Colgate Dental Professional News

Optimism and humour used to combat dental fear

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Scientists in Sweden have discovered that some of the most important factors in managing stress during a visit to the dentist include optimism on the part of the patient and an atmosphere of humour in the interaction with dental staff.

In ... Read full article

Free, easy access to research

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMT

British Dental Association (BDA) members now have free access to OVID Medline, a bibliographic database of 18 million records. This service is available online through the BDA website at www.bda.org/ovid and simply requires a 'P... Read full article

BDA bulletin

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMT

In January the BDA appealed to NHS Choices to consider the way that comments about dental practices posted on its site are moderated. The appeal has been made following feedback from a number of BDA members about the way that the site a... Read full article

Study targets 'community gangs'

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMT

A study in the journal Microbiology says that stripping some mouth bacteria of their 'access keys' to other pathogenic oral bacteria could help prevent gum disease and tooth loss. The study suggests that this bacterial access k... Read full article

Kubrick comes to Kendal

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMT

A dental practice in Kendal, Cumbria has been created with design inspiration from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Girk and Kathy Baytug of Dental Angel dreamt of developing a modern 'space age' dental practice and gave their architects a D... Read full article

GDC announcements

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMT

The GDC has issued new guidance aimed at ensuring that advertising by dental professionals is clear and never misleads the public. The guidance covers all forms of promotion of services by dental professionals in print and on the Intern... Read full article

Very brief advice training

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMT

A free training module called 'Very Brief Advice' (VBA) has been published on the website of the NHS Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT). This free resource has been developed for healthcare professionals to help increase the quality... Read full article

Honours, awards, appointments

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMT

King's and South Korea seal deal

Kings College London Dental Institute has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chonnam National University School of Dentistry, South Korea. The MoU aims to establish and broa... Read full article

Full contingent for Journal editorial team

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Ruth Doherty has joined the British Dental Journal editorial team as BDJ Managing Editor. Ruth, who hails from Cork, Ireland, has a PhD in chemistry and was previously employed by the Royal Society of Chemistry in Cambridge for five ... Read full article

Orthodontic patients offered buttery bananas

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT

The British Orthodontic Society (BOS) has published a 'brace-friendly' recipe booklet called Let's Cook as a result of a competition held during the 2011 National Orthdontic Week encouraging people to submit their favourite brace-friendly r... Read full article

Search for oldest dental chair

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Fedesa, one of the world's leading manufacturers of dental chairs, is launching a search for the oldest dental chair in the UK and Ireland, to help celebrate the opening of their new division, Fedesa UK.

Fedesa UK would like dentists and ow... Read full article

BSSPD Roadshow conquers Britain

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Friday 20 January 2012 saw the final instalment of the British Society of Prosthodontics (BSSPD) Roadshows that have taken place throughout the length and breadth of Britain since September 2011.

A series of free lectures, each providing tw... Read full article

Science Museum will collect 3D facial images

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT

A new project called 'Me in 3D' enables visitors to the Science Museum in London to have their photograph taken using the latest 3D imaging technology. The pictures taken will form the largest database of 3D facial images in the world.

The ... Read full article

Cause for applause

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Bridge2Aid premiered its new promotional video on their website in January, sharing the work of the charity, how they make a difference and how people can get involved. The dental charity also hopes to inspire people to fight back against u... Read full article

Participants wanted for emotion probing

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Drs Helen Chapman, Susan Chipchase and Roger Bretherton from the School of Psychology at the University of Lincoln have been awarded £77,357 from The Shirley Glasstone Hughes Trust Fund to investigate Dentists' emotions and clinical decis... Read full article

National recruitment for orthodontics

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Following on from the National Recruitment process for dental foundation training, the Committee of Postgraduate Dental Deans & Directors (COPDEND), working in partnership with the London Deanery, is planning to trial a similar process for dental ... Read full article

£28 million extra cash for dentistry

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT

On 1 February Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced £28 million of extra cash for dentistry in a major Government drive to increase the number of people able to access an NHS dentist.

Since May 2010, 820,000 more people have alrea... Read full article

Dental masters collaborate for good cause

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Thirty of some of the top names in UK dentistry have come together to collaborate in a book called Messages from dental masters. This book contains 30 never-before-seen articles, ranging from advice to stories of self discovery and understa... Read full article

Make your way to Manchester

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Never mind Usain Bolt, Rebecca Adlington and Tom Daley, the stars of this year's biggest event will include aesthetic dentistry specialist Lorenzo Vanini, brain scientist Susan Greenfield and new BDA President Frank Holloway.

The 2012 Briti... Read full article

New foundation recruitment scheme success

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Eighty-four percent of candidates have already been offered places on Dental Foundation Training (formerly vocational training) schemes commencing in 2012 in England and Wales, at the end of the first phase of nationally coordinated recruitment.Read full article

Conference 2012

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT

An exhibition with a fantastic range of companies ready to advise on how they can make your professional life easier

A NEW demonstration theatre and the Training essentials theatre both free to attendRead full article

Topic taster

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Thursday

Avoiding medical emergencies

Caries management

Team approach to teeth whitening

Fighting communicable disease

Practice productivity and profitability.

Frid... Read full article

Help your patients to take the leap

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT

The No Smoking Day campaign, which is now in its 29th year and recently merged with the British Heart Foundation, is urging dental teams to help spread the word to patients about stop smoking information and support in their local area.

The... Read full article

Complaints handling improves at the GDC

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT

A raft of changes introduced by the General Dental Council (GDC) to improve the handling of complaints against dental professionals is already having a positive impact.

Between 2010 and 2011 there has been an 18% increase in cases being con... Read full article

Don't stop me now

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Whether you want to simply wind down to round off the excitement of day one of this year's conference, let your hair down with all your favourite dental colleagues or prefer something a little more formal – there is something for everyone at... Read full article

Illegal dentistry crack down

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT

A campaign has been launched to crack down on illegal dentistry across the UK.

The British Association of Clinical Dental Technology (BACDT) has created a website which allows consumers to find a clinical dental technician (CDT) who is regi... Read full article

Join dental mission to Uganda

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Dentaid is organising a 17-day dental mission to Uganda in June 2012 led by Barbara Koffman.

The team will conduct pain relief clinics on Kalangala Island during the first week, followed by a free weekend in the Ssese Islands with the optio... Read full article

New clinic opens in Houghton Regis

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Towards the end of 2011, Community Dental Services (CDS) opened their doors to the new dental facility based at Houghton Regis Health Centre.
Yee Lee (Senior Dental Officer) and Sam Davis (Senior Dental Nurse) with the CDS Mobile Dental Unit
... Read full article

Dental Wellness Trust granted charitable status

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

The Dental Wellness Trust (DWT) has been granted official charitable status and will now launch a fundraising campaign to raise revenue for its array of programmes designed to help the underprivileged with their oral healthcare.

Founder of ... Read full article

Fight dental pain through your cooking

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Bridge2Aid is encouraging members of the profession to host a Valentine's Dinner this February. They would like you to invite a group of friends to join you in supporting a Tanzanian village by donating money to Bridge2Aid in return for your hospi... Read full article

Dentists scoop research grants

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Two dentists in the West Midlands have been awarded research grants worth almost £160,000 by the Shirley Glasstone Hughes Trust Fund.

Dr Peter Thornley, a Birmingham based general dental practitioner, has been awarded £81,849 fo... Read full article

New Dentist CPD website from Colgate

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

New research in oral health emerges all the time. Oral Health Science brought to you by Colgate, offers a convenient place to find interactive study highlights, full journal... Read full article

Europerio7

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

June 6 to June 9, 2012 - Vienna, Austria

Colgate Europe is proud to be associated as Platinum Sponsor with the next European Federation of Periodontology Congress, Europerio7.

Europerio congress aims to offer a very compreh... Read full article

Clinical success with different intensive fluoridation methods

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Professor Klaus Pieper
Head of the Department of Pedodontics and Community Dentistry, Philipps-University Marburg, GER

Fluorides are applied as low concentrated toothpastes and mouthrinses or as higher co... Read full article

Fluorides insights in how they work

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Professor Adrian Lussi
Head of the Department of Preventive, Restorative and Paediatric Dentistry, University of Bern, SWZ

The onset of caries is characterised by only microscopically visible surface demi... Read full article

Caries risk assessment: How and when?

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Professor Svante Twetman
Head of Department of Odontology at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DEN

Risk assessment is an essential component in the decision-making process for the ... Read full article

Symposium Report - Essentials in caries management, risk assessment and fluoride

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Caries: Where are we today?
By Prof B. Pitts

Director of the Dental Health Services & Research Unit and the Centre for Clinical Innovation, University of Dundee, UK.

This presentation had provide... Read full article

Caries: Where are we today?

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Professor Nigel B.Pitts
Director of the Dental Health Services & Research Unit and the Centre for Clinical Innovation, University of Dundee, UK

This presentation had provided an overview of recent Internati... Read full article

Colgate Oral Health Month 2011

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The Colgate Oral Health Month CPD programme for 2011 provides the dental team with the opportunity to review the level of understanding and perceptions of their own patients to prevention, and identify ways of optimising its delivery.
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Tooth whitening debate steps up a few shades

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The Chief Dental Officer for England, Dr Barry Cockroft, has told members of the British Dental Bleaching Society (BDBS) that the Department of Health, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Medicines and Healthcare products ... Read full article

Practitioners sought for multidisciplinary commissioning

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Chief Dental Officer of England, Barry Cockroft, has outlined the benefits of a multidisciplinary approach to improving oral health and oral health promotion. He spoke in support of the Healthcare Professionals' Commissioning Network's (HPCN's) 's... Read full article

No mouthwash-cancer link found

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 05:00:00 GMT

An independent quantitative meta-analysis of epidemiological studies by the International Prevention Research Institute (iPRI) has found no statistically significant association between the use of mouthwash containing alcohol and the risk of mouth... Read full article

Honours and awards

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The British Society for Restorative Dentistry

Three prizes were awarded at this year's annual scientific meeting. Senior house officer Gareth Calvert from Newcastle Dental Hospital received the clinical prize for his case on t... Read full article

Implant healing times could be cut

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have come up with a method that could shorten the healing time for patients with titanium dental implants.

The researchers studied the surface structure of dental implants at micro level ... Read full article

Thomas to target Welsh teeth

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

David Thomas was appointed Wales' new Chief Dental Officer in May this year.

Mr Thomas qualified as a dentist in Cardiff in 1976. Since 2008 he has led the All Wales Dental Public Health Team and has worked as an Honorary Senior Lecturer in... Read full article

Dundee will spearhead cleft research

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The University of Dundee Dental School is set to spearhead a cutting-edge European initiative on research into craniofacial abnormalities – such as cleft palate – and associated health inequalities in Europe.

Professor Peter Mos... Read full article

King's is first centre of excellence

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

King's College Hospital – Dental has been named the UK's first Healthcare Centre of Excellence by GS1 UK, the independent not-for-profit supply chain standards and solutions organisation. The award was granted in recognition of patient impro... Read full article

BDA seeks urgent meeting over teeth whitening products

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The British Dental Association (BDA) is seeking an urgent meeting with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) to resolve concerns about the position trading standards officers are adopting in relation to the supply of teeth white... Read full article

Sharp drop in referrals to National Clinical Assessment Service

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Statistics recently published show a sharp drop in the number of dentists being referred to the National Clinical Assessment Service (NCAS), prompting fears that performance concerns within the profession may be going unnoticed by local managers.<... Read full article

New resource will aid patient toothpaste choice

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Dental professionals caring for patients with adverse effects caused by their toothpaste will find it easier to recommend a suitable alternative using a new online resource.

The UK Medicines Information Service has produced a document listi... Read full article

Eight hundred complete Diploma in Postgraduate Dental Studies

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

In May Bristol University awarded 50 dentists with their Diplomas in Postgraduate Dental Studies, bringing the number of graduands to over 800 in the past 17 years and making the diploma the most popular postgraduate programme in the UK.

Th... Read full article

Dentists sought for rare judicial appointments

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

For the first time in over a decade, dentists are being sought by the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) to hear tribunal cases relating to dentistry.

Fewer than ten people have ever held one of these positions and the JAC is running a ... Read full article

Graduate perio guide launched

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The British Society of Periodontology (BSP) has launched a collaborate guide for newly qualified dental graduates, the Young Practitioners Guide to Periodontology.

The launch took place at the BSP Spring Meeting in Belfast (pictured)... Read full article

Antibiotics have limited benefit for infective endocarditis prevention

Fri, 27 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Researchers from Sheffield have found that a common treatment for infective endocarditis has limited benefit for patient outcomes.

A research team led by Martin Thornhill, Professor of Oral Medicine, assessed the impact of the prescription ... Read full article

Bristol registrars take award top spots

Fri, 27 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Ourvinder Chawala and Jules Scott, both Specialist Registrars on the Doctoral programme in Orthodontics (DDS) at Bristol Dental Hospital and School, have been awarded first and second places in the Arnold Huddart Medal. The awards were presented a... Read full article

Vacuum sterilisers not required in Scotland

Fri, 27 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

It has been announced by the Scottish Health Technologies Group (SHTG) that primary care dentists in Scotland will not be required to use vacuum sterilisers because there is a lack of evidence that they would increase patient safety.

The st... Read full article

Study will examine toddler toothbrushing

Fri, 27 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The University of Salford is looking for families from Greater Manchester to take part in a study of toddlers' toothbrushing routines. The work within this study will help to improve children's dental health in a region where child dental decay is... Read full article

BDA museum desperately close to funding target

Fri, 27 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The British Dental Association (BDA) Museum is working to acquire an important painting of a fashionable London dental practice. The BDA is appealing for donations to help acquire the painting so that it can be made a permanent part of its collect... Read full article

Top award for tissue engineer

Fri, 27 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Dr Alastair Sloan, Head of Tissue Engineering and Reparative Dentistry at Cardiff University's School of Dentistry, has won one of the world's leading awards for oral and dental scientists under the age of 40.

Dr Sloan's research career has... Read full article

Barbados conference

Fri, 27 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

A new Commonwealth Dental Association event is currently in preparation about the recognition of abuse in adults and children and how dental professionals may become involved. Supported by the Barbados Dental Association, the event will consist of... Read full article

New BDA President installed

Fri, 27 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

At this year's British Dental Conference and Exhibition Dr Janet Clarke became the 125th President of the British Dental Association (BDA). Dr Clarke was presented with her chain of office and made her inaugural speech as BDA President on 19 May a... Read full article

Offer dental care to medically retired Marines

Fri, 27 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

A new scheme supporting medically retired Royal Marines is looking for dental practices to help support them by providing free basic dental care for life.
Medically Discharged Royal Marine Mark Ormrod who is doing lots of charity work to raise t... Read full article

Paleozoic reptiles had toothache too

Fri, 13 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

A study has revealed an infection in the jaw of a 275-million-year-old terrestrial reptile, highlighting the high cost of having permanent teeth.

According to Robert Reisz and his colleagues from the University of Toronto, our ... Read full article

New Presidents installed at San Diego meeting

Fri, 13 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Jeffrey Ebersole, Professor of Oral Health Research (pictured), was installed as the 40th President of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) at the conclusion of the Association's 40th Annual Meeting in San Diego, California on 19 Ma... Read full article

Study will examine NHS implications of medical tourism

Fri, 13 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is funding a research project exploring medical tourism. The purpose of the research is to examine the economic impact of medical tourism, the decision-making of those choosing to have treatment ov... Read full article

Awards for Dundee

Fri, 13 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Professor Nigel Pitts, Director of the Dental Health Services and Research Unit, and Dr Nicola Innes, clinical lecturer in paediatric dentistry, both of the University of Dundee, were recognised at the International Association for Dental Research... Read full article

GDC Chair resigns

Fri, 13 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Alison Lockyer, Chair of the General Dental Council (GDC), has resigned with immediate effect.

In a statement issued on 6 May announcing her resignation as both Chair and as a member of the GDC, Dr Lockyer said 'It would not be appropriate ... Read full article

Devlin named Distinguished Scientist

Fri, 13 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Professor Hugh Devlin from the University of Manchester has received the Distinguished Scientist Award for research in prosthodontics and implants from the International Association for Dental Research (IADR).

Professor Devlin joins a highl... Read full article

Volunteers teach Tanzanians to extract teeth

Fri, 13 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Staff members from the community dental health service in Liverpool have returned from a two-week trip to Tanzania where they trained African Clinical Officers to extract teeth.

Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust employees Rizwana Haq, a ... Read full article

BDA appeals to profession on red tape challenge

Fri, 13 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The British Dental Association (BDA) is calling on the profession to join in the government's 'Red Tape Challenge' by drawing attention to the myriad rules and regulations that distract them from providing patient care.

The BDA welcomes thi... Read full article

Dentists to be paid for treatment quality

Fri, 13 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

For the first time this summer, dentists will be paid for the quality of the treatment they give rather than the number of treatments provided.

Sixty-two dental practices have been selected to trial a new dental contract that will help impr... Read full article

Cowboys help promote oral health

Fri, 13 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

A picture created by dentist Dr Ian Davis was chosen by global charitable foundation the Wellcome Trust as their Image of the Month.

The picture, 'Sugar Attack', is part of Toothville, a collection of pictures created by Dr Davis and used a... Read full article

Scaling new heights for the Benevolent Fund

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Dr Mark Walsh, a 44-year-old dentist from Durham, plans to climb Mount Everest this month to raise money for the BDA Benevolent Fund.

'Last year I attempted the climb and managed to get as far as the Second Step on the Tibetan side of the m... Read full article

NHS dental places created for 6,000 in Hampshire

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT

A new dental practice has opened in Totton, Hampshire that will provide 6,000 more people with much-needed NHS dentistry in the area.
(L-R) Barbara Pearce, Dental Services Area Manager, Sam Smith, Director of Dentistry, and Stacey Ball, Manager ... Read full article

Archive will document the evolution of the profession

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT

A bequest from former British Dental Association (BDA) president John Walford McLean OBE, who served from 1994-1995, is to be used to fund work on an archive documenting the history of dentistry since the start of the NHS. The John McLean Archi... Read full article

Give pain relief in the Punjab

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The Rotary Clubs of Mill Hill in London and Sirhind in the Punjab, India are calling for volunteer dental professionals for the Pain Relief Dental Clinic which they helped establish in Hansali, India.

