Search Dental Tribune

Dental News

Filter

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 ...

save

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 ...

save

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...

save

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 ...

save

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 ...

save

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 ...

save
advertisement

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 ...

save

Interview: “Team work makes the dream work”

Despite having only qualified as a dental hygienist relatively recently, Anna Middleton has quickly developed a loyal customer base across multiple ...

save

New adhesive prevents dental caries around orthodontic brackets

LONDON, UK: Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have produced a new dental adhesive for bonding orthodontic brackets that protects the tooth ...

save

Global 3-D printing market to reach US$9.7 billion by 2025

LONDON, UK: The global dental 3-D printing market is expected to grow to US$9.7 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The ...

save

Interview: It’s time to get on board with digital technology

More than 200,000 children and adults in the UK commenced orthodontic treatment in 2017. One of the most common forms of treatment is the Invisalign Clear ...

save

Starting Well drive encourages young children to visit dentist

LONDON, UK: It can sometimes feel like dentists are fighting a losing battle when it comes to children’s oral health, especially given that recent figures...

save
advertisement

Brexit—What can dentistry expect?

Time flies, doesn’t it? It seemed that the British government and the EU had all the time in the world to agree to terms for leaving and a potential ...

save

Recent survey reveals nine in ten dentists fear being sued by patients

LONDON, UK: In an ever increasingly competitive world, anxiety around legal ramifications in the workplace due to any number of reasons may also be ...

save

FGDP(UK) Vice Dean appointed Honorary Dental Surgeon to the Queen

LONDON, UK: Dr Mark Richardson, a vice dean of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK), has been appointed as [Honorary Dental Surgeon] to Her ...

save

Dental professionals urged to support Mouth Cancer Action Month 2018

LONDON, UK: The Oral Health Foundation has called on dental and health professionals to raise awareness of mouth, or oral, cancer and communicate the ...

save
advertisement

“ORTHORA 200s are the Rolls Royces of orthodontic chairs”

“We wanted a modern practice with an industrial touch: concrete floors, wood, steel furniture, black and white,” Dr Boris Dominicus says as he welcomes ...

save

Dental leaders seek to improve school meals in Scotland

GLASGOW, Scotland: The Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow has published its response to the Scottish ...

save

Report highlights challenges and trends in UK dental industry

LONDON, UK: A report published by the specialist business property adviser Christie & Co. has claimed that the UK dental industry is suffering from a ...

save

DCPs risk removal from register over non-compliance

LONDON, UK: Nearly 900 UK-based dental care professionals (DCPs) could be at risk of removal from the register after failing to make a compliant continuing ...

save
advertisement

UK dentist assists displaced refugees in Lebanon

NORWICH, UK: Dr Gautam Sharma, owner of a dental practice in Norfolk, has just returned from a mission to Lebanon, where he and other volunteers provided ...

save

BDA representatives elected to serve in FDI World Dental Federation

LONDON, UK: Two of the leading members of the British Dental Association (BDA) have been elected to serve in the FDI World Dental Federation at this ...

save
advertisement

The Maltings Dental Practice receives inaugural award from NASDAL

LONDON, UK: The National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers (NASDAL) has awarded its inaugural Dental Check by One Practice of the ...

save

Henry Schein unveils “Future of dental software” at BDIA Dental Showcase

LONDON, UK: Henry Schein UK took the opportunity at last week’s BDIA Dental Showcase to demonstrate the latest offering updates of its affiliate Software ...

save

Philips announces partnership with mydentist

LONDON, UK: This year’s BDIA Dental Showcase saw over 350 exhibitors demonstrating their latest innovations at ExCeL London. Chief among these was Philips...

save

TePe presents UK’s first bioplastic toothbrush at 2018 BDIA Dental Showcase

LONDON, UK: TePe, a family-owned Swedish manufacturer of oral hygiene products, has unveiled a new bioplastic toothbrush made from sugar cane and castor oil...

save
advertisement

3M premieres new impression material at 2018 BDIA Dental Showcase

LONDON, UK: At the 2018 BDIA Dental Showcase, the oral healthcare division of global manufacturer 3M has highlighted Impregum Super Quick, the newest ...

save

Eschmann Direct launches new autoclave at BDIA Dental Showcase

LONDON, UK: At the 2018 BDIA Dental Showcase, Eschmann Direct, a leading manufacturer of dental decontamination equipment, has launched the Little Sister ...

save

BDIA Dental Showcase kicks off in London

LONDON, UK: The 2018 BDIA (British Dental Industry Association) Dental Showcase, the largest dental trade show in the UK, has opened its doors to dental ...

save

BDA Wales criticises below-inflation pay rise for dentists

CARDIFF, UK: The British Dental Association (BDA) Wales has criticised a pay increase for Welsh dentists that is below current inflation rates in the UK. It...

save
advertisement
advertisement