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European Medicines Agency leaves London ahead of Brexit

LONDON, UK: A key European Union agency responsible for the monitoring of medicines for dental and medical patients has relocated its headquarters from ...

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Dental clinic attendance gap between rich and poor increases in Scotland

EDINBURGH, Scotland: Though a record proportion of the Scottish population have registered with an NHS dentist, statistics released by the NHS Scotland ...

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Report highlights views and intentions of EEA-qualified dental professionals regarding Brexit

LONDON, UK: With Brexit still set to take place on 29 March of this year, understanding its potential impact on the British dental workforce is of paramount...

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University successfully integrates teaching of hygiene therapists with dentists

PLYMOUTH, UK: In dental practices, pre-established attitudes and hierarchies can often result in each member of a dental team having specific and separate ...

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Dentists honoured by BDA for outstanding achievements

LONDON, UK: The British Dental Association (BDA) has recognised the work of fourteen UK-based dentists with its annual Honours and Awards. The dentists were...

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Experts say simpler dental surgeries should be conducted locally

LONDON, UK: The latest national report from the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme has called for an investigation into why more simple surgical ...

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Survey finds Britons quit smoking for health benefits, not cost

RUGBY, UK: According to British health experts, around 350,000 people in the UK are expected to quit smoking in 2019, putting smoking rates at their lowest ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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, ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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