Hansali is a small village in the heart... Read full article

Major child tooth decay trial planned

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Hundreds of UK dental practices will be invited to participate in a major trial, 'FiCTION', to assess the benefits of three different methods of managing tooth decay in children.

Over 40% of children in the UK are already experiencing obvio... Read full article

Three-quarters of adults brush twice a day

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Just over a quarter of adults (26%) say that cost affects their choice of dental treatment, according to the Adult Dental Health Survey. Almost a fifth (19%) said that they have delayed dental treatment for the same reason.

The Executive Su... Read full article

BDA welcomes CQC's climb-down on fees

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The BDA has said that the announcement of a dramatic reduction of the fees that many dental practices will pay for registration with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is a major climb-down. Providers with up to three practices will pay significant... Read full article

MPs and Peers experience learning at KCLDI

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT

A visit by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Dentistry to King's College London Dental Institute (KCLDI) in March highlighted to MPs and Peers the role played by the UK's dental schools.
(L to R) Professor Nairn Wilson, Lord Colwyn, S... Read full article

Clarification

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Following the report Endodontics awareness campaign launched in the news pages of the last issue (BDJ 2011; 210: 255) we would like to clarify that The Saving Teeth Awarene... Read full article

Good news for research in Manchester

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Dr Paul Brocklehurst of the University of Manchester has been successful in the latest round of the prestigious National Institute of Health Research's (NIHR) Clinician Scientist Awards. Dr Brocklehurst is a Specialist Registrar in Dental Public H... Read full article

Endodontics awareness campaign launched

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Leading dental professionals including Professors Tara Renton and Tim Newton and Chief Executive of the British Dental Health Foundation, Nigel Carter, are launching the Saving Teeth Awareness Campaign (www.savingteeth.co.uk). Prompted by the wide... Read full article

A clinical focus at the British Dental Conference and Exhibition 2011

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

In response to the challenging climate experienced by those in the dental industry, organisers of the British Dental Conference and Exhibition 2011 have brought together a programme of lectures and seminars designed to enable professionals at all ... Read full article

Communities encouraged to help smokers quit

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Despite the circulation of a photograph of Kate Moss sashaying down a Paris catwalk, cigarette in hand, throughout the UK media, on this year's No Smoking Day, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced new ambitions to tackle the substantial publi... Read full article

BDA weather ups and downs of dentistry

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:00:00 GMT

Concerns about the economic climate are leading patients in England to cancel dental appointments and defer treatments they need, according to research by the British Dental Association (BDA).

A survey carried out by the BDA found that 59% ... Read full article

Merger will expand dental services

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:00:00 GMT

Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group (Carlyle) has announced that it has signed a binding agreement to acquire Integrated Dental Holdings (IDH) from Bank of America Merrill Lynch Capital Partners (BAMLCP), and simultaneously merge it... Read full article

Fellowship will boost research at Birmingham

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:00:00 GMT

Owen Addison, clinical lecturer in restorative dentistry at the University of Birmingham, has been awarded a prestigious National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Clinician Scientist fellowship.

The fellowship, which constitutes over &po... Read full article

Extracted crowns needed for orphans in 124 countries

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:00:00 GMT

The Swiss recycling company SER is collecting and recycling crowned teeth from dental practices to raise money for the world's largest orphan charity, SOS Children's Villages.

UK dentists are already participating in the 'Crown Collection' ... Read full article

Merseyside GP and GPD join forces

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:00:00 GMT

A GP in Merseyside has joined forces with a dentist to launch a new NHS dental practice which will cater for up to 3,500 people in Knowsley, thanks to the Department of Health's Dental Access Programme which aims to enable more people to see a den... Read full article

Protruding teeth focus of NOW

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:00:00 GMT

The British Orthodontic Society (BOS) launched this year's National Orthodontic Week (NOW) at the V&A Museum of Childhood in London.

The focus for NOW 2011, which ran from 22-28 February, was young people, highlighting in particular the pro... Read full article

Renowned lecturer speaks on implant failure

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:00:00 GMT

As 2010 drew to an end renowned researcher and lecturer Professor Tomas Albrektsson delivered his keynote lecture 'Do implants fail, and if so, why?' to audiences in London, Manchester and Glasgow.

Hosted by the Royal College of Physicians ... Read full article

Trekkers needed in West Bengal for Dentaid

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:00:00 GMT

This year's sponsored Dentaid trek will run from 1-14 October in North East India. The first two days will be spent assisting at a dental clinic in a home for disabled children in Calcutta, followed by a 60 km trek through West Bengal's mountains,... Read full article

Almost 37,000 dentists pay ARF

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:00:00 GMT

The General Dental Council (GDC) has successfully processed 36,962 annual retention fee (ARF) payments from its dentist registrants.

The deadline to pay the fee for 2011 was 31 December 2010. Nearly 5,000 of those who paid used the GDC's eG... Read full article

Personal chair for microbiology expert

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:00:00 GMT

Dr Andrew Smith has been awarded a Personal Chair in Clinical Bacteriology at the University of Glasgow.

The newly appointed Professor is the Head of the Diagnostic Oral Microbiology Laboratory at Glasgow Dental Hospital & School and also t... Read full article

Sharks cause tooth erosion

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 06:00:00 GMT

According to a study reported in the news pages of the journal Nature, one type of killer whale, or orca, has been found to dine on shark and as a result their teeth become worn right down to the gums.

'Offshore' killer whales were f... Read full article

FGDP(UK) starts 2011 with team and patient focus

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 06:00:00 GMT

A joint dental conference hosted by the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) (FGDP[UK])and the Faculty of Dental Surgery at The Royal College of Surgeons of England in January concluded that the inception of an independent, cross-professional s... Read full article

Health and wellbeing DVD created for special care patients

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 06:00:00 GMT

A DVD called 'Healthy Life and a Healthy Smile' has been produced by NHS Fife Community Dental Service, Event and Media Solutions and Fife Social Work Service. It is designed to help people with learning disabilities and their carers have a more p... Read full article

New outreach facility for Cardiff

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 06:00:00 GMT

Cardiff University School of Dentistry is expanding its programme of outreach clinical experience for undergraduates with a brand new unit.

The new facility, which is currently under construction, will provide 18 treatment units for dentist... Read full article

Healthy gums linked to healthy lungs

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 06:00:00 GMT

A new study published in the Journal of Periodontology suggests that periodontal disease may increase the risk for respiratory infections such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia.

The study, which was carrie... Read full article

NHS Newham signs contract with Kent

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 06:00:00 GMT

Eastern and Coastal Kent Community Health NHS Trust Community Dental Service has signed an £11 million contract to be the provider of community dentistry for the Borough of Newham in London.

The contract between Newham and Eastern and... Read full article

Henry Schein supports King's training programmes

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:00:00 GMT

Healthcare product provider company Henry Schein, Inc, has donated $548,000 to King's College London Dental Institute's Flexible Graduate Programme to fund training, scholarships and awards.

King's College London Dental Institute tra... Read full article

Lynch plans to influence dentistry on all levels

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:00:00 GMT

Dr Christopher Lynch has been named as the new Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Dentistry – a leading international dental journal in restorative dentistry.
Professor Damien Walmsley (left) with Dr Christopher Lynch

Dr L... Read full article

Childhood caries a matter of national shame

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:00:00 GMT

An opinion article in the Faculty Dental Journal (the journal of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of England) asserts that some children in England may be experiencing avoidable dental pain and distress because... Read full article

Help Haiti's oral health

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:00:00 GMT

The American Dental Association (ADA) is appealing for support to raise $350,000 to rebuild the 35 dental offices destroyed in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, by the earthquake in January 2010.

The ADA is asking international dental organisat... Read full article

Angela Fletcher

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:00:00 GMT

It is with sadness that we report the death on Thursday 20 January of Angela Fletcher, well known by many students of UCH Dental School in her role within the prosthetics department.

Dental drill to be drowned out

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:00:00 GMT

A new device has been invented by Professor Brian Millar which is designed to cancel out the noise of the dentist's drill, thereby reducing some patients' anxiety about dental treatment.

The prototype for the device works in a similar way t... Read full article

Putting Wales at the forefront of dental training

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:00:00 GMT

The Wales Dental Deanery saw a range of ground breaking initiatives come to fruition in 2010. The first cohort of dental nurses graduated from the Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE) in Dental Nursing and in August 2010 a new Dental Foundatio... Read full article

BDA makes proactive start to 2011

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:00:00 GMT

The British Dental Association (BDA) says that dental practices should not have to pay to register with the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

The BDA's submission to the CQC's consultation on fees emphasises the financial pressures confronting... Read full article

New NICE guidance to improve child sedation standards

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:00:00 GMT

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published a new guideline that will ensure that anxious young NHS patients do not receive ineffective or unsafe sedation drugs ahead of any therapeutic or diagnostic procedure, s... Read full article

Patients to rate dental services online

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:00:00 GMT

Patients can now rate NHS dental practices on a new online service, Patient Opinion (http://www.patientopinion.org.uk), launched in December by Health Minister Simon Burns.

With 1.2 million visits to dentists every month, the Gov... Read full article

First fully DDA compliant facility in Manchester

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:00:00 GMT

The Withington Dental Care Centre is the first fully Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) compliant facility in Manchester to offer equal access to comprehensive dental care, including the use of inhalation sedation, for wheelchair users and bariat... Read full article

The Afghan war against dental disease

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:00:00 GMT

A charity is looking for volunteers from the dental profession to provide services to Afghanistan, a country with almost 30 million people that have no basic dental care.

Since first visiting Afghanistan in 2003 with all the equipment he co... Read full article

Expert global alliance to be formed

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:00:00 GMT

The Cochrane Oral Health Group (COHG) is to establish a Professional Global Alliance this year. National and international organisations working in oral health have been approached to join the Alliance, which aims to create an expert methodologica... Read full article

Look out for unexpected pension tax

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:00:00 GMT

The Government's recently announced change in the Annual Allowance for pensions from 6 April 2011 will drastically reduce the amount that individuals can pay into a pension scheme and benefit from tax relief from £225,000 to just £50,0... Read full article

Prizewinners address risk for Premier Symposium

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:00:00 GMT

Eight outstanding individuals were presented with awards at Dental Protection's tenth Premier Symposium, held at King's College, London on 4 December 2010.
Left to right: Rosemary Cunning, Catherine Renfrew, Rhoda Kirkland, Sarah Holslag, Hayley... Read full article

Traumatic tooth injury clinic opened

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 06:00:00 GMT

A brand new, state-of-the-art restorative dentistry and traumatology clinic was unveiled at King's College NHS Foundation Trust, on 3 November 2010. It is the first clinic in the UK dedicated to the management of adults who have sustained traumati... Read full article

Teesside takes dental education to new level

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 06:00:00 GMT

Teesside University has a brand new £17 million health and sport science building that includes a magnificent dental training suite complete with 18 dental chairs and phantom heads, as well as its own dental practice for students, staff and ... Read full article

GDC calls for CPD declarations

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 06:00:00 GMT

The General Dental Council (GDC) has written to dentists in the UK asking them to submit their annual or end of cycle continuing professional development (CPD) declarations by 28 January 2011.

To remain registered to practise, UK dentists m... Read full article

Most complainants just want an apology

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 06:00:00 GMT

Around 5% of the complaints made to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) are about dental services, according to Dr Gavin McBurnie, Director of Clinical Advice to the Ombudsman. The PHSO received 13,500 complaints about an NHS ser... Read full article

BDA pleased with quality in contract pilots

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 06:00:00 GMT

The Department of Health announced just before Christmas that dental pilots will begin in April and will test new contract models that focus on providing continuing care for registered patients and improving access. They will also explore ways of ... Read full article

Trafalgar staff dig deep at Christmas

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 06:00:00 GMT

The staff of SCA Trafalgar dentistry donated boxes full of toys, chocolates and food to needy families in Portsmouth through the Salvation Army Christmas Appeal, which supports poor, homeless and vulnerable people in the city.

SCA Trafalgar... Read full article

Teeth have improved since the 1970s

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 06:00:00 GMT

The British Dental Association (BDA) has given a positive reception to the preliminary findings from the 2009 Adult Dental Health Survey (ADHS).

The report shows that adults are retaining at least some of their natural teeth later into life... Read full article

Outstanding dental professionals honoured

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 06:00:00 GMT

More than 25 dentists and dental care professionals (DCPs) received awards at the fifth British Dental Association (BDA) Honours and Awards Dinner, held on 24 November at Hotel Russell in London.

The dental team from the River Practice Spec... Read full article

Spiralling claims costs may be reformed

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The Dental Defence Union (DDU) is hopeful that government proposals to control civil litigation costs will spell an end to the inflation-busting legal costs it sees in dental negligence cases.

The DDU says the costs of settling clinical neg... Read full article

Liverpool goes beyond didactic learning

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Liverpool School of Dentistry has swapped traditional didactic learning for a revolutionary and interactive problem-based approach, combining simulated practical study and web-based theoretical learning in the same classroom.

Liverpool has ... Read full article

Bristol's teachers come out on top

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:00:00 GMT

On Wednesday 17 November the DDU Educational Awards 2010 took place at The Royal Society in London.

Following presentations from the finalists, Stephen H. W. Lisney from the School of Physiology and Pharmacology at the University of Bristol... Read full article

Volunteer this christmas

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Charities across the UK are always looking for volunteers who can offer their time and skills to help others in need.

Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people, provides a special Christmas service at a number of sites in Lond... Read full article

Dentist wins iPad through BDJ Education

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Dr Kalina Pancheva, a dentist from Buckingham House Dental Practice in Buckingham, has been announced as the winner of an iPad in a competition held on the BDJ stand at BDTA Dental Showcase in October.

Competition entrants were requi... Read full article

Easy to swallow cookbook commended during mouth cancer awareness week

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Brenda's easy to swallow cookbook, published by the Mouth Cancer Foundation, has won the highly commended prize in the best charitable initiative category at the Pfizer Excellence in Oncology Awards 2010.

The cookbook features tasty ... Read full article

Have you got the next big idea?

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The British Dental Association (BDA) and Medical Futures have launched the 2011 Awards for innovation in dental and oral health and are challenging readers of the BDJ to come up with an innovation to improve patient care.

Your innova... Read full article

Local dental committees back BDA red tape campaign

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Local Dental Committees (LDCs) from across England are supporting a British Dental Association (BDA) campaign calling for the Government to address dentists' mounting concerns about the burden of red tape on general dental practice.

Attende... Read full article

GDC inspectors halt 150-year-old exam

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Further sittings of the Licence in Dental Surgery (LDS) – the oldest continuously existing dental qualification in the UK – have been postponed by the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS). Candidates who sat the LDS Part 2 in July 2010 are ... Read full article

Vitamin B shown to reduce mouth cancer risk

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:00:00 GMT

According to a study carried out over 30 years, women who consume high volumes of folic acid found in Vitamin B are less likely to suffer from mouth cancer.

Folic acid is found in vegetables such as spinach, asparagus, beans, peas and lenti... Read full article

Dental treatment linked with vascular events

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Recent research shows that invasive dental treatment such as extractions carries a small but statistically significant increase in the risk of stroke and heart attack over the short term.

In a study published in Annals of Internal Medici... Read full article

Dentists must take part in CQC fees consultation

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Health Minister Simon Burns MP has urged dentists across England to take part in the consultation on fees to register practices with the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Speaking in an adjournment debate in the House of Commons, Mr Burns call... Read full article

New child anxiety scale applauded

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Dr Abeer Al-Namankany, a PhD student at the UCL EDI Paediatric Dentistry Unit, has been honoured with the prestigious Award of Education and Scientific Excellence by the Saudi Government.

Abeer's PhD project focuses on developing a new dent... Read full article

Regulation is eroding dentists' confidence

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned that growing bureaucracy is destroying the morale of high street dentists in England and could be driving practitioners to retire early or leave the NHS.

Nearly half of all high street dentist... Read full article

BDA urges members to take action on CQC

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The British Dental Association (BDA) is urging dentists in England to join their campaign calling on the Government to address concerns about the registration of dental practices with the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

The BDA would like pr... Read full article

They'll be brushing round the mountain

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Dr Graham White, who was featured in the 9 October 2010 issue of the BDJ (209: 323), has successfully completed his trek in the Himalayas for charity.
Nepalese children with their toothbrushes

'I got to over 14,000 feet ... Read full article

BDA launches charity gifts and novelties

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The British Dental Association (BDA) has teamed up with UK-based oral health charity Dentaid to raise money to fund dental care in the developing world this Christmas.

A variety of gift packages are available. Created by Dentaid, packages r... Read full article

Growth factor regenerates tooth supporting structures

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT

An article in the Journal of Dental Research (JDR) reports the largest study to date in the field of periodontal regenerative therapy.

A randomised, double-masked, placebo-controlled trial was conducted in 253 adults afflicted... Read full article

GDC encourages dialogue with registrants

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The General Dental Council (GDC) has begun a review of its Standards and Scope of practice guidance, is to begin a series of events speaking directly to registrants in Northern Ireland, and is calling for more people to get involved ... Read full article

Glory for Glasgow dental centre

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT

On 5 November 2010 Glasgow's multi-award winning Scottish Centre for Excellency in Dentistry (SCED) took the crown for Best Specialist Referral Practice at the 2010 UK Private Dentistry Awards in London.

Opened in April 2009, SCED is one of... Read full article

Musical teeth DVD is a success

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT

'Teeth the Musical DVD' has won this year's Patron's Prize at the National Oral Health Promotion Group annual conference.

This 14 minute animated film is aimed at the learning disabled and young children and is a partnership project between... Read full article

Research into new approaches to oral cancer

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Dr Shahid Chaudhry has been awarded a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology through UCL Eastman Dental Institute for his research into the clinical behaviour of tumours.

Dr Chaudhry, who is a Specialist Registrar in Oral Medicine at UCL... Read full article

Healthy smiles promoted in Lancashire

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT

In October Health Minister Lord Howe visited the Woodland's Centre in Chorley, Lancashire to launch the innovative Smile4Life programme which promotes good oral health among pre-school children in the region.

