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Dental News
Study reveals impact of dry mouth on quality of life
LONDON, UK: Though the exact number of people who suffer from xerostomia is unclear, some studies estimate that as many as one in five of the population ...
SmileDirectClub launches in UK
LONDON, UK: The US-headquartered clear aligner provider SmileDirectClub has launched nine stand-alone stores across London, Manchester and Birmingham, its ...
Align Technology launches first pop-up store in the UK
LONDON, UK: Align Technology, a worldwide market leader in clear aligner treatment, recently launched its first Invisalign Connect pop-up store at the ...
English dentists to receive above-inflation pay raise
LONDON, UK: Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has confirmed that NHS England dentists will receive a 2.5% pay increase backdated ...
Annual renewal deadline fast approaching for dental care professionals
LONDON, UK: The annual renewal deadline for dental care professionals (DCPs) is just over a week away, prompting the General Dental Council (GDC) to urge ...
GDC invites dental professionals to share their views on continuing professional development
LONDON, UK: The General Dental Council (GDC) has opened a public consultation that invites UK-based dental professionals to share their ideas, comments and ...
Scottish public health minister describes dental treatment waiting time as unacceptable
EDINBURGH, UK: Scotland’s Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing, Joe Fitzpatrick, has admitted that some dental patients are experiencing ...
King’s College London dental school scores highly in global ranking
LONDON, UK/SHANGHAI, China: In a new global survey, King’s College London has been ranked fourth in the world in terms of dentistry and oral sciences ...
New Chair of the BDA General Dental Practice Committee elected
LONDON, UK: Dr Dave Cottam has been elected Chair of the British Dental Association (BDA) General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC) in a special meeting held...
UK healthcare regulators unite in support of reflective practice
LONDON, UK: The chief executives of nine of the UK’s healthcare statutory regulators have released a joint statement stressing the benefits and importance...
Survey reveals many dental practices concerned about missed enquiries
LONDON, UK: A new survey of UK-based dentists and practice managers has found that more than half fear they are missing out on treatment enquiries from ...
London Assembly praised for new report addressing children’s oral health
LONDON, UK: The London Assembly has released a new report addressing oral health inequalities among children in the nation’s capital. The British Dental ...
Dental Defence Union launches free advice service
LONDON, UK: The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has launched a free associate contract checking and advice service as part of its standard membership package. ...
Cardiff Dentistry Show promises excitement for Welsh dentists
CARDIFF, UK: As the first general dental exhibition to be held in Wales for a number of years, the upcoming Cardiff Dentistry Show promises a range of ...
Nearly a quarter of Scots consider dental treatment unaffordable
EDINBURGH, Scotland: In troubling news, a recent survey on financial hardship in Scotland has found that almost a quarter of Scottish people feel that they ...
National Assembly for Wales unveils report recommending new NHS dental system
CARDIFF, UK: The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee of the National Assembly for Wales has released a report recommending transformative change of the ...
Social media #dentistry24 campaign taking place today
LONDON, UK: The British Dental Association (BDA) has encouraged dentists worldwide to come together and celebrate their profession today by using the ...
COLTENE showcases BRILLIANT COMPONEER in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, UK: COLTENE, a leading international developer and manufacturer of dental equipment and materials, has highlighted BRILLIANT COMPONEER at the ...
Education in focus at British Dental Conference and Dentistry Show
BIRMINGHAM, UK: It is no secret that the educational opportunities at the annual British Dental Conference and Dentistry Show are a prime motivator for many...
3M launches new universal composite material at 2019 BDCDS
BIRMINGHAM, UK: The global manufacturer 3M has used the occasion of the 2019 British Dental Conference and Dentistry Show (BDCDS) to launch Filtek Universal...
Carestream impresses at the British Dental Conference and Dentistry Show
BIRMINGHAM, UK: As a company focused purely on digital dentistry, Carestream Dental offers practice management software, as well as imaging and CAD/CAM ...
GDC proposes reduced annual retention fee for dentists
LONDON, UK: The General Dental Council (GDC), the UK-wide statutory regulator of dentists and dental professionals, has commenced an open consultation ...
Dentists without legal representation harder hit at GDC hearings
LONDON, UK: A hearing before the General Dental Council (GDC) can have serious consequences for a UK-based dentist. It comes as little surprise, then, that ...
Cornwall Council votes to take action on dentist shortage
CORNWALL, UK: A cross-party group of councillors in Cornwall have voted to take action over the growing access and recruitment problems facing NHS dental ...
EU-trained dental professionals set to remain certified in post-Brexit UK
LONDON, UK: The ongoing Brexit negotiations have created a fair amount of uncertainty for dental professionals based in the UK, with there being a distinct ...
Survey shows fear of being sued often leads to stress and anxiety for dentists
LONDON, UK: Often, dentistry-related stress is only looked at through the lens of the patients’ experience and their fear of dental procedures. A recent ...
Report shows costs are up and profits are down for dental practices
LONDON, UK: The recently released NASDAL Benchmarking Report for 2017–18 shows that there has been a decrease of 3 per cent in net profits for a typical ...
UK government's increase in dental charges met with criticism
LONDON, UK: The British Dental Association (BDA) and Oral Health Foundation have both come out strongly against the UK government’s recent decision to ...
Private dentistry grows in UK as NHS spending decreases
LONDON, UK: A newly released report on the high street dental segment in the UK has reignited concerns regarding a lack of funding for NHS dental services. ...
Investigation launched regarding fines for NHS patients
LONDON, UK: The National Audit Office has launched an investigation into penalty charge notices issued to NHS patients, as the British Dental Association ...