has found that patients worldwide have potentially ...
UK government launches consultation on health care indemnity
LONDON, UK: The UK government is currently holding a consultation on appropriate indemnity cover for health care professionals who are not covered by any ...
Scotland elects to not proceed with 24-month-interval treatment plans
STIRLING, Scotland: The Scottish government has clarified that it will not introduce the recommended 24-month recall intervals for “low-risk” dental ...
UK government rejects energy drink ban for children
LONDON, UK: After a period of public consultation, advisors to the UK government have concluded that there is insufficient evidence to warrant a ban on the ...
Whole mouth extractions in children on the rise in the UK
LONDON, UK: New data released by the National Health Service (NHS) has painted a bleak picture of the state of oral health in children in the UK, with 322 ...
Intra-oral scanners in the everyday dental practice
HUDDERSFIELD, UK: When used correctly, intra-oral scanners offer a wide range of benefits, including increased patient acceptance and reduced chairside ...
New universal complaint handling initiative welcomed by British dental industry
LONDON, UK: The General Dental Council (GDC), working in conjunction with 28 organisations from across the dental industry, has developed a set of universal...
Free webinar to focus on making difficult restorative cases simpler
LONDON, UK: Minimally invasive dental procedures are becoming the new forefront of dentistry, according to Dr Monik Vasant. In a free Dental Tribune Study ...
Oral health inequalities worsen as overall oral health improves in Scotland
EDINBURGH, UK: The gap in dental caries rates between children living in the least and most deprived areas of Scotland is growing, according to the National...
Health secretary’s plan for prevention met with little enthusiasm
LONDON, UK: The British Dental Association (BDA) has questioned the priorities of Matt Hancock, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in the ...
Health professionals reluctant to recommend e-cigarettes
GLASGOW, UK: According to research presented at the recent annual National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference in Glasgow, 29 per cent of ...
New study links poor toothbrushing habits to heart disease
CHICAGO, US/LONDON, UK: A new study presented during the 2018 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions held recently has suggested that brushing ...
BDA warns against restricting dental visits to once every two years
STIRLING, UK: A recent survey conducted by the British Dental Association (BDA) has found that a Scottish government initiative to potentially extend the ...
Fast and easy documentation with the new Planmeca Somia intra-oral camera
HELSINKI, Finland: Finnish manufacturer of state-of-the-art 3-D digital imaging solutions Planmeca has announced Planmeca Somia, a light, slender and ...
BOC 2019 to focus on orthodontic practice of the future
GLASGOW, UK: The British Orthodontic Society has announced that the theme of the 2019 British Orthodontic Conference (BOC), to be held in Glasgow in ...
BDA praises dentists for prescribing fewer antibiotics
LONDON, UK: In light of World Antibiotic Awareness Week running from 12 to 18 November, the British Dental Association (BDA) has commended British dentists ...
Interview: “The feedback we’ve received has been truly eye-opening”
Despite often being overlooked by some dental professionals, dental loupes can provide clinicians with better visibility of the patient’s mouth and reduce...
Study supports use of preventative antibiotic use in high-risk patients
SHEFFIELD, UK: Currently, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines recommend that dentists should generally not use ...
Managing a dental practice: Jimmy’s story
Jimmy* stood shyly on my doorstop and asked, “Can we go for a pint Alun?” This wasn’t the normal way for a client to start our work together, but I ...
Residents line up for hours to register with dentist in Wales
LLANGOLLEN, UK: Hundreds of residents of the small Welsh town of Llangollen were photographed last week waiting for hours on end to register with a new NHS ...
Report shines a light on mouth cancer in the UK
LONDON, UK: A report released by the Oral Health Foundation has highlighted, among other things, that more than 8,300 people in the UK are diagnosed with ...