The Smile4Life programme involv... Read full article

Derek Lawton Cowley

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Derek Lawton Cowley died on Friday 29 October 2010.

Born on 2 October 1924, Dr Cowley practised as a dental surgeon in Hull, East Yorkshire from the early 1950s until 1984 with his two brothers.

An obituary will follow in a future is... Read full article

Dental Schools Council meeting

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT

On 29-30 October 2010 the Dental Schools Council met at the School of Oral and Dental Sciences, University of Bristol. They were joined by the Dental Schools Officers group together with the Chief Dental Officers from England, Northern Ireland ... Read full article

Taste genes predict tooth decay

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT

An article titled Taste genes associated with dental caries published in the Journal of Dental Research (JDR) has hypothesised that genetic variation in taste pathway genes may be associated with dental caries risk and/or prot... Read full article

Calling dentists of Asian descent

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The UK's leading race equality think-tank, The Runnymede Trust, is producing a book documenting the historical contribution of Asian communities to the NHS since 1948.

As part of the project, The Runnymede Trust is looking to interview dent... Read full article

For the greater good

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The AOG, a dental professional and cultural society whose slogan is 'towards the greater good', has unveiled a new charitable project for 2011 as part of a planned trip to India.

The AOG (which means 'welcome' in several Indian languages) e... Read full article

Online dental trauma guide

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT

An online guide for treatment of dental trauma is now available for free on the Internet at http://www.dentaltraumaguide.org. The guide is based on the treatment guidelines developed by the International Association of Dental Traumatolo... Read full article

Department of Health is dragging feet on HIV rule

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Indemnity provider Dental Protection is challenging the Department of Health (DH) to withdraw the current rule that stops HIV positive members of the dental team from treating patients in spite of evidence that there is no risk of transmission.Read full article

CQC registration will not be postponed

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT

A formal request to postpone the registration of dental practices with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has been refused by the Department of Health (DH).

John Milne, Chair of the General Dental Practice Committee at the British Dental Ass... Read full article

Award granted for light therapy research

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The Medical Research Council has awarded a generous grant of £1.1 million to a UCL Eastman Dental Institute multidisciplinary research team for their work into the use of light-activated antimicrobial agents.

Having successfully appli... Read full article

Think before you extract, says MDDUS

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland (MDDUS) is urging dentists to double check before extracting teeth if they have doubts over orthodontists' treatment requests.

The UK-wide dental defence organisation has noticed a recent inc... Read full article

Gum disease underestimated in the US

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Research published in the Journal of Dental Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) suggests that the prevalence of periodontal disease in the United States may hav... Read full article

Royal College award for Professor Jones

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT

In October Professor Malcolm Jones, a consultant orthodontist and pro-Vice Chancellor for Health of Cardiff University, was awarded the Faculty of Dental Surgery Medal of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh at a Diploma Ceremony in Edinburg... Read full article

First graduates from innovative course

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The first holders of the Diploma in Restorative Dentistry from the Faculty of Dental Practice of the Royal College of Surgeons of England have graduated from the University of Leeds with an MSc in Restorative Dentistry.

The programme allows... Read full article

Peninsula Dental School celebrates new facility

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT

On Friday 22 October a ceremony took place at Tamar Science Park in Plymouth to mark the progress of building work for the Peninsula Dental School's Derriford Dental Education Facility.

Dr Barry Cockcroft CBE, Chief Dental Officer for Engla... Read full article

Cardiff is top for student satisfaction

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Cardiff School of Dentistry has been ranked as the top dental school in the UK for overall student satisfaction in the latest National Student Survey (NSS).

Ninety-eight percent of students at the Cardiff School of Dentistry indicated t... Read full article

Gold medal awarded in Brighton

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Faculty of Dental Surgery of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh has awarded the Gold Medal for the MOrth RCSEd examination to Ross James McDowall. The medal is awarded to the candidate scoring the highest mark in the year.
Mr David T... Read full article

Income data caution

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

New figures published by the NHS Information Centre in October on Northern Ireland dentists' earnings and expenses must be interpreted with caution as they are 'experimental data' based on small sample sizes and featuring double counting, the Brit... Read full article

Registrar earns Fellowship to research HPV

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Mr Andrew Schache, a Specialist Registrar at University Hospital Aintree and the University of Liverpool, has been awarded the first, joint training research fellowship by the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons and the Well... Read full article

Meeting secured to address CQC shambles

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The British Dental Association (BDA) has secured an urgent meeting with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to express once again its concerns about registration with the body. Dentists throughout England are finding severe practical problems in the... Read full article

California achieves 58% water fluoridation

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

California now has the largest total number of residents of any state in the US receiving fluoridated water, thanks to efforts led by the California Dental Association (CDA) Foundation.

Fifty-eight percent of Californians (21.5 million) rec... Read full article

Courtesy title embedded in UK dentistry

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Four-fifths of dentists think it is appropriate to continue using the courtesy title 'Dr', according to a poll carried out by the British Dental Association (BDA).

The survey was carried out between late July and early September as part of ... Read full article

GDC increases annual retention fee for dentists and DCPs

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The General Dental Council (GDC) is increasing the annual retention fee (ARF) for both dentists and dental care professionals (DCPs).

The dentist ARF will go up by £11.50 a month to £576 per annum beginning 31 December 2010. Res... Read full article

Young dental writers celebrated

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The presentation of the British Dental Editors Forum (BDEF)/British Dental Trade Association (BDTA) Young Dental Writer of the Year Awards 2009/2010 took place at a reception held at the British Dental Association (BDA) on 15 September.
Young De... Read full article

BADN feel failed by the GDC

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) says that it is 'appalled' to hear the General Dental Council's (GDC's) decision to raise dental care professionals' (DCPs') annual retention fee (ARF) to £120 per annum from July 2011.

... Read full article

Integrated technology to be used at Dental Institute

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Dental Institute, which is part of the Barts and the London (BLT) NHS Trust, has selected AxSys Technology as their preferred supplier to deliver Excelicare as the clinical information system for its dental hospital and school.

The new ... Read full article

Beware the 'B' word when promoting your practice

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Dental practices risk litigation if they mention proprietary brands of botulinum toxin and other prescription-only medicines (POMs) in their advertisements and marketing literatures, warns the Dental Defence Union (DDU).

The DDU advises tha... Read full article

Grand tour takes place at dental academy

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The new University of Portsmouth Dental Academy marked its successful launch by opening its doors to a host of visitors and students.
Professor Nairn Wilson with University of Portsmouth Dental Hygiene and Therapy students

Professor N... Read full article

Support for Steele's role in NHS reform

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The British Dental Association (BDA) supports the announcement that Professor Jimmy Steele, author of the 2009 Independent Review of NHS Dental Services, is to have a continued role in the reform of NHS dentistry in England.

Health Minister... Read full article

Reunion for Project Ashkelon volunteers

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

On Sunday 17 October 2010 a reunion will be taking place for volunteers who took part in Project Renewal Ashkelon in Israel in the 1980s.

Many dentists and dental hygienists gave of their time to help in the clinic in Ashkelon, Israel, with... Read full article

Hard work recognised by RSM

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Professor Timothy Watson of King's College London Dental Institute has won the Colyer Prize of the Section of Odontology of the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) for his research, Towards better diagnosis, better caries removal and better restora... Read full article

Fellowship for Tip Edge pioneer

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

On 3 September this year, the Faculty of Dental Surgery of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh honoured former North Wales consultant orthodontist Mr Richard Parkhouse with the award of a Fellowship in Dental Surgery.

This was in rec... Read full article

Sheffield's finest to scale new heights

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

This month Dr Graham White will be trekking in the Himalayas for charity to celebrate both his 75th birthday and his 50-year association with The University of Sheffield, School of Clinical Dentistry.

Dr White hopes to reach 14,000 feet and... Read full article

Membership figures reach milestone

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Membership of the British Dental Association (BDA) has hit 24,000 for the first time ever. This figure is comprised of 19,940 fully qualified dentists and more than 4,000 dental students. The milestone membership figure has been reached in the yea... Read full article

BDA Bookclub launches

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Starting this month, British Dental Association (BDA) members will have access to a new scheme offering discounts of up to 20% on a wide range of essential dentistry books.

The BDA Bookclub has been created with the cooperation of publisher... Read full article

BDA: Government intentions not helpful

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The British Dental Association (BDA) has commented on the Government's instruction to the Doctors' and Dentists' Review Body (DDRB) not to make recommendations about earnings for general dental practitioners (GDPs) for the next two financial years... Read full article

Huge interest in panel positions

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The General Dental Council (GDC) has received over 1,300 applications in response to its call for 50 new Fitness to Practise panel members.

Highly experienced and skilled professionals from both dentistry and other fields have come forward.... Read full article

European call to action on oral health

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A Call to Action for Better Oral Health in Europe was issued to John Dalli, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy, at the 3rd annual World Oral Health Day in Brussels in September.

The Call was issued by Dr Thomas Ulmer MEP a... Read full article

Further success for Glasgow lecturer

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

David Conway, Clinical Senior Lecturer in Dental Public Health at the University of Glasgow, has scooped another award.

Dr Conway won the Unilever/Hatton Senior Clinical Research Prize 2010 at the International Association for Dental Resear... Read full article

New landmark for Leeds researchers

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A new £1.75 million clinical translational research unit has opened at Leeds Dental Institute, funded by the Wellcome Trust and the University of Leeds.

The unit's six state-of-the-art dental chairs allow all types of dental care, inc... Read full article

Kiwi reptile may explain bite force

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Using a moving 3D computer model based on the skull and teeth of a New Zealand reptile called the tuatara, a team of researchers has revealed how damage to dental implants and jaw joints may be prevented by sophisticated interplay between our jaws... Read full article

Historic Chair

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

King's College London Dental Institute has appointed Stanley Gelbier as Honorary Professor in the History of Dentistry, a first for the UK.
Professor Stanley Gelbier appearing as a Victorian dentist on a recent BBC 2 programme, 'Victorian Pharma... Read full article

Did you treat Jesse Richards?

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

On 31 July 2009 at a location near Evesham, Worcestershire, Mr Jesse Richards, then aged 39 years, was brutally attacked and abducted. Mr Richards has not been heard of since and detectives investigating the incident are of the opinion that Jesse ... Read full article

Consultation on panel numbers opens

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The General Dental Council (GDC) is asking for views from registrants and the public on a change to the regulator's rules allowing it to employ more Fitness to Practise (FtP) panel members.

FtP panel members sit on public hearings, which ar... Read full article

Dentist volunteers required for Burma

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Dentist Shaila Patel is looking for volunteer dentists to join her when she travels to the Thai/Burma border on 5 November 2010 to train local men and women in basic dental skills.

Shaila will be part of a small medical team from the UK whi... Read full article

Prevention not cure for Salford tots

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The University of Salford and NHS Salford are launching a two-year project to prevent rather than cure tooth decay in babies and young children.

Children in the North West have one of the highest levels of tooth decay in England. By the tim... Read full article

Access to care is priority for commissioners

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

According to a new survey, significant challenges remain for the commissioning of dentistry in England.

The 2010 British Dental Association (BDA) Local Commissioning Survey was carried out two years ahead of the winding down of prima... Read full article

Success for female academics

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Two of the UCL Eastman Dental Institute's female academics have been successful in the most recent round of senior promotions.

Susan Cunningham has been promoted to Professor of Orthodontics - making her currently the only female professor ... Read full article

Registration statistics not robust

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Figures for the number of individuals registered with an NHS dentist published by NHS Scotland do not tell the full story, says the British Dental Association (BDA).

Robert Donald of the BDA's Scottish Dental Practice Committee commented: '... Read full article

Fellowship for craniofacial researcher

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Researcher and Lecturer in Orthodontics, Rishma Shah, has been awarded a two-year Fellowship by the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

The prestigious award will support Miss Shah's ongoing research, begu... Read full article

Scottish Government reconsiders pay award

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The British Dental Association (BDA) has persuaded the Scottish Government to reconsider the way it is implementing this year's Doctors' and Dentists' Review Body (DDRB) pay award. An amended Statement of Dental Remuneration is expected to be issu... Read full article

September is oral health month

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Over 90% of UK dental practices are registered to take part in Colgate Oral Health Month this September. Each practice will receive a practice pack from Colgate, in partnership with the British Dental Association (BDA), containing educational mate... Read full article

First certificates in implant-based therapy

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The European Association for Osseointegration (EAO) will award Certificates in Implant-based Therapy for the first time at the annual EAO Congress. This year the event will be held at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) in Glasgow... Read full article

Manchester consultant awarded Chair

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Dr Keith Milsom has been awarded a Chair in Population Oral Health at the University of Manchester.

The newly appointed Professor is also the Operational Director of the Oral Health Unit (OHU) of the National Primary Care Research & Develop... Read full article

Oral health resource launched in Edinburgh

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

NHS Health Scotland, in partnership with the National Older People's Oral Health Improvement Group, recently launched the resource Caring for smiles at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh. Thirteen of the 14 NHS Boards in Scotland were represented a... Read full article

NASDA advises on staff uniform tax

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Dental practice owners who provide their reception staff with uniforms should make sure that each garment bears the practice logo or name. According to tax legislation, unless there is a logo or name on each part of the uniform, it will be treated... Read full article

Herpes virus used to treat mouth cancer

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Doctors have used a genetically engineered herpes virus to help treat patients suffering from mouth, neck and head cancer.

In a trial run by the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, 17 patients were... Read full article

NHS reports reveal rising costs and variations in access

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

New figures published by the NHS Information Centre highlight the increasing expense of providing dental care and the wide variation in the use of NHS dentists across the United Kingdom.

The report Dental Earnings and Expenses, England a... Read full article

Illegal whitening kit sales uncovered

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Research by consumer watchdog Which? has uncovered widespread selling of illegal and potentially harmful tooth whitening products online.

In a survey conducted in February this year, Which? discovered that almost three in ten people buying ... Read full article

Fellowship for Professor Challacombe

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Professor Stephen Challacombe has been awarded Fellowship of King's College London in recognition of his service to the College and its constituent Schools and for his contributions to dental research.

In a career spanning more than 40 year... Read full article

Campaign to swap sweets for healthy treats

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The British Dental Trade Association (BDTA) is supporting the Department of Health's (DH's) Change4Life (C4L) initiative through a campaign which promotes the benefits of a healthy mouth to overall good health and encourages families to visit the ... Read full article

Conference to address secondary care

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

'Where are we and where are we going?' will be one of the questions posed at the BDA Hospitals Group annual presidential and scientific meeting. The conference, which will take place on 26 November at Wyboston Lakes, Bedfordshire, will also look a... Read full article

BADN issues dental nurse salary guidelines

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) has issued guidelines showing the minimum salaries for dental nurses considered acceptable by BADN. The guidelines are in response to continued, significant demand on dental nurse salaries from both ... Read full article

Benevolent fund calls for support

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The BDA Benevolent Fund offers financial support to dental practitioners who are struggling to stay afloat through the means of gifts, regular grants and interest-free loans. It is created by dentists for dentists.

As a result of the recess... Read full article

Rare book donated to BDA library

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

An extremely rare book Failure in the restored dentition by Michael Wise has recently been donated to the BDA Library by the estate of Dr J. Saville Zamet. This copy has now been placed in the Library's Rare Book Collection for reference on... Read full article

Orthodontic commissioning invite

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The British Orthodontic Society (BOS) is inviting primary care trusts (PCTs) and strategic health authorities (SHAs) to attend the second Orthodontic Commissioners Education Day which takes place alongside the BOS Conference in Brighton on 22 Sept... Read full article

Chip developed to diagnose oral cancer in ten minutes

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Researchers at the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are developing a new test for oral cancer which a dentist could perform on-site in their practice.

Currently the procedure used to detect oral ... Read full article

Professors Alexander and Moss

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

It is with regret that we report the recent deaths of Professor A. G. Alexander and Professor J. P. Moss, known to many for their years of service to UCH Dental School, London.

Students encouraged to focus on prevention

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Elaine Omand is the first winner of The Ivoclar Vivadent Prize in Preventive Dentistry at Dundee Dental School.

This annual undergraduate prize aims to encourage students to focus on the preventive aspects of dental caries, which are often ... Read full article

New dean for Cardiff

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

On 1 August 2010 Professor Mike Lewis was appointed the new Dean to oversee the provision of Cardiff University's dental teaching and research. Cardiff's School of Dentistry is the only school of its type in Wales and has 150 staff and 400 student... Read full article

Fraud risk for hygienists and therapists

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland (MDDUS) warns that dental hygienists and therapists risk falling foul of fraud laws unless they familiarise themselves with NHS regulations on making claims.

Self-employed hygienists and ther... Read full article

BDA to guide on CQC

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Care Quality Commission's (CQC's) new system of registration requires all providers of primary dental care, including those from the NHS and private sectors, to be registered with them by 1 April 2011.

The British Dental Association (BD... Read full article

Over 3,000 fail to pay ARF

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Three thousand, three hundred and eighty-seven dental care professionals (DCPs) have been removed from the GDC register after failing to pay the Annual Retention Fee (ARF) by 31 July 2010.

Those DCPs who want to return to the register can c... Read full article

GDC opens ethical advertising consultation

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The General Dental Council (GDC) wants to hear dental professionals' views on the draft version of a guidance document about advertising. The GDC wants to ensure that all information or publicity materials such as flyers or adverts about dental se... Read full article

New call for DCPs by GDC

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The General Dental Council (GDC) has issued a fresh push to recruit dental care professionals (DCPs) to sit on its new Fitness to Practise panel. DCPs have until 3 September to apply to become a member of the panel.

The Fitness to Practise ... Read full article

Indemnity omission

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is disappointed that the new recommendation for mandatory insurance for healthcare professionals does not recommend that the indemnity is through regulated insurance policies.

Dr Christine Tomkins, MDU chief ... Read full article

New White Paper short on detail, says BDA

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

According to the BDA, the Government's latest White Paper Equity and excellence: liberating the NHS does not address dental services in detail or explain exactly what the implications of the new framework will be.

The White Paper set... Read full article

Open-minded dentists explore complementary techniques

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The 11th Annual Rural Dental Conference aimed to explore 'complementary' techniques in the world of dentistry, such as acupuncture, hypnosis, homeopathy, herbalism and propolis together with the role of 'golden proportions' in cosmetic work.
<... Read full article

High street dentists graduate from new course

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The first cohort of students on a pioneering MSc/PG Dip in Clinical Restorative Cosmetic Dentistry have graduated from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan).

The course is aimed at providing clinicians with an understanding of manage... Read full article

APPG for Dentistry resumes activities after General Election

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Dentistry held its annual general meeting last month at which Sir Paul Beresford, MP for Mole Valley and a dental surgeon, was elected to chair the Group. He succeeds Charlotte Atkins, former MP for Sta... Read full article

Brits scoop prizes in Barcelona

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Two well known contributors to the British Dental Journal (BDJ) were recognised for their work at the International Association for Dental Research's (IADR's) 88th General Session & Exhibition in Barcelona on 14 July 2010.

Pro... Read full article

WHO tackles social reasons for health inequity

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The World Health Organization (WHO) Commission on Social Determinants of Health has recently issued a new publication that explores possible interventions to improve health equity by addressing social determinants of health.

Equity, soci... Read full article

DCPs must pay ARF by month end

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Dental care professionals (DCPs) who have not yet paid their annual retention fee (ARF) to the General Dental Council (GDC) must do so on or before 31 July 2010 to remain on the GDC register and eligible to work. No payments can be processed after... Read full article

Royal Army Dental Team ace mountain challenge

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Five dental professionals from the Royal Army Dental Corps recently completed the gruelling Caledonian Challenge, one of Scotland's most challenging endurance events.

The aim of the event is to cover 54 miles in under 24 hours - the equival... Read full article

Dental nurse numbers soar

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The fastest year-on-year growth in health apprenticeship numbers in 2008-2009 was among pharmacy technicians and dental nurses, according to new figures published by Skills for Health.

The number of people beginning health apprenticeships i... Read full article

Colgate Oral Health Month 2010 launched

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

At the British Dental Conference and Exhibition held in Liverpool in May this year, Colgate, in partnership with the British Dental Association (BDA), unveiled the 2010 Colgate Oral Health Month initiative.

Colgate Oral Health Month is a le... Read full article

Incapacity assessment course developed

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The BDA's Scottish Salaried Dentists Committee has been involved in discussions which have led to NHS Education Scotland developing a course for dentists in the assessment of incapacity and will include learning outcomes.

The course will be... Read full article

Prestigious teaching fellowship for Manchester Prof

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Professor Nick Grey of The University of Manchester School of Dentistry has been awarded a prestigious National Teaching Fellowship.

Professor Grey was among 50 lecturers and support staff chosen from nearly 200 nominations to receive the a... Read full article

Double whammy for dentistry in Northern Ireland

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Quality Improvement Scheme grants for 2010-2011 have been suspended in Northern Ireland. The Scheme, which has been in place since 2002, has seen approximately £1 million a year invested in Northern Ireland's dental practices to achieve prio... Read full article

Honorary doctorate for Professor Scully

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Professor Crispian Scully CBE has received a doctorate from the University of Helsinki, Finland in recognition of his international leadership in oral medicine and pathology, and in special care dentistry.

In particular the honorary award a... Read full article

Medical emergencies kit wins award

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Julie Burke and Kathryn Taylor from Leeds Dental Institute, University of Leeds, have been awarded the Yorkshire Proof of Commercial Concept Fund to help develop and commercialise RescuPod.
RescuPod team at BDA Conf... Read full article

Too many hoops for today's practitioners

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The rapid proliferation of regulation in dentistry has led to an unprecedented demand for advisory services, according to the British Dental Association (BDA) and Dental Protection.

Dental Protection's team of 48 dento-legal advisers has op... Read full article

Eight hundred complete Bristol diploma

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Diploma in Postgraduate Dental Studies at the University of Bristol is the most popular postgraduate course for dentists in the UK. Over 800 students have completed the course over the past 16 years.

On 8 May 2010 43 dentists received t... Read full article

Stem cells sourced in dental pulp

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A new study published in the Journal of Dental Research says that dental pulp cells are an optimal source of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells which can be used in regenerative medicine.

Human cells can be reprogrammed to iPS cell... Read full article

Yorkshire practice embraces social networking

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

VI Dental Centre in Bridlington, East Yorkshire is embracing the rise in popularity of online social networking to attract new NHS patients.

VI Dental moved to a new six-surgery practice last year and launched a concerted marketing campaign... Read full article

RCS celebrates life of pioneer Tomes

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A new exhibition at the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) celebrates the life, career and achievements of one of Britain's most influential dentists, Sir John Tomes.
Portions of the maxillae and mandible of a child aged seven years three months sh... Read full article

Changes to anaesthesia legislation for hygienists and therapists

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Dental hygienists and dental therapists have been added to the group of healthcare professionals who are able to prescribe local anaesthetic under a patient group direction (PGD).

A PGD is a legal framework that allows a listed group of hea... Read full article

Dentists advised to check technicians' registration

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The General Dental Council (GDC) has prosecuted Mr Anthony Woodland of Bridgwater, Somerset, for unlawfully using the title 'dental technician'.

The Dental Technologists Association (DTA) advises UK dentists to check that the dental technic... Read full article

Profession confounded by unrealistic pay award

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Northern Ireland Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety's (DHSSPS's) confirmation of a pay award for 2010-2011 which produces no increase to net earnings for high street dentists and minimal uplift to practice expenses has con... Read full article

Orthodontic clinical guidelines updated

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Three of the national Orthodontic Clinical Guidelines have been updated by the Clinical Effectiveness Committee of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (England). They are on the topics of Management of the palatally ectopic maxillary canine; M... Read full article

Vetting and barring scheme on hold

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Registration of dental professionals with the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) aimed at protecting children and vulnerable adults has been stopped.

Home Secretary, Theresa May, said that registering with the Vetting and Barring sche... Read full article

CPD champion receives award

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Professor Andrew Eder is this year's recipient of a UCL Provost's Teaching Award in the category of Supporting Student Learning.

Professor Eder has been associated with the UCL Eastman Dental Institute since 1989; following a number of teac... Read full article

Call for dentists with Olympic spirit

Sat, 08 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The World Medical and Health Games are calling for sporty health professionals to compete in various sports in a fun and friendly atmosphere.

Created in 1978, the Medigames now welcome more than 2,000 health professionals from 40 countries ... Read full article

National Smile Month campaign gathers pace

Sat, 08 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT

This month sees the start of National Smile Month UK. Lead by independent oral health charity the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF), this year's campaign slogan, 'Teeth4Life', highlights the importance of looking after your teeth and maintai... Read full article

Founder's achievements commemorated

Sat, 08 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A plaque in honour of Professor Shahram Tabibi who founded the Institute for Postgraduate Dental Education at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) was unveiled at a commemorative day held at UCLan recently.

The Pro-Vice Chancellor a... Read full article

GDC appoints new Chief Executive and Registrar

Sat, 08 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Evlynne Gilvarry has been named as the new Chief Executive and Registrar of the General Dental Council (GDC). She will take up the position later in the year. A qualified lawyer and mediator, she will join the GDC from the General Osteopathic Coun... Read full article

Student fitness to practise guidance launched

Sat, 08 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The GDC has launched new Student Fitness to Practise guidance. The guidance covers the types of professional behaviour and health standards expected of dental students, how fitness to practise can affect registration, when and how to make decision... Read full article

FGDP(UK) welcomes new journal editor

Sat, 08 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) has announced the appointment of John Stanfield as Editor of Team in Practice, the FGDP(UK)'s journal for dental care professionals. John, a dental hygienist, replaces Professor Ken Eaton who has ... Read full article

New £6,000 funding available for research in primary dental care

Sat, 08 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) and the British Society for General Dental Surgery (BSGDS) are inviting applications for the 2010 BSGDS Scholarship Award for research in primary dental care.

Established by the BSGDS in 1993, the... Read full article

Bone growth after tooth extractions examined

Sat, 08 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The use of platelet rich plasma (PRP) following tooth removal appears to speed healing and bone formation, according to a new study.

When a tooth is removed, poor healing can lead to excessive bone loss in the jaw that can delay tooth repla... Read full article

Green tea and oral health examined in study

Sat, 08 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Drinking green tea may help promote healthy teeth and gums according to new research.

A study recently published in the Journal of Periodontology, the official publication of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), analysed the... Read full article

Successful re-launch celebrated

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Faculty of Dental Surgery of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh held the first diet of its re-launched Fellowship in Dental Surgery by Assessment recently which saw success for Dr Alison Newlyn.
Success for Dr Alison Newlyn who sat t... Read full article

BDA Annual General Meeting notice

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Annual General Meeting of the British Dental Association will be held at 9.45am on Thursday 20 May 2010 at the Arena and Convention Centre, Liverpool. Notice of the meeting and the business to be transacted was given by order of the Executive ... Read full article

New director appointed

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has announced that Professor StJohn Crean has been appointed Director of Dental Research and Knowledge Transfer at UCLan.

Professor Crean will be working within the Institute for Postgraduate Den... Read full article

Special care dentistry deadline approaches

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The General Dental Council (GDC) is reminding dentists that there are now only six months until the end of the transitional period for joining the Special Care Dentistry list.

The list first opened on 1 October 2008 and the transitional per... Read full article

Acupuncture may help patients with dental anxiety

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Patients with a fear of visiting the dentist could be helped by acupuncture, according to a case series published in the journal Acupuncture in Medicine (Acupunct Med2010; 28: 3Read full article

New Scottish dental centre will support new graduates

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A landmark new £4.7 million Dental Teach and Treat Centre is set to go ahead in Stornoway, on the Isle of Lewis, after the development was granted planning permission. The plans include seven general dental surgeries and five new modern trai... Read full article

Student prize winner

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Sameer Patel has been awarded the Student Essay Prize from the Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry (SAAD).
Sameer Patel receiving his award from Diana Terry, President of SAAD

Dental students worldwide are invited ... Read full article

Focus on value of commissioning

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A report on commissioning in health in England published by the House of Commons Health Committee recently emphasised the challenges that commissioners must overcome and the need for them to be supported properly in their work, according to the Br... Read full article

New School of Health facilities at Northampton

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Students in the School of Health at The University of Northampton are gaining valuable practical experience thanks to two new training facilities. The University's new Dental Skills Suite was opened by Barry Cockcroft, Chief Dental Officer for Eng... Read full article

Funding now available

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Shirley Glasstone Hughes Trust Fund has recently announced that a £200,000 research budget has been made available to fund research into primary dental care. Grant applications are invited up until 31st July 2010. For more information, p... Read full article

Pilots underway

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT

At least 30 NHS dental practices will shortly be trialling new ways to improve services for patients with improved access and new ways of measuring quality as they become pilot sites for the recommendations of the Steele Review of NHS dentistry.Read full article

New treatment for cleft palates

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Researchers from the UK and USA have invented a hydrogel material that promises better treatment for cleft palates. The preliminary results on the hydrogel, which has been studied using the Science and Technology Facilities Council's ISIS neutron ... Read full article

Safeguards introduced for provision of injectable cosmetic treatments

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Injectable cosmetic treatments, including dermal fillers and botulinum toxin, are to be regulated in the form of a new Government backed registration scheme.

The registration, certification and inspection scheme has been developed by the in... Read full article

Dental care for adults with complex needs

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Suffolk Community Healthcare (SCH) recently became the first provider service in the East of England to recruit a specialist in special care dentistry. Dr Ganga Allen joined SCH's salaried dental team earlier this month. She is one of the country'... Read full article

Increasing oral health awareness

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A final year dental student from at the University of Birmingham has produced an oral cancer pack aimed at increasing awareness of the need for early detection of oral cancer.

Harmeet Gill's elective project involved the production of the O... Read full article

BDA celebrates 130 birthday

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The British Dental Association (BDA) recently marked its 130th birthday with a reception celebrating landmark achievements in the history of the organisation and the profession it represents.

Guests from across the dental family gathered at... Read full article

Disappointment over funding award

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The British Dental Association (BDA) has expressed disappointment at the announcement of the pay uplift for dentists for 2010/11. The Department of Health has announced that salaried dentists have been awarded a 1% increase, while general dental p... Read full article

Medical Devices Directive changes

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The General Dental Council (GDC) would like to make registrants aware of a change to the Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EC affecting the provision and manufacture of dental appliances.

The directive has been amended by the European Commiss... Read full article

Research awards winner announced

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Lisa Durning of the University of Manchester's School of Dentistry recently won the 2010 BDA/Dentsply Student Clinician Programme competition, the 33rd year the event has taken place.

She wins an all expenses paid trip to the Annual Session... Read full article

Dental board takes forward Steele review recommendations

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A new group has been set up to oversee the implementation of the Steele Review recommendations to improve dental services for patients. Professor Jimmy Steele, who led the Independent Review of NHS Dental Services, has joined the implementation bo... Read full article

Her Majesty rewards Cardiff research on violence

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Pioneering Cardiff University research which has transformed local, national and international policy on violence was recognised by Her Majesty the Queen recently.

Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh presented the Vice-Chancellor of Cardi... Read full article

New clinical skills training facility opened

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, The Chancellor of the University of London, met members of staff and graduates at the UCL Eastman Dental Institute during her visit for the official opening of a new clinical skills training facility.

... Read full article

Major challenges ahead says BDA manifesto

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The British Dental Association's (BDA's) newly published manifesto for the forthcoming General Election, 'Smiles all round', warns that the next government must get to grips with the process of developing new contractual arrangements based on the ... Read full article

Royal Army Dental Corps Director takes reins

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Brigadier Nick Young L/RADC has recently been appointed Director of the Army Dental Service. Brigadier Young qualified in dentistry from Birmingham University in 1978 and started his dental career as a house officer in oral and maxillofacial surge... Read full article

Check ups for winter games athletes

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) screened a record number of athletes for oral cancer during the 2010 winter games in Vancouver, Canada.

The UK's leading oral health campaigners have backed the decision, with dentists screening 20%... Read full article

New Blackpool Dental Education Centre officially opens

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Blackpool's new Dental Education Centre (DEC) was officially opened recently by the Chief Dental Officer for England, Dr Barry Cockcroft. The DEC – one of four throughout Lancashire – will provide training for students from the Univers... Read full article

Go-ahead for continuous registration

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Continuous (lifelong) registration of dental patients is to be introduced in Scotland from 1 April 2010 following new arrangements imposed by the Scottish Government Health Directorates (SGHD).

The Scottish Government's policy approach is t... Read full article

Careers in focus at conference

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

'A Whole New World' was the theme of Professor Jimmy Steele's keynote address to around 770 vocational trainees, trainers and advisers at the recent Career Opportunities in UK Dentistry conference held at Central Hall Westminster in London. The co... Read full article

Potential doctors' and dentists' test inherently biased

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

A new aptitude test, aimed at increasing diversity and fairness in selecting school leaver applicants to UK medical and dental schools, still has inherent gender and socioeconomic bias, according to new research carried out the Medical Education U... Read full article

Dental executive appointed

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Professor Damien Walmsley, Professor of Restorative Dentistry at the University of Birmingham School of Dentistry and Scientific Advisor to the BDA and BDJ, has been elected as the dental representative to the executive committee of the Hea... Read full article

Denture adhesive product warning issued

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has issued a consumer advisory warning about a potential health risk associated with long-term, excessive use of GSK's zinc-containing denture adhesives Poligrip Ultra and Poligrip Total Care.

As a precautionary measur... Read full article

Vacancy for editor

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The British Society for Disability and Oral Health is looking for a new editor for the Journal of Disability and Oral Health. The post will become vacant in June 2010. Interested applicants should forward a letter of intent electronically, ... Read full article

Editor-in-Chief named

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have announced that William Giannobile has been selected as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Dental Research.

Professor Giannobile will begin his term i... Read full article

Study focuses on children with dental fear

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Children and adolescents with severe dental fear often come from families with a turbulent background, according to a new Swedish study. The research, carried out at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, found it was als... Read full article

Unseen alcohol damage revealed in new NHS campaign

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT

A newly launched NHS campaign will warn drinkers of the unseen health damage caused by regularly drinking more than the NHS recommended limits. The £6 million government funded campaign shows the damage that is being done to drinkers' organs... Read full article

New facilities at Birmingham

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Professor Adrian Randall, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Academic Quality and Students at Birmingham University, visited the School of Dentistry to open the newly refurbished Clinical Skills Laboratory recently.

He was taken on a tour of the facil... Read full article

New appointment announced

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Professor Cemal Ucer, a specialist oral surgeon at the School of Health, Sport and Rehabilitation Sciences within the University of Salford has been confirmed as President-Elect of the Association of Dental Implantology (UK).

For the last f... Read full article

National Orthodontic Week to be launched

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The British Orthodontic Society (BOS) has announced that the first ever National Orthodontic Week (NOW) will be launched on 22 March 2010. The aim of the week is to create a cohesive vehicle for all providers of orthodontic treatment to come toget... Read full article

Oral health of disadvantaged groups

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Dentistry recently held its final meeting before the General Election. The meeting in the House of Commons focused on the oral health of disadvantaged groups.

An audience of cross-party MPs, Peer... Read full article

HTM 01-05 evidence under BDA scrutiny

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The BDA has now received from the Chief Dental Officer (CDO) for England, Barry Cockcroft, the grading of the research which is quoted as the evidence-base for the decontamination document HTM 01-05.

The grading denotes the scientific robus... Read full article

Aberdeen Dental School opens

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Scotland's newest dental school was officially opened recently by First Minister Alex Salmond and Public Health Minister Shona Robison. The £17.7 million Aberdeen Dental School, which has been treating NHS patients since June, will produce 2... Read full article

Mobile dental units launched to improve access to dentistry

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT

A nationwide mobile dentistry service has been launched with the aim of improving acute access to NHS dental care using a fleet of multi-clinic-room portable dental units. Launched by DentalXpress. The organisation's mobile practice provision mean... Read full article

New annual prize for poetry and medicine

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT

A new annual international prize for poetry and medicine has recently been launched.

The 2010 Hippocrates Prize, which is being organised by Professor Donald Singer from the University of Warwick's medical school and Michael Hulse, an inter... Read full article

Study highlights fluoridated toothpaste use in children

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Parents should use toothpastes that contain fluoride with a minimum concentration of 1,000 parts per million (ppm) to prevent tooth decay in their children, according to a new study.

Researchers for the Cochrane Oral Health Group, based at ... Read full article

New head appointed

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Professor Iain Mackie has been appointed as Head of School of Dentistry, The University of Manchester with effect from January 2010.

Professor Mackie is a Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry at the University. A Manchester dental graduate hi... Read full article

New reviews of research evidence

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Access to dental care for the frail elderly is no better than it was twenty years ago, according to the conclusion of the first evidence review carried out by the Shirley Glasstone Hughes Trust Fund for dental research (SGH) and published for the ... Read full article

Virtual dental school adviser appointed

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT

An e-learning expert based on the Isle of Lewis has been made a visiting professor at a UK university to help the international development of a virtual dental school.

Frank Rennie, Professor of Sustainable Rural Development at UHI Millenni... Read full article

Exhibition celebrates life of dental pioneer and first BDA President

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The British Dental Association (BDA) Museum is celebrating the life of Victorian dental pioneer Sir John Tomes with an exhibition focusing on his work and achievements. The exhibition features a number of Tomes' inventions including his patients' ... Read full article

More people participate in online CPD

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Recent figures have shown that the BDJ online CPD programme is becoming even more popular. In 2009 there were over 78,000 visits to the site, up from 71,000 in 2008.

Currently, there are over 14,000 registered users, with approximate... Read full article

Overseas appointment for UK dentist

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Cosmetic dentist Doctor Ken Harris from Riveredge Cosmetic Dentistry, Low Street, Sunderland, has become a member of the John Kois Centre in Seattle after undergoing a series of exams and presentations – making him the only dentist in the UK... Read full article

Taxman targets medics and dentists

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Doctors and dentists are being targeted by the taxman. In a move designed to encourage them to tell HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) if they have understated income, medical professionals, which includes dentists, are being asked under a new Tax Health... Read full article

Orthodontist wins award

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Joanne Collins, an FTTA in orthodontics at the Eastman Dental Institute/Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has received the British Orthodontic Society's (BOS) Chapman Prize.

Awarded annually to a BOS member for the best published article of that ... Read full article

British Dental Conference and Exhibition 2010

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The BDA's British Dental Conference and Exhibition 2010 (20-22 May 2010 at the ACC, Liverpool) is a vital diary date for all dental professionals who are looking for inspiration for their practices.

The conference features a wide selection ... Read full article

Hidden costs of treatment abroad highlighted

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Approximately 259,000 Britons between 16 and 64 have dental treatment abroad every year because they believe it is cheaper, according to a new survey.

Dentale, the dental implant training clinic, warns that the 'true' cost of certain dental... Read full article

Plans to fine non-attending patients marks start of election campaign

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Dentists will be able to fine patients for non-attendance of dental appointments under new plans from the Conservative Party. The plans for charges around healthcare are outlined in their Reform Plan for the NHS.

In the party's draft manife... Read full article

Survey explores benefits of braces

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT

New research from Ipsos MORI commissioned by the British Lingual Orthodontic Society (BLOS) indicates that 18% of the population of England and Wales believe their teeth would benefit from straightening with braces.

The survey of 877 people... Read full article

Queen's New Year Honours announced

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT

A number of leading dentistry figures have received awards in the Queen's New Year Honours list.

Dr Janet Ruth Clarke, chairperson of the British Dental Association's Central Committee for Community and Public Health Dentistry (CCCPHD), rec... Read full article

Breakthrough in understanding of osteoporosis

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have uncovered fundamental differences between the bone which makes up the skull and the bones in our limbs, which they believe could hold the key to tackling bone weakness and fractures.

Accor... Read full article

BDA demands explanation over NICE review rejection

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Susie Sanderson, Chair of the BDA Executive Board, has written to Chief Dental Officer Barry Cockroft seeking an explanation for his decision to reject a referral of the HTM 01-05 proposals to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excelle... Read full article

BDTA welcomes new president

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The British Dental Trade Association (BDTA) has recently announced the inauguration of its new President, Edward Attenborough. Edward was welcomed by the membership at the Association's Midwinter Meeting in London in December, with his Presidency ... Read full article

Guidelines highly commended

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The British Orthodontic Society's (BOS) book BOS radiology guidelines was one of only four highly commended books out of 27 entries in the radiology category of the BMA Medical Book Awards which took place recently.

The BMA Medical B... Read full article

Dean among 100 influential figures

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT

A professor from the University of Salford has made the Power List – a list of the UK's 100 most influential people of African or Afro-Caribbean heritage – for the second year running.

Professor Cynthia Pine CBE, Executive Dean ... Read full article

Successful collaboration scoops prize

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT

A research collaboration between Professor Ian Needleman at the UCL Eastman Dental Institute, Professor Helen Worthington at the University of Manchester, the Cochrane Oral Health Group and the Universities of Bonn and Schleswig-Holstein has been ... Read full article

Vaccine to treat gum disease on the way

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Australian researchers have announced they have developed a vaccine to treat peridontitis. Following more than ten years of research, scientists from The University of Melbourne and biopharmaceutical company CSL Limited, working together at the Co... Read full article

Dental research award win

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT

A £1.7M trial funded by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) theme of the National Institute of Health Research will see if a prevention package delivered by dentists in practice can prevent tooth decay in young children. The outcomes coul... Read full article

Focus on clinical audit

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Phillip Cannell, a GDP in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex and Senior Lecturer in the School of Health and Human Sciences (SHHS) at the University of Essex, has recently published the results of a three year research project evaluating dentists' experiences of... Read full article

Call for increased public involvement in the NHS

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The Department of Health is issuing a call for healthcare professionals to support Local Involvement Networks (LINks).

LINks are made up of individuals and community groups who work together to improve local services and cover all health an... Read full article

BDA looks forward to Steele progress

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The BDA is looking forward to progress on the reform on general dental services in England and Wales, following news that the first steps in the process of piloting the conclusions of Professor Jimmy Steele's Review of NHS dentistry in England hav... Read full article

Society keeps up US links

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The American Dental Society of London (ADSL) recently celebrated its 102nd anniversary and installed Dr Guy Robertson as its new President for the coming season. It is an association of dentists who have studied in the USA or Canada, and is instit... Read full article

Royal recognition for Cardiff

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Cardiff University's Violence and Society Research Group was among the winners of a Queen's Anniversary Prize for excellence in higher education, at a ceremony at St James's Palace, London recently. Her Majesty the Queen will present the award to ... Read full article

New GDC chair elected

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Alison Lockyer has been elected as the new Chair of the Council of the General Dental Council.

Alison Lockyer qualified in Edinburgh in 1980 and works full-time as a primary care dentist. She is a returning registrant member of the Council ... Read full article

Prizes in risk management competition

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Around 300 dental professionals gathered to hear topical lectures on body dysmorphia and patient expectations at this year's Premier Symposium, a risk management event created for all members of the team.

Organised by Dental Protection and ... Read full article

Salford Faculty Dean visits Hong Kong health unit

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Authorities in Hong Kong have created a dental playland to take the fear out of going to the dentist. Professor Cynthia Pine, Dean of the University of Salford's Faculty of Health & Social Care and also consultant in dental public health for Salfo... Read full article

Government barring scheme list will affect dentists

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The General Dental Council (GDC) has clarified its position in relation to the change in the law following the introduction of the Government's new Vetting and Barring Scheme.

From July 2010 any dental professionals who are changing jobs or... Read full article

Call for dentists to ensure they are using the safest products

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) has called on dentists and oral surgeons to ensure they are using products from licensed suppliers, nine months after new rules were announced for acellular bone products.

In the UK, suppliers of acellular b... Read full article

BDA calls for evidence base review

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The British Dental Association (BDA) has called for a full review of the evidence base for the HTM 01-05 guidance document on decontamination in dental surgeries.

The BDA has written to the Department of Health (DH) renewing its 2007 call f... Read full article

Businessman of the year

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Arshad Ali, clinical director of The Scottish Centre for Excellence in Dentistry in Govan, Glasgow, has been named businessman of the year at the Scottish Asian Business Awards.

The dental surgeon was presented with his award by Jim Shaw, s... Read full article

Dental technician appointed Chair of DCP advisory board

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) (FGDP(UK)) has welcomed Tony Griffin as the new Chair of its Dental Care Professional (DCP) Advisory Board. A former President of the Dental Technicians Association and founder member of the FGDP(UK) DCP... Read full article

Group celebrate success

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 06:00:00 GMT

A group of dentists from Newcastle Dental School are celebrating a string of awards and successes. Rhiannon Davies was awarded the British Society for Dental Research (BSDR) Junior Colgate Prize for her research. Do patients with aggressive period... Read full article

New facility opened in Liverpool

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Health Secretary Andy Burnham recently visited the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust to officially open the Dental Hospital's new facility.

The Dental Hospital has recently received an investment of £6 mill... Read full article

Dental experts call for cull on cheap drink

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The Scottish Parliament should introduce minimum pricing for alcohol, according to dental public health experts at the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD).

At its conference in London, delegates called on the Sc... Read full article

Contributions to dentistry honoured

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The fourth annual British Dental Association (BDA) Honours and Awards Dinner, which took place in London recently, featured presentations to individuals by the BDA in recognition of service to dentistry, along with a range of awards presented by t... Read full article

Research fellowship awarded

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Richard Holmes from the School of Dental Sciences and Institute of Health and Society at Newcastle University has recently been awarded a National Institute for Health Research Doctoral Research Fellowship for a unique health economics project on ... Read full article

New guidelines bring international focus on diabetes

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

New clinical guidelines have been released by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) to emphasise the importance of periodontal health for people with diabetes. The Guideline on oral health for people with diabetes supports what resear... Read full article

Virtual laboratory launched

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Left to right: Dr Jonathan P. San Diego (Senior Research Offi cer and Project Manager, hapTEL, KCL), Dr Mark Woolford, (Director of Education, Dental Institute, KCL), Professor Margaret Cox (Director, hapTEL, KCL), Dr Barry Quinn (Dental Instit... Read full article

Contract still unsuitable

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Reacting to the publication by the Department of Health of the final version of the 'PDS+' agreement developed for the current round of dental access procurement this month, the BDA's General Dental Practice Committee said the complex contracts fo... Read full article

New UCL Emeritus Professor appointed

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Professor Martin C. Downer has been appointed Emeritus Professor of Dental Health at University College London. Professor Downer, now retired, became the first Professor in a dental health discipline to be appointed by the Eastman Dental Institute... Read full article

New dental teaching unit first for Wales

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

First Minister of Wales Rhodri Morgan has officially unveiled a new state of the art dental teaching unit in Porth, the first of its kind to open in Wales.

The multi-purpose unit is funded as a joint initiative by the Welsh Assembly Governm... Read full article

New research into alcohol policy

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

A team of national and international experts, led by an academic at the University of Sheffield, has been awarded funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC) to look at new methods of researching addiction.

The team will develop new app... Read full article

Finding out what makes you smile

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The Wrigley Company partnered with the FDI World Dental Federation for the second consecutive year to launch the 2009 FDI & Wrigley Photographic Award and find out what makes dental care professionals smile.

Richard from Tacoma, Washington,... Read full article

Dentists can help prevent fatal heart attacks

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Dentists can play a potentially life-saving role in healthcare by identifying patients at risk of fatal heart attacks and referring them to physicians for further evaluation, according to a Swedish study.

Published in the November issue of ... Read full article

PDS survey launched

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Practitioner Services Division (PSD), which provides a wide range of services to support health professionals in Scotland, is conducting its annual survey on its website for the first time this year.

The online form can be accessed at ... Read full article

Report on NHS dental commissioning

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The national dental contract does not allow sufficient flexibility to meet local oral health needs, according to a survey conducted by the BDA which says that challenges for NHS dental commissioning must be addressed.

The survey of both com... Read full article

Update on domiciliary oral healthcare

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The British Society for Disability and Oral Health's Guidelines for the delivery of a domiciliary oral healthcare service were recently relaunched at Branksome Care Home in Poole in an event attended by the Chief Dental Officer for England,... Read full article

Children's oral health pilot scheme expanded

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Welsh Health Minister Edwina Hart has announced that Designed to Smile, the oral health improvement programme aimed at young children in Wales, is to be extended following two successful pilot schemes in north and south Wales. The scheme sees dent... Read full article

BDA attacks oral health inequalities

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The gap between those with good and poor oral health is an 'unacceptable and growing chasm', according to the British Dental Association's (BDA's) recently published Oral health inequalities policy.
The Dahlgren and Whitehead schema of fa... Read full article

Dentistry training online

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

e-Den, a national e-learning initiative encompassing dentistry's foundation years, was officially launched on 15 October 2009 at a special event at The Royal College of Pathologists, London. The new e-learning programme has been launched in a majo... Read full article

Malocclusion and wind instruments investigated

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Dr Ektor Grammatopoulos and Dr Ashish Dhopatkar from Birmingham Dental School and hospital are researching into the effect of wind instrument playing on malocclusion and contrary to previous research and popular belief amongst musicians and music ... Read full article

Representative Body by-election in East Lancashire/East Cheshire

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Nominations are invited for a vacancy on the Representative Body of the British Dental Association, representing the East Lancashire/East Cheshire Branch.

The Representative Body is the Association's most senior committee. At its three meet... Read full article

New RCS(Ed) appointment announced

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh has announced that Mr Peter Durning has been appointed as the new Convener of Dental Examinations for the Faculty of Dental Surgery.

Mr Durning qualified from the Victoria University of Manchester ... Read full article

Evidence-based dentistry: Managing information for better practice

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Education and training solutions

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Delegates are invited to discover the latest approaches in education and training solutions that are flexible, involving and inspirational at the Smile-on stand L03 at Dental Showcase. Smile-on provides access to everything the dental team needs t... Read full article

Win a Red Letter Day

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Delegates will be able to enjoy the benefits of specialist independent financial advice, as well as being entered into a draw for an exciting Red Letter Day out, courtesy of the money4dentists team at stand K18.

money4dentists will be offer... Read full article

Ratio taste

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sir, I thank Mr S. Radlinskiy for his kind words about my work on the golden proportion and his contribution to the discussion regarding proportion in dental aesthetics (Aesthetic deviation; BDJ2009; <... Read full article

First for special care dentistry

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The first ever specialist training programme for special care dentistry in England and Wales began this week at the Dental Institute based at Guy's Hospital. The first four trainees' studies will include supervised patient treatment sessions and p... Read full article

Protocol required

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sir, it is with great interest and appreciation I read the letter to the editor written by J. Gollings published in the BDJ (2009; 207: 53) titled GPs and bisphosphonates. I would like ... Read full article

Influence of examiner's clinical experience on the reproducibility and accuracy of radiographic examination in detecting occlusal caries

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Diniz MB, Rodrigues JAet al. Clin Oral Invest2009; DOI 10.1007/s00784-009-0323-z

Th... Read full article

Countdown to Showcase

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The BDTA Dental Showcase takes place at the NEC, Birmingham from Thursday 12 November to Saturday 14 November 2009. A special research area will be set up within the hall for visitors to enjoy refreshments and take part in a focus group. There wil... Read full article

Palatable and non-staining

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Curasept Gel is back, and dental professionals attending the BDTA Dental Showcase 2009 are invited to explore the entire range from Curaprox. Providing a targeted application of 0.5% chlorhexidine, Curasept Gel easy to apply without patient compli... Read full article

Write effectively: A quick course for busy health workers

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Simultaneous suction capacity

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Dürr Dental will be unveiling a new product at this year's Dental Showcase exhibition, as well as giving practitioners the opportunity to see products launched earlier this year. One such product is the VS1200 S suction system, a multi-surger... Read full article

Negative terminology

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sir, a referral letter from a general dental practitioner to a hospital consultant was recently viewed, describing a patient as 'deaf and dumb.' What is worse, the reply contained the same expression. Terms such as 'deaf and dumb' or 'deaf-mute' s... Read full article

Discover how to attract new patients

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Munroe Sutton is bringing a Patient Referral Plan to stand T05 during Showcase, where delegates can discover how to attract new patients and enjoy the significant rewards of greater loyalty.

The Patient Referral Plan has been developed by d... Read full article

Downloadable podcasts on topical subjects

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Delegates to the 2009 Dental Showcase can discover educational courses to take their knowledge and career to the next level with the UCL Eastman Dental Institute. The Eastman stand at R12 is the ideal setting for expert advice on continuing educat... Read full article

Hypopharyngeal foreign body masquerading as malignancy

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

New professional only packs

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

P&G Professional Oral Health will be showcasing their new Professional Only Packs at this year's BDTA Exhibition. P&G know that products sold in practices are often demonstrated to patients to ensure they are being used correctly. As this takes ti... Read full article

GDC Chief Executive resigns

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The General Dental Council (GDC) has announced the resignation of Chief Executive and Registrar, Duncan Rudkin. He will leave the GDC at the end of the year to take up the post of Chief Executive of the General Pharmaceutical Council, the new inde... Read full article

Summary of: An audit of prosthodontics undertaken in general dental practice in the South East of England

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

D. Bartlett, A. Preiskel, P. Shah and R. Moazzez British Dental JournalRead full article

Summary of: Are restrictive NHS contracts of benefit in addressing health inequalities? An ecological evaluation of their value in the North East of England

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

D. P. Landes and C. JardineBritish Dental Journal2009; 207: E16

High level of accuracy

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

At Nobel Biocare's stand T16, the team will be talking to dental professionals about the features of the new NobelProcera scanner and CAD/CAM software. Delegates should ask about the high level of accuracy achieved by the new optical scanner, and ... Read full article

Updated guidelines published

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) of the Royal College of Surgeons of England [FGDP(UK)] has published a new edition of Clinical examination and record keeping (CERK): good practice guidelines. The FGDP(UK)'s second edition of CER... Read full article

Dudley Buxton

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sir, I am researching the history of the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Maxillofacial Unit established at Hill End Hospital in St Albans by Rainsford Mowlem and John Lycester Dudley Buxton in 1939 for the treatment of military and civilian war ca... Read full article

Perceptions of a simulated general dental practice facility - reported experiences from past students at the Maurice Wohl General Dental Practice Centre 2001–2008

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Educational musical DVD launched

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Somerset Primary Care Dental Service has teamed up with students at Bridgwater College and a Somerset video production company to produce a new educational DVD for the learning disabled and young children about caring for their teeth.

The 1... Read full article

Dental decontamination room cabinetry

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Delegates looking for the latest comprehensive instrument decontamination solutions should not miss a visit to stand N19 where Eschmann will be displaying its products and equipment.

The team will be on hand to demonstrate the advantages of... Read full article

Book a lunch and learn

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Wright Cottrell dental suppliers' experienced team will be available on stand H04 to offer professionals advice and information about the very latest solutions.

Ensuring that clients have the choice and the quality to achieve their aims, Wr... Read full article

and irritation testing of low concentrations of hydrofluoric acid

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Hjortsj C, Saxegaard Eet al. Acta Odontol Scand2009; 10: 16... Read full article

Awards for enterprise

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Successful firms from the health and pharmaceutical sectors interested in applying for the 2010 Queen's Awards for Enterprise have been urged to complete their applications by this year's deadline of 2pm on 30 October 2009.

The Queen's Awar... Read full article

Experience of workplace bullying behaviours in postgraduate hospital dentists: questionnaire survey

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Healthcare focus for UK citizens

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Healthcare is high on the list of concerns for Britons according to a new survey. The survey of citizens in the US, UK, Germany and India found that waiting times for operations emerged as a key concern for Britons and that UK respondents felt the... Read full article

Win a flat screen HD TV

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

To celebrate the launch of their new website, Dental Sky have a 50” Samsung Flat Screen HD television to give away to one lucky customer. To enter the competition, visit the Dental Sky website http://www.dentalsky.com and submit y... Read full article

Brush to support the Mouth Cancer Foundation

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Philips is providing The Mouth Cancer Foundation with a dedicated area on its stand at the BDTA Exhibition. Visitors to the colourfully illuminated stand will be able to meet Dr Vinod Joshi and his blue ribboned team to find out more about the gro... Read full article

Public sector cutbacks announced

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced that 700,000 public servants, including doctors and dentists, will get a pay rise of between zero and 1% in 2010/11, and has proposed a one-year pay freeze in 2011 for the 4 million public sector workers w... Read full article

Microbiological analysis after complete or partial removal of carious dentin in primary teeth: a randomized clinical trial

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Lula ECO, Monteiro-Neto Vet al. Caries Res2009; 43: 354358<... Read full article

Dental care artists

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sir, your leader Of hearts and heads (BDJ2009; 207: 605) expresses one of the key elements of what it takes to be a primary care practitioner. The technical rational world ... Read full article

Commonwealth Dental Association elects new President at triennial meeting

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Commonwealth Dental Association (CDA) recently elected Dr Hilary Cooray as its President for the next three years, at its 6th Triennial Meeting during the FDI World Dental Congress in Singapore. Dr Cooray is a past President of the Sri Lanka D... Read full article

Restoration advancements

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The team at CosTech Elite will be at Showcase to demonstrate their innovative restoration advancements such as Zirconarch, Thineers and Comflexin. Delegates can meet Elite managers David and Neil and discover how the team has become the trusted ey... Read full article

High-resolution navigation touch-screen

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Henry Schein Minerva's team of experienced consultants at stand S06 can offer advice on every aspect of running a successful practice, recommending and helping you implement solutions that are tailor-made to suit your individual and practice needs... Read full article

Seriously moving on

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

'The political landscape will inevitably change over the next 12 months.' So begins the briefing by the BDA's Public Affairs team for those of us who worked the political party conferences during the last three weeks. Not a statement which comes a... Read full article

New Director appointed

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Professor Daryll Jagger has joined the Peninsula Dental School as Director of Clinical Dentistry/Professor in Restorative Dentistry. She joins from the University of Bristol Dental Hospital and School.

Professor Jagger qualified as a dentis... Read full article

Complete range of treatment centres

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sident Dental Systems on stand V13 has the ultimate Sirona experience. Sirona specialists Sident Dental Systems offer the choice from the complete range of Sirona Treatment Centres, 2D and 3D digital imaging units – including the very latest... Read full article

Guarantees for dental work

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sir, I note Professor Steele's proposal that dental treatment should carry a three year guarantee. Is that all dental treatment or just that provided on the NHS?

Many years ago a British dentist working in California explained in an article... Read full article

Invest in your practice with a cool million

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

One lucky dentist, hygienist, practice manager, nurse or therapist could walk off with a million pounds, as Dentsply have teamed up with a major company to indemnify this sum to help you invest in the practice you have always wanted.

No pur... Read full article

All aboard with Impact India

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

India is a vast and varied country, with a population of 1 billion, of which 70 million are disabled – more than the total population of the UK. I was looking forward to returning to my homeland and to working alongside those on the Lifeline... Read full article

Soft tissue management lasers

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

QuickLase soft tissue management lasers can be used for many procedures like crown lengthening, veneer re-contouring, impressions troughing and more. The QuickWhite brand for teeth whitening is well known for its in-surgery effectiveness and home ... Read full article

Multifunction foot control

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The team at Castellini will be at stand E13 at Showcase demonstrating their current product range. Combining technology with design, delegates can view the new Duo package, designed for instrument accessibility and comfort through its ergonomic de... Read full article

Stray teeth

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sir, despite many years of experience in oral surgery, occasionally I come across a situation that keeps me on my toes. An apparently routine case may not always be predictable and can take one by surprise. The following case is an example of this... Read full article

Scottish GDPs oppose continuous registration

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Around 87% of general dental practitioners (GDPs) across Scotland are opposed to the introduction of continuous NHS patient registration, according to a new survey conducted by the BDA. Under a new Scottish Government policy, patients will no long... Read full article

Protect and whiten teeth

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Beverly Hills Formula range from Purity Laboratories offers a unique combination of antibacterial agents, low abrasion and anti-stain polishers to protect and whiten teeth, and aims to provide innovative, high quality, niche products in the or... Read full article

Eyewear and infection control

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Blackwell Supplies will be exhibiting the new range of Hogies eyewear and infection control products at the BDTA Dental Showcase this year. At its stand, delegates will be able to discover the quality and magnification capability of Hogies MaximEy... Read full article

Essential equipment solutions

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Nuview provides practices with a high quality range of equipment solutions and offers a comprehensive service. At its stand on L05, technology available includes the OPMI Pico dental microscope, designed by Carl Zeiss, and the EyeMag range of loup... Read full article

Mini atlas of periodontics

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Patient recall through email and SMS

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Version 10 of Software of Excellence's practice management system, Exact, includes a range of innovative features designed to improve the efficiency of all dental practices. Features include patient recall through email and SMS communications, com... Read full article

Clinic jackets and coats: possible vectors of microbial infection

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Molinari JDental Economics2009; 99: (7). http://www.dentaleconomics.com

It has been restated in this on-line US publicatio... Read full article

Dental therapy in the United Kingdom: part 1. Developments in therapists' training and role

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Time to retire

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sir, I recently saw this new patient who came complaining of food packing between the lower left first molar and the implant retained crown in the lower left second molar space (Figs 1, 2). I think I have now seen everyth... Read full article

New training fellowships announced

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Oral Health Unit (OHU) is to host two National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) In-Practice Research Fellowships. The awards offer academic training to fully qualified professionals who may have spent some time in NHS practice but who have ... Read full article

An audit of prosthodontics undertaken in general dental practice in the South East of England

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

An appraisal of the skulls and dentition of ancient Egyptians, highlighting the pathology and speculating on the influence of diet and environment

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Summary of: Efficacy of dental prophylaxis (rubber cup) for the prevention of caries and gingivitis: a systematic review of literature

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A. Azarpazhooh and P. A. MainBritish Dental Journal2009; 207: E14

New two-phase mouthwash launched

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Alcohol-free Dentyl pH two-phase mouthwash has expanded its range of mouthwashes by introducing a bicarbonate of soda variant, Dentyl pH Ultra Cleanse Fresh Mint.

With the ability to help neutralise plaque acids, the alcohol-free mouthwash ... Read full article

Foreign incense

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sir, I would like to share with your readers a very rare case of a radiolucent foreign body in the form of an incense stick used by a small boy to remove food debris from a badly broken down tooth with a wide opening in the crown portion. Incense ... Read full article

Robot to evaluate dental wear and tear

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Researchers have developed a chewing robot to study dental wear formation on human teeth. The team from the University of Bristol's Department of Mechanical Engineering, in collaboration with the Department of Oral and Dental Science, developed th... Read full article

Decontaminating work surfaces

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The surface decontamination range from Schülke includes mikrozid AF and mikrozid sensitive. mikrozid AF is an effective disinfectant with rapid activity, decontaminating any work surface within two minutes of application. Destroying a wide ra... Read full article

Credit crunch UDAs

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sir, the credit crunch seems to be affecting the amount of UDA values offered to performers (associates).

Some newly qualified dentists have been offered as low as £5 per UDA, while those performers who have been working since the new... Read full article

Complete disinfection

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Bambach are the suppliers of a new Swiss surface disinfectant, Saniswiss biosanitizer. Without resorting to alcohol or aldehydes, Saniswiss biosanitizer 'digests' viruses, bacteria and fungi.

When Saniswiss biosanitizer is applied to germs,... Read full article

Survival analyses of surgical miniscrews as orthodontic anchorage

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Viwattanatipa N, Thanakitcharu Set al. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop2009; 136: 29Read full article

Oral health impact on quality of life in an adult Swedish population

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Einarson S, Gerdin EWet al. Acta Odontol Scand2009; 67: 8593Read full article

Volunteers needed at Christmas

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Volunteers are urgently needed to offer dental services to homeless people in London over the festive season as part of Crisis Christmas, running from Wednesday 23 December to Wednesday 30 December 2009.

The Crisis Christmas Dental Service ... Read full article

Sealed instrument packages

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

General Medical are UK distributors for Hawo Impulse Heat Sealers, including the Generation Easy which are significantly cheaper per unit than using autoclave bags.

The HD 320 MS-8 represents the state-of-the-art in heat sealing units for b... Read full article

MRSA infection

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sir, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is no longer only a hospital-based infection. This infection is now arising from community-based sources, and there are many problems with treatment. The following case describes... Read full article

Unobscured vision and comfortable fit

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Hogies eyeguards are durable, aesthetically pleasing and come in three sizes. The innovative nose bridge design ensures unobscured vision and a comfortable fit. The new Orange Tint model provides effective eye protection when curing lights are use... Read full article

Water swishing

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sir, it is good to read that the University of Salford and Unilever Oral Care are collaborating in their public-private partnership to improve oral health across 38 countries (commissioned by the FDI World Dental Federation) through the Live, Lear... Read full article

Examine the finer detail

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Opmi Pico, developed by experts at Carl Zeiss exclusively for dental use, is a versatile microscope which benefits a wide range of specialist and general dental procedures, and is available from Nuview.

The microscope lets you examine t... Read full article

Labial access opening in mandibular anterior teeth – an alternative approach to success

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Logani A, Singh Aet al. Quintessence Int2009; 40: 597602Read full article

Special care dentistry list reminder

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The General Dental Council (GDC) has called for dentists who wish to be specialists in special care dentistry to make their applications to the specialist list as soon as possible.

The special care dentistry list first opened in October 200... Read full article

Efficacy of dental prophylaxis (rubber cup) for the prevention of caries and gingivitis: a systematic review of literature

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Strong cleaning performance

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Hu-Friedy has expanded its Enzymax detergent range to include the high-performance Spray Gel in the handy spray dispenser. This dual-enzyme, pH-neutral concentrate is an effective method for the pre-cleaning of dental instruments. Organic residues... Read full article

Does the team think?

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Anything is possible. The older that one gets the less one expects to be surprised by that which the world throws up; but the more one is. I may pretend to have invented that observation and name it 'Hancocks' Law'. So, I wouldn't really be surpri... Read full article

New generation autoclave

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Yoyo, provider of infection control equipment, has launched a new generation of autoclave, the SpectruM6. The autoclave is fitted with a cycle validation system to ensure reliable and accurate processes that achieve a consistent standard of perfor... Read full article

A legislative requirement

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sir, I should like to respond to the letter HTM 01-05 revision (BDJ2009; 207: 144145).

I am very concerned that your correspondent is advoc... Read full article

Implant-based temporary restorations

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

3M ESPE's Protemp temporisation materials are now indicated for implant-based temporary restorations. Its Protemp 4 and Protemp Crown temporisation can now be placed on the temporary abutment which is inserted after the initial healing phase.
... Read full article

The effect of functional dentition on healthy eating index scores and nutrient intakes in a nationally representative sample of older adults

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Ervin RB, Dye BA. J Public Health Dent2009; DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2009.00124.x

Multivariate linear r... Read full article

Improving services for victims of violence

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Health and public sector professionals are to be asked for their views on how the NHS can improve its services for women and girls who have been victims of violence and sexual assault, Health Minister Ann Keen has announced.

The Taskforce o... Read full article

Water-based disinfection

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Continu disinfectant range is effective again MRSA, C. difficile, E. coli, salmonella, hepatitis and HIV, among others, and is faster acting than traditional solutions, achieving a 99.9998% kill rate with a residual effect that can last... Read full article

Dental complaints examined

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A quarter of dental patients have wanted to complain about their dental care but did not, according to a survey by the Dental Complaints Service (DCS).

The survey of 2,000 people drawn at random from an online panel of UK adults found that ... Read full article

Young Dental Writer awarded

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Dr Christopher Lynch, a Senior Clinical Lecturer at Cardiff University School of Dentistry, has been named the 2009 Young Dental Writer of the Year. The newly-revived award, which is organised and presented by the British Dental Editors' Forum (BD... Read full article

Summary of: Influences on dentists' decisions to refer paediatric patients to dental hygienists and therapists for fissure sealants: a qualitative approach

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

F. Nilchian, H. D. Rodd and P. G. Robinson British Dental Journal2009; 207: E13Read full article

Crown and bridgework solutions

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The biterite dental laboratory uses the latest technology combined with the finest craftsmanship to deliver affordable, private and cosmetic crown and bridgework solutions.

Biterite works with state of the art systems to construct high qual... Read full article

New teeth from old: treatment options for retained primary teeth

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Mini atlas of oral medicine

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Effective cross-infection control

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

CaviCide from Kerr effectively kills HIV and other viruses, fungi and bacteria when used as directed. CaviCide is bacterial, virucidal, fungicidal and tuberculocidal and can be used for effective cross-infection control in the dental practice.
... Read full article

Infection control training

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Training centre Eastwood Park has launched a new course to assist in raising the standards of effective decontamination of dental instruments in dental practices.

The Decontamination of Dental Instruments (DDI) course has been developed in ... Read full article

New poster to help manage medical emergencies

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A new poster has been designed by two staff members at Manor Hospital in Walsall to assist dental staff to safely manage medical emergencies occurring in the dental practice.

Resuscitation Officer Philip Jevon and Consultant Orthodontist Sa... Read full article

Mass dental check-up announced

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Dental experts from across the country are joining forces for the biggest ever check-up of the nation's teeth. Around 10,000 adults in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will have their teeth examined by 80 NHS dentists as part of the Adult Denta... Read full article

Fast vacuum sterilisation

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Lisa 500 Series steriliser range of vacuum sterilisers complies with the latest Department of Health HTM 01-05 decontamination guidelines. Lisa 517 and 522 sterilisers are also fully compliant with BS EN 13060. They only run B class cycles, so... Read full article

Month long cancer campaign launched

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

November sees the launch of the first ever Mouth Cancer Action Month (MCAM). The British Dental Health Foundation will run the campaign for the duration of November after previous week-long campaigns.

Recent figures showed record numbers di... Read full article

Textbook of human disease in dentistry

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Lunch and learn

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Alkapharm's 'Learning Lunch' focuses on professionally recognised procedures for the successful, day to day prevention of cross contamination within the dental surgery environment.

It is designed as a refresher for the whole team and covers... Read full article

Are restrictive NHS contracts of benefit in addressing health inequalities? An ecological evaluation of their value in the North East of England

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Influences on dentists' decisions to refer paediatric patients to dental hygienists and therapists for fissure sealants: a qualitative approach

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

New therapeutic product

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

OSspray has launched its first product in the UK, USA and Germany. Sylc is a dental therapeutic product which provides immediate desensitisation and cleaning through a simple, comfortable high speed application.

It rebuilds eroded tooth sur... Read full article

Prevalence of halitosis in the population of the city of Bern, Switzerland: A study comparing self-reported and clinical data

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Bornstein MM, Kislig K et al. Eur J Oral Sci 2009; 117: 261267

Two thousand ... Read full article

Extract teeth quicker

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Physics Forceps from General Medical enables dentists to extract teeth quicker, more efficiently, more predictably and with less trauma for the patient. They can reduce the amount of time required to extract teeth and make the whole procedure much... Read full article

Faster and more accurate dispensing system

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

GC Fuji Ortho resin-modified glass ionomer cement is designed to make orthodontic bonding of bands and appliances easier and quicker. The cement is to be made available as a paste in the special Paste Pak cartridge. The unique Paste Pak Dispenser ... Read full article

Grant awarded for craniofacial muscle engineering

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England has awarded a grant of £10,000 to Dr Rishma Shah, Clinical Lecturer in Orthodontics at the UCL Eastman Dental Institute, to support her research into craniofacial musc... Read full article

All in her head

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sir, in 1975, as a dental student, I gave an inferior dental nerve block to a young dental nurse who almost immediately complained of numbness of the ear. At that time no one could give an explanation and despite her not being able to detect pin p... Read full article

Perspectives. The 'daughter test' in elective esthetic dentistry

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Burke FJT, Kelleher MJD J Esthet Restor Dent 2009: 21: 144146

In this robust critiq... Read full article

Optimise your finances

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

money4dentists can help you optimise your finances and make reliable investments to better safeguard your future. Dentists seeking to capitalise on opportunities in order to avoid the stresses and strains of the credit crunch should discuss the be... Read full article

Getting Britain brushing

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

This week will see the launch of Argos Smile Week (30 September-6 October), a campaign supported by the British Dental Health Foundation, Argos and P&G Oral Health.

Although most practices will be familiar with National Smile Month in May, ... Read full article

Logical patient positioning system

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Incorporating a colour touch screen, innovative electronic platform and software upgrade options, the Orthophos XG with CEPH attachment, from Sident Dental Systems, is easy to operate and has a logical patient positioning system that facilitates o... Read full article

Joint degree agreement signed

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

An agreement has been signed between King's College London and the University of Malta for a joint degree for graduates interested in orthodontics.

Rector Professor Juanito Camilleri signed the agreement on behalf of the University of Malta... Read full article

Treating malocclusions

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

General dental practitioners can offer their patients a complete smile solution thanks to the Clearstep System. The Clearstep System lets dentists treat mild to severe malocclusions in patients aged 7 to 107. Incorporating a range of cutting edge ... Read full article

Illustrate a patient's dental condition

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Digital Doc Icon from Digital Dental digital imaging company is the next advance in intraoral cameras because it is simpler, smarter and sharper. It provides an ideal way to graphically illustrate a patient's dental condition to them, especial... Read full article

Should we screen for hypertension in general dental practice?

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Panoramic precision

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The new Galileos Comfort and Galileos Compact systems offer noticeable advancements in the sphere of 3D X-ray equipment. Using innovative collimation, these models will further reduce the radiation dose by 15% in comparison to the already low full... Read full article

Bonding orthodontic brackets

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

BeautyOrtho Bond, known as BOB, from Shofu is the first of a new generation of bonding agents developed specifically for bonding orthodontic brackets.

Pre-etching, with the ultimate demineralisation of the tooth structure, is not necessary ... Read full article

Triple grant award for oral health research

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Professor Richard Watt (pictured) and colleagues within the Dental Public Health Group at UCL have been awarded funding for three public health research projects. The first project funded by the Food Standards Agency aims to develop and evaluate a... Read full article

Comprehensive orthodontic ranges

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Dental Directory's new Orthodontic Product Guide 2009-2010 contains thousands of orthodontic lines. It contains over 100 pages of orthodontic products sourced from the world's leading orthodontic material manufacturers.

The comprehensiv... Read full article

Submucous cleft palate

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sir, submucous cleft palate can be defined as the abnormal attachment of the palatal muscles with intact oral and nasal mucosa. This produces functional difficulties for the patient including speech problems, feeding difficulties or m... Read full article

Summary of: Evaluation of denture plaque assessment methods

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

British Dental Journal 2009; 207: E12

Digital dental photography. Part 10: printing, publishing and presentations

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Orthodontic flossing

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The new Platypus flossing device can help patients who find it difficult to maintain oral hygiene whilst wearing their orthodontic appliance. With the Platypus the entire mouth can be flossed in just 1-2 minutes and as it so easy to use, your pati... Read full article

Global oral health under the spotlight

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The number of bacteria in one mouth can easily exceed the number of people who live on Earth, according to The Oral Health Atlas. Released last month by the FDI World Dental Federation, the book marks annual World Oral Health Day, which too... Read full article

Summary of: Paediatric conscious sedation: views and experience of specialists in paediatric dentistry

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

British Dental Journal 2009; 207: E11

Ethical dental age assessment

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Editor-in-Chief's note: Readers will note that the letter below is far longer than we would normally publish. However, in this instance we decided to publish the letter in full in view of the serious nature of the subject matter and the authors' e... Read full article

Fluoridation challenge brought before High Court

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A Southampton resident has succeeded in her campaign to have her strategic health authority's decision to add fluoride to tap water in Southampton reviewed before a High Court judge.

Resident Geraldine Milner began a legal challenge against... Read full article

Evaluation of denture plaque assessment methods

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Evaluation of a course on the operation and management of a local decontamination unit for undergraduate dental students

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Superplane could be inspired by teeth

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The composite structure of teeth could be the key in developing super-strong aircraft, according to researchers from Tel Aviv University. Professor Herzl Chai, an aerospace engineer at the University's School of Mechanical Engineering and his coll... Read full article

Draft contract should not be signed, says BDA

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The British Dental Association (BDA) has issued a warning to members that they should not sign a draft access contract that has been offered by a number of primary care trusts (PCTs) tendering for new services. The draft contract has been develope... Read full article

Quickly turns into bone

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Vital, available from Swallow Dental Supplies is a British product that reliably and quickly turns into bone. Vital is simple to use and sets to become cell occlusive so no additional membrane is required. It is 100% synthetic and allows implants ... Read full article

Distance learning reaches milestone

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Bristol University Open Learning for Dentists celebrated its 20 year anniversary earlier this month. The popular modular distance learning programme offers ten different units, both clinical and management, each of which contributes towards the Di... Read full article

The effect of casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate on erosive dentine wear

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Ranjitkar S, Narayana T et al. Aust Dent J 2009; 54: 101107

The aim of this ... Read full article

User-friendly air polishing system

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

NSK's Prophy-Mate neo is a reliable and user-friendly air polishing system and is the perfect instrument for orthodontists to effectively clean and polish before bond-up, during treatment when changing arch wires and after de-bonding.

Thank... Read full article

Over here and over there

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Having an adversary sometimes has positive outcomes. A small scale example might be the bonding exchanges between passengers that result on public transport, otherwise devoid of human conversation, when the train stops because of a signal failure,... Read full article

Mouth protection

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Mouthguard manufacter Opro has recently launched the Oproshield, a self-fit mouthguard which features the patented Oprofin retention system.

Designed by Dr Anthony Lovat BDS, founder and owner of Opro Mouthguards based in Welham Green, Hert... Read full article

Gingivitis as a risk factor in periodontal disease

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Lang NP, Schtzle MA et al. J Clin Periodontol 2009; 36 (Suppl. 10): 38Read full article

Money masterclass

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Beat the recession and make the most of your money with Essential Money's Manchester Masterclass on the 18 November 2009. The three-hour evening session will focus on increasing your profits by focusing on the business aspects of your practice, re... Read full article

A national study of cross infection control: 'are we clean enough?'

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Material with optimum handling properties

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Ionoseal from Voco is a light-curing, ready-for-use, glass ionomer composite cement and it can be used under all restoratives, for extended fissure sealing and treating small lesions and now features the new NDT syringe.

As a one-component ... Read full article

Personal chair appointed

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Newcastle University has promoted Mark Greenwood, Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, to an Honorary Personal Chair in Medical Education in Dentistry. Mr Greenwood qualified in dentistry in Manchester in 1986, in medicine in Leeds in 199... Read full article

British Society of Paediatric Dentistry: a policy document on dental neglect in children

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Harris J C, Balmer R Cet al. Int J Paediatr Dent2009 DOI:10.1111/j.1365-263X.2009.00996.x<... Read full article

An unusual soft tissue radiopacity – radiographic appearance of a dermal filler

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Disinfect impressions at source without shrinkage

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Nuview's latest product in the Continu disinfectant range is the Anti Microbial Dental Impression Mix. By using Continu to mix the alginate, it disinfects the impressions at source and inhibits contamination of impressions for weeks, without any s... Read full article

X-ray burn out

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sir, with reference to the article The mesio-angular third molar - to extract or not to extract (BDJ2009; 206: E23), I do thank R. T. Allen et al. for their extremel... Read full article

Treating chronic adult periodontitis

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Dentomycin provides clinicians with an effective antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory adjunctive, effective at any point during the treatment of chronic adult periodontitis including the earliest stage.

Dentomycin attacks the bacteria preval... Read full article

Technique for removing cement between a fixed prosthesis and its substructure

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Alsiyabi A S & Felton D AJournal of Prosthodont2009; 18: 279282Read full article

Computerised probing station

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

With the state-of-the-art Florida Probe, available exclusively from Clark Dental, a clinician can carry out comprehensive examinations supported by full-colour printed reports of the patient's periodontal health.

The device connects to a PC... Read full article

Dentists' ethical practical knowledge: a critical issue for dental education

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Ardenghi D MEur J Dent Educ2009; 13: 6972

When offering a novice dentist the theoretical approac... Read full article

Digital dental photography. Part 9: post-image capture processing

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

With regard to manipulation, it is important to remember that dental images are dento-legal documents. Therefore, manipulation should be kept to a minimum, ensuring that the original image is not altered to an extent that hides pathology or alters... Read full article

Humiliation

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sir, I have just had the humiliating experience of applying for registration under the Private Dentistry Wales Regulations. Not only was I subjected to a criminal record check, I also had to provide two referees who could vouch for my clinical com... Read full article

Managing emergencies

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sir, I was interested in the observations by Shelley et al. (BDJ2009; 206: 449) on the management of potential airway obstruction in the dental surgery.

The authors ... Read full article

Royal society of medicine fellowship

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Tom Lehner, Professor of Basic and Applied Immunology at the Mucosal Immunology Unit at King's College London Dental Institute, has been awarded an honorary fellowship of the Royal Society of Medicine in recognition of his contributions to the fie... Read full article

Summary of: 'Incidence of symptoms in previously symptom-free impacted lower third molars assessed in general dental practice'

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

M. J. Fernandes, G. R. Ogden, N. B. Pitts, S. A. Ogston and D. A. Ruta... Read full article

Rights regained

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sir, may I via the courtesy of your columns express my thanks to the numerous friends and colleagues who responded to my recent letter in which I outlined the anomalous and restrictive measures that had been imposed on dentists who need to order p... Read full article

Detailed impressions on the first take

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Impregum Penta Polyether impression materials range from 3M ESPE is designed to simplify procedures and achieve functional and aesthetic results for implant impressions. Characteristics such as hydrophilicity, dimensional stability and rigidit... Read full article

Polar medal awarded to dentist for work in the antarctic

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Dentist Penny Granger has been awarded the Polar Medal for her work in the Antarctic for the British Antarctic Survey and recently attended Buckingham Palace for her investiture from the Queen.

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is one of t... Read full article

Work cohesively

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sir, in response to the letter from L. C. Hampshire entitled Set up to fail (BDJ2009; 206: 507508) I would like to highlight the following.
Read full article

Summary of: 'Facial aesthetics: is botulinum toxin treatment effective and safe? A systematic review of randomised controlled trials'

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

K. Gadhia and A. D. Walmsley British Dental Journal 2009; 207: E9

In search of quality

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The recent review of dental services lead by Professor Jimmy Steele recommends that quality be addressed in dental service provision in England. Therefore the concept of quality needs to be made explicit in order to avoid ambiguity. The difficulti... Read full article

Mouth cancer increase attributed to alcohol

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Mouth cancers have increased in people in their forties due to alcohol consumption, according to the latest figures from charity Cancer Research UK. The research shows that rates of oral cancers, including cancers of the mouth, tongue and lip, hav... Read full article

Slogan standards

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sir, I very much agree with Dr Marshall's letter (BDJ2009; 207: 53). The GDC slogan is a bit negative and now out-of-date. Could I suggest something like 'The General Dental Counc... Read full article

Faster setting impressions

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

GC has produced a range of impression materials that set in super fast time with Exafast NDS. The Exafast NDS family of addition cured silicones provide high quality, accurate and consistent impressions.

Exafast NDS allows you to produce ve... Read full article

Digital impression taking technique

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Cerec System from Ceramic Systems eliminates the need for messy and time-consuming impressions because it utilises a digital impression taking technique. It enables dentists to create sophisticated chairside all-ceramic restorations in a cost ... Read full article

Ultra-thin flexible discs

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Shofu manufacture a complete range of abrasives for finishing and polishing. The Super-Snap range features the unmounted Super-Snap discs, designed for quick and easy polishing of all composite restorations.

The elastic shank mount means ea... Read full article

Oil therapy

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sir, I would like to share with your readers the concept of 'oil pulling' which is regularly performed in the southern part of India. It is an ancient Ayurvedic procedure in which a tablespoon of oil (preferably sunflower or sesame or other cold p... Read full article

Unusual gingivitis

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sir, as per the photograph enclosed (Fig. 1), I am writing this letter to bring this unusual form of gingivitis to the attention of our colleagues. I have only seen this condition twice in this form and I have not seen it written up i... Read full article

Accepting responsibility

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sir, your readers may be interested to know that I have laid a formal complaint with the General Dental Council, because I believe the trustees of the British Orthodontic Society 'are failing to provide the general public with fully informed conse... Read full article

Dentists in mountain rescue

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The English Lake District is a favourite area for walkers and climbers and even the best prepared of these enthusiasts can come to grief. When this happens, a number of volunteer mountain rescue teams (MRTs) are available to respond. Their members... Read full article

New scalers with double edged tips launched

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Hu-Friedy has added two new sickle scalers to its Nevi series, specially designed for the efficient debridement of supragingival calculus in the posterior region. Both scalers boast double-edged tips that are extremely durable and remain sharp for... Read full article

Special offers for summer

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Until the end of September, dental professionals will be able to offer their patients an incentive to buy a Philips Sonicare FlexCare with integrated Sanitiser. The UV Sanitiser eliminates micro-organisms from rechargeable toothbrush heads by usin... Read full article

Hookah epidemic

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sir, I would like to add some further useful references to Drs Dar-Odeh and Abu-Hammad's interesting paper on narghile (hookah, shisha) smoking. For instance, Indian cancer specialists have earlier noted that the South-East Asian wate... Read full article

Facial aesthetics: is botulinum toxin treatment effective and safe? A systematic review of randomised controlled trials

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Enhanced blade design

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

PDT's new Montana 4-5 instrument features a blade that is a little longer and slightly more open than a 204S. It is also heavier from face to heel but thinner in width. The longer terminal shank gives the advantage of better reach in the posterior... Read full article

Ignored report

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sir, when I left office as the chairman of the General Dental Services Committee (GDSC) in January 2003 I resolved not to make public utterances in the future on matters relating to the General Dental Services.

However, I cannot let your re... Read full article

Non-surgical healing aid

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Chlo-Site Gel provides clinicians with a straightforward and non-surgical periodontal healing aid. The round-tip needle lets the clinician apply Chlo-Site to the deepest part of periodontal pockets while the innovative design minimises trauma to t... Read full article

Orthodontic therapists – the first Bristol cohort

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

At the end of the 1990s two seminal papers were published which described a potential training model for what were then called orthodontic auxiliaries. These were timely publications as there was evidence that up to 50% of 11-year-old... Read full article

New volunteer website

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The American Dental Association Division of Global Affairs has launched its International Volunteer Webpage http://internationalvolunteer.ada.org. The webpage includes information about volunteering as well as a directory of over 100 or... Read full article

Video marketing for dentists

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A new service that produces video content especially for dentists for use either on their website or in the waiting area has been launched. JSP Media Group, headed by TV presenter Jemish Patel, will go to your practice and film a bespoke video for... Read full article

Winners at junior papers day

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh recently sponsored the East of England Junior Papers Day at the British School of Racing in Newmarket.

This was the third occasion the Faculty has supported this re... Read full article

Jack Halestrap

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Dental decisions

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sir, we read with interest the letter Another hiccup by S. Laverick of Dundee (BDJ2009; 206: 509), a consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon, with reference to having to ... Read full article

New cosmetic dentistry guide

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Cosmetic Dentistry Guide is a new website for cosmetic dentistry and information, viewed by over 140,000 visitors a month. The Guide was built as an informational site where patients can learn about cosmetic dental procedures and find a local ... Read full article

Oral health month launched

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

September is Colgate Oral Health Month, a UK-wide oral health initiative run by Colgate in partnership with the British Dental Association (BDA). The aim is to educate the general public about the importance of oral health and to promote communica... Read full article

User friendly laser

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The SiroLaser Advance offers a fast and effective way of treating your patients. With a wide variety of treatments such as periodontics and endodontics as well as surgery applications, the new diode laser, due to its precise power setting, offers ... Read full article

Nutrition and health: guidelines for dental practitioners

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Palacios C, Joshipura K Jet al. Oral Diseases2009; 15: 369381Read full article

An evaluation of a pilot study of a web-based educational initiative for educating and training undergraduate dental students in infection prevention

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Incidence of symptoms in previously symptom-free impacted lower third molars assessed in general dental practice

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

New editor sought

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Community Dental Health, the journal of the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD), is looking for a new Editor to take up the position from 1 January 2010. Expressions of interest are invited and should be forward... Read full article

Halting hospital-acquired infection

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Scientists from University College London (UCL) have created light-activated antimicrobial surfaces that could help fight the spread of hospital-acquired infection (HAI).

Professor Mike Wilson, Dr Jon Pratten and Dr Stefano Perni of UCL Eas... Read full article

Rural dental conference explores oral health

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The link between oral health and overall health was explored by speakers at the 10th Annual Rural Dental Conference held in Mid Wales recently. Organised by the Welsh Rural Postgraduate Unit under the auspices of the Institute of Rural Health, the... Read full article

Interim Dean appointed

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Professor Liz Kay, Dean of the Peninsula Dental School, has been chosen to become the Interim Dean for the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry when the current Dean, Professor Sir John Tooke, leaves the organisation to join University Coll... Read full article

First orthodontic commissioning education day

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The British Orthodontic Society (BOS) has announced that it is organising the first National Orthodontic Commissioning Education Day in September 2009. The day is aimed at individuals or organisations who are directly or indirectly involved in com... Read full article

New tender workshops announced

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The British Dental Association, in association with Henry Schein, is to offer a series of practical and interactive two-day workshops on how to tender for NHS contracts. The workshops will examine the tendering process and cover all aspects which ... Read full article

Oral health and memory investigated

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:00:00 GMT

American researchers have received $1.3 million funding to research the link between oral health and memory. The National Institutes of Health has awarded the grant to a team led by Dr Bei Wu, a gerontologist at the University of North Caro... Read full article

Devonport dental education clinic opens

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Peninsula Dental School Dental Education Clinic at Devonport, Plymouth, has been officially opened by Lord Colwyn, Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords and Vice-Chair of the House of Lords Dentistry Group.

The Devonport Dental Education... Read full article

Track CPD online

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:00:00 GMT

From August this year, all General Dental Council (GDC) registrants will be able to track and submit continuing professional development (CPD) returns online for the first time.

The new online facility will allow professionals to track and ... Read full article

Prize awarded

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Dr Karwan Moutasim recently won the Royal Society of Medicine Odontology Section President's Prize for best research presentation. Dr Moutasim is a Clinical Research Training Fellow at the Cancer Research UK Clinical Centre in the University of So... Read full article

Student consultation extended

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The General Dental Council is extending the closing date for its consultation on draft guidance on students' fitness to practise until 5 pm on Friday 21 August 2009.

It wants to introduce guidance so teachers, tutors, trainers and lecturers... Read full article

Looking for help?

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT

If this is not your personal copy of the BDJ, it probably means that you are not a BDA member and are missing out on a range of valuable membership benefits. With over 125 years of experience, the BDA specialises in giving you access to the... Read full article

Early detection key to survival

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Early detection and changes in lifestyle are the best ways to beat oral cancer, according to the message delivered by the British Dental Association to an audience of officials and dental health professionals at Stormont recently. The event, entit... Read full article

Bristol Dental Alumni Association

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT

This year's Newsletter of the Bristol Dental Alumni Association has recently been published and distributed to members. Members who have not received a copy or non-members interested in joining, please contact Dr R. J. Andlaw by post (c/o The Clin... Read full article

Cutting the turf at Portsmouth Dental Academy

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Dame Margaret Seward recently cut the first turf at a ceremony for the new University of Porstmouth Dental Academy. The ceremony marked a new phase in the development on a large site adjacent to the existing school. Opened in 2005, the University ... Read full article

New London Dental Education Centre opens

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A new state-of-the-art London Dental Education Centre (LonDEC) was officially opened at King's College London by Ann Keen MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health Services in the presence of Chief Dental Officer Dr Barry Cockcroft.Read full article

Saliva may be able to indicate obesity

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Researchers have discovered a possible link between saliva and obesity. In a recent study, scientists have found that the composition of salivary bacteria changes in overweight women and could serve as biological indicators of a developing overwei... Read full article

New Fellow

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Dr Ross Hobson is one of six new Senior Fellows announced by The Higher Education Academy recently as part of the Academy's Professional Recognition Scheme. Senior Fellowship recognises outstanding champions of teaching and learning in higher educ... Read full article

Research day focuses on funding

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Shirley Glasstone Hughes Trust Fund is holding a research day, entitled 'How to win research funding for primary care based research projects'. Participants will learn how the Trust Fund is offering substantial monies to fund practice-based re... Read full article

New Head for Newcastle University

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Professor Jimmy Steele has been appointed as the new Head of the School of Dental Sciences at Newcastle University. He will take over from Professor Robin Seymour in August of this year. His appointment is for five years in the first instance.
... Read full article

Queen's birthday honours

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The BDA's director of policy and professional services Linda Wallace has been awarded an MBE for services to healthcare in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.

Commenting on the award, the BDA's chair of the executive board Susie Sanderson sa... Read full article

Former BDA Presient dies

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT

It is with regret that the BDA has reported the death of John W. McLean, a former BDA President (1984). Dr McLean had an illustrious career, notably in dental materials science, in which he has left a lasting legacy in the form of discoveries and ... Read full article

Paediatric conscious sedation: views and experience of specialists in paediatric dentistry

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT

CPD advice for DCPs

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT

This August will see 47,000 dental care professionals asked to tell the GDC how many hours of CPD they have completed in the first year of their CPD cycle. This covers everyone who registered before 30 July 2008. (Please note dental care professio... Read full article

Which? says NHS dentists not hard to find

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT

NHS dentists are not as difficult to find as has been perceived in the media, according to Which? The consumer watchdog is challenging the belief that it is impossible to get an appointment with an NHS dentist and has revealed research which shows... Read full article

Change in law over emergency prescribing

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A letter featured in the British Dental Journal (BDJ) has prompted a change in the law regarding prescription only medicine. The General Dental Council (GDC) is welcoming the change that regulates who can request an emergency supply ... Read full article

New Edinburgh college implant diploma

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh's first Diploma examination in Implant Dentistry is starting to receive completed applications for October 2009. This new implant qualification (D. Imp. Dent. RCSEd) is the first of its kind to allow for ... Read full article

Government and profession urged to take forward recommendations in new dentistry review

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT

More needs to be done to improve NHS dentistry for patients, according to the findings of the recently published independent review on dentistry by Professor Jimmy Steele. The review focused on improving access, prevention and high quality patient... Read full article

UK teeth survey

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The biggest ever check up of the nation's teeth gets underway later this summer. Around 9,000 adults in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will have their teeth examined by 80 NHS dentists as part of the Adult Dental Health Survey.

The res... Read full article

First research joint workshop

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh's first Diploma examination in Implant Dentistry is starting to receive completed applications for October 2009. This new implant qualification (D. Imp. Dent. RCSEd) is the first of its kind to allow for ... Read full article

Aesthetics award

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Professor Van B. Haywood DMD was presented withan award in recognition of his work into aesthetics dentistry, most notably tooth bleaching at this year's World Aesthetic Congress (WAC) by the British Dental Bleaching Society (BDBS).

Profess... Read full article

Diary

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT

SEPTEMBER

2009 FDI Annual World Dental Congress Date: 2-5 September 2009 Venue: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre Email: congress@fdiw... Read full article

New visiting professor

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Professor Jonathan Knowles, Head of the Research Department of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering at the UCL Eastman Dental Institute has been appointed a Visiting Professor at Dankook University in South Korea.

His appointment reflects th... Read full article

New patient study launched

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) (FGDP[UK]) at The Royal College of Surgeons of England, in partnership with the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS), is carrying out a two-year UK-wide new patient registration... Read full article

Blast from oral health past

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The BDA has produced a series of vintage oral health promotional posters and postcards featuring designs produced by the Ministry of Health between the 1930s and 1960s.

The exclusive series, unveiled at the British Dental Conference and Exh... Read full article

New Health Secretary

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The British Dental Association (BDA) has welcomed the appointment of Andy Burnham as the new Secretary of State for Health. The Member of Parliament for Leigh in Greater Manchester was previously the Secretary of State for the Culture, Media and S... Read full article

New President appointed at BDA Conference

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Dr John Drummond, a Senior Lecturer and Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at the University of Dundee, has become the 123rd President of the British Dental Association (BDA).

Dr Drummond was presented with his chain of office and made his... Read full article

Gold medal awarded

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Professor Crispian Scully CBE has been awarded the first Gold Medal of the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, for his work in the fields of oral medicine and pathology and in special care dentistry.

Tooth decay treatments for children to be examined in national project

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Dental health researchers from the University of Dundee have been commissioned to lead a £2.87 million, UK-wide research project examining various methods of treating tooth decay in children.

Dr Gail Topping, Dr Nicola Innes and Dr Ja... Read full article

Focus on world oral health

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The University of Salford has been commissioned by the FDI World Dental Federation and Unilever Oral Care to lead a major evaluation of their public-private partnership to improve oral health across 38 countries.

The research will see acade... Read full article

Teddy bears help anxious children

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Dental students from Bart's and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry have developed an oral health programme as part of the Teddy Bear Hospital (TBH) for three- to seven-year-old children in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets during 2009.<... Read full article

Swine flu pandemic announced

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The world is now at the start of the 2009 influenza pandemic, according to Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organisation. In a statement, Dr Chan announced that, 'The virus is contagious, spreading easily from one person to a... Read full article

International photo contest launched

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Wrigley Oral Healthcare Programs (WOHP) and the FDI World Dental Federation have joined forces to host the second consecutive FDI & Wrigley Photographic Award.

The international photo contest offers dental professionals a chance to submit p... Read full article

Dentistry's future debated

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Dental industry figures gathered to discuss the industry recently at a Westminster Health Forum keynote seminar entitled The Future of Dentistry. The forum took place in the lead up to Professor Jimmy Steele's review into NHS dentistry in England ... Read full article

Dental neglect focus

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) has published a new policy document on dental neglect in children. British Society of Paediatric Dentistry: a policy document on dental neglect in children is the Society's response to rece... Read full article

Dentist honoured in asian women awards

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Cosmetic dentist Dr Sunita Verma was named Professional of the Year at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards in London recently.

Dr Verma founded Sparkle Dental Boutique, a multi award-winning private practice in west London which helps rec... Read full article

Conservatives publish plans to reform NHS dentistry

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Fining patients for missing dental appointments is one of the proposals published by the Conservative Party, which has outlined its reforms to NHS dentistry. The party claims its proposals would cut down on wasted appointments and increase access ... Read full article

Link found between gum disease and heart attack

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Scientists in Germany have discovered a gene that links periodontitis and increased risk of coronorary heart disease (CHD) and have urged dentists to make sure they diagnose and treat cases of periodontitis as early as possible to minimise the ris... Read full article

BDA library head honoured

Sat, 23 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Roger Farbey, the BDA's Head of Library & Knowledge Services, has recently been awarded a Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), which is the professional association for librarians.

Fellowsh... Read full article

Mouth cancer treatment breakthrough

Sat, 23 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A potential development in mouth cancer treatment has been discovered by researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, New York, USA.

Research has suggested an anti-cancer compound could help treat mouth ca... Read full article

Award winning lecturer recognised

Sat, 23 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Ms Leili Sadaghiani, Lecturer and Specialist Registrar in Restorative Dentistry at the School of Dentistry, Cardiff, is the winner of the 2008 3M ESPE/Oral & Dental Research Trust (ODRT) Dental Biomaterials Award. Supervised by Drs Alastair Sloan,... Read full article

Ski success for RADC

Sat, 23 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Royal Army Dental Corps (RADC) has had a very successful winter on the snow. For the first time, nine RADC personnel competed at the 1(UK) Divisional Ski Championships, with Captain Kat Campbell leading a female team to success in the Nordic (... Read full article

ADA appoints executive director

Sat, 23 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The American Dental Association (ADA) has appointed its first woman executive director. The ADA Board of Trustees recently announced the appointment of Dr Kathleen T. O'Loughlin as its executive director/chief operating officer, effective June 1.<... Read full article

Swine flu advice for dentists issued

Sat, 23 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued information to the public and healthcare providers on the recent outbreak of swine influenza in humans. Although the information is aimed at individuals in the USA, UK d... Read full article

Students treat first patients at dental school clinic

Sat, 23 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The first NHS patients to be treated by supervised students at the Peninsula Dental School Dental Education Clinic in Devonport, Plymouth, have attended their first appointments at the facility.

The Clinic is the first purpose-built dental ... Read full article

Asbestos related disease investigated

Sat, 23 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A paper featured in this issue of the BDJ investigates the unusual subject of asbestos related disease in the dental industry. In it, Mr Chris Fry, Partner and Head of Industrial Diseases at solicitors Wake Smith & Tofields, discusses the d... Read full article

New dental centre opens

Sat, 23 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A new dental centre in Sherborne is hoping to help NHS patients obtain access to dentistry. The Right Honourable Oliver Letwin MP officially opened Sherborne Dental Centre recently, and as well as unveiling a plaque at the £800,000 building,... Read full article

Bottled water trend may be harmful to teeth

Sat, 09 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The trend for bottled water could be damaging teeth, according to new research conducted in America. According to a study published in the January/February 2009 issue of General Dentistry, the journal of the Academy of General Dentistry, bo... Read full article

No evidence for extracting baby canine teeth

Sat, 09 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Researchers have been unable to identify a single high quality study to support the practice of extracting primary canine teeth to make way for adult canines that are erupting in the wrong place. The practice has no evidential basis, according to ... Read full article

Walk to raise mouth cancer awareness

Sat, 09 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Mouth Cancer Foundation launched its 4th annual 10 km walk website earlier this month. Dr Vinod Joshi, founder, is encouraging dental, medical and healthcare practitioners, friends and family from all over the UK to sign up and take part in th... Read full article

New centre offers root canals alongside facelifts

Sat, 09 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A new £3 million dental centre of excellence has opened in Glasgow. The Scottish Centre for Excellence in Dentistry (SCED) was founded by Scottish specialist dental surgeon Arshad Ali, and has a 40-strong team of dental surgeons, doctors, nu... Read full article

Collaboration on global child oral health

Sat, 09 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

King's Centre for International Child Oral Health and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a close working relationship on the Global Child Dental Health Taskforce's leadership programme.
Read full article

Head of dental complaints service appointed

Sat, 09 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Hazel Adams has been appointed as the new head of the Dental Complaints Service, which helps resolve complaints about private dental care. The Dental Complaints Service was set up and is funded by, but is independent of, the General Dental Council... Read full article

New website for dental nurses launched

Sat, 09 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN) launched its new website www.nebdn.org earlier this month. The organisation, which was founded in 1943, is the most recognised awarding body for dental nurses in the UK.
... Read full article

Revalidation workshops at the BDA conference

Sat, 09 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The General Dental Council will be running revalidation workshops at this year's British Dental Association Conference in Glasgow (4–6 June 2009).

The workshops will be held on Friday 5 June at 9.30am and repeated at 11.30am in Boisda... Read full article

Dentists invited to give opinions for NHS dentistry review

Sat, 09 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Dentists and their teams from across the country are being asked to share their views on how to improve the access to and quality of NHS dentistry by Professor Jimmy Steele, chair of the independent review team for NHS dentistry.

The five e... Read full article

BDHF clarifies advice

Sat, 09 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The British Dental Health Foundation wishes to make it clear that it does not endorse the advice within a recent press release issued by the British Cheese Board in advance of National Smile Month.

The release suggested a partnership betwee... Read full article

Bonjela unsafe for under-16s

Sat, 09 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Ulcer gel Bonjela should not be given to children under 16 years of age because of fears it could cause Reyes syndrome, a serious brain and liver condition. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) issued the precautionary ad... Read full article

Improved child protection training needed

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A paper in this issue of the BDJ has found that few dental professionals with child protection training have experience of making referrals, and reports a wide gap in practice between recognising signs of child abuse and neglect and respond... Read full article

White wine can stain teeth

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A recent study by New York University dental researchers has found that drinking white wine can increase the potential for teeth to take on dark stains. The researchers compared two sets of six cow teeth, whose surface closely resembles that of hu... Read full article

New Zealand's chief dental officer visits cardiff

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT

An innovative community project offering Cardiff University dental students the chance to manage and treat real patients has been praised by New Zealand's Chief Dental Officer, Dr Robin Whyman.

During a UK visit, Dr Whyman visited Cardiff's... Read full article

Paper looks at the first ever dentist

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Examining surviving skeletal and mummified remains from ancient Egypt can provide evidence for the dental health of the ancient Egyptian civilisation, according to a paper in this issue of the BDJ. The first of a two part paper, Dental h... Read full article

New use for games console

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Three final year dental students at the University of Glasgow Dental School have developed the concept of using Nintendo Wii technology to help dental students try out their operative skills.

The students are winners of The Dental Innovatio... Read full article

Pay rise accepted

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Doctors and dentists in the UK are to receive a 1.5% pay rise this year. Ministers say they will accept the figures recommended by the Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration Review Body. However, according to the British Dental Association, the incre... Read full article

Student fitness to practise

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The GDC is gathering views on the draft guidance regarding student fitness to practise through a new consultation. The guidance document is aimed at student dentists and all student dental care professionals, as well as the institutions which prov... Read full article

Green tea for healthy gums

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Routinely drinking green tea may help promote healthy teeth and gums, a Japanese study has found. The study surveyed the periodontal health of 940 men, aged between 49 and 59. The presence of all three indicators of periodontal disease – per... Read full article

Alumni to gather

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The last Eastman Prosthodontic Alumnus to be held with Derrick Setchell as Head of Department will take place on 25-26 June 2009, ahead of his retirement. Derrick is credited with enhancing the international reputation of the department (formerly ... Read full article

Dental film nominated for award

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A ten-minute film to help prepare dental hygiene and dental therapy students for the procedure of tooth extractions in young children has been shortlisted for a 'Learning on Screen' award.

The film, which was produced by the University of P... Read full article

Why we have a single row of teeth

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A system of opposing genetic forces determines why mammals develop a single row of teeth, while sharks sport several, according to a study published in the journal Science. When completely understood, the genetic programme described in the ... Read full article

Grant for stress study

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Professor Brian Henderson of the UCL Eastman Dental Institute has been awarded a grant of £240,000 from the British Heart Foundation to conduct a study entitled Circulating cell stress proteins, lymphocyte function, and cardiovascular dis... Read full article

Salaried Dentists Committee Chair announced

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Peter Bateman has been elected as Chair of the British Dental Association's (BDA) Salaried Dentists Committee. Peter is Clinical Director of Dental Services for Sheffield Primary Care Trust and Honorary Clinical Lecturer at Sheffield Dental School... Read full article

By Elections to the Representative Body of the British Dental Association

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Nominations are invited for vacancies on the Representative Body of the BDA. There are vacancies in nine branches as follows:

Eastern Counties branch – 2 vacancies

East Lancashire/East Cheshire branch – 1 vacancy

E... Read full article

Smile your way to health

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT

National Smile Month 2009 will take place from 17 May to 16 June 2009 and will see surgeries, hospitals, primary care trusts, schools, colleges and businesses across the UK participating in events and activities to support the British Dental Healt... Read full article

Awards expands into ethics

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Dental Protection and Schülke have announced an expansion of The Premier Awards, which this year will accept entries of original papers on dental ethics. The awards offer a £6,000 cash prize for dental risk management projects in the UK... Read full article

Dean elected

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) (FGDP(UK)) has announced that Russ Ladwa has been elected as Dean in succession to Richard Hayward. Russ is a London-based general dental practitioner, who qualified in London in 1975. He has been involv... Read full article

Editor-in-chief honoured

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT

BDJ Editor-in-Chief Stephen Hancocks was recently honoured by the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) by being awarded a Fellowship by Election as a mark of the contribution he has made to the profession, in a presentation by the Dean, ... Read full article

Facial aesthetics using frozen cadavers

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) (FGDP[UK]) is offering dentists aesthetics training that uses fresh frozen cadavers. The organisation believes that fresh cadaveric material ensures the total preservation of anatomy, which is especially... Read full article

Realise your potential at the BDA Conference and Exhibition

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The 2009 British Dental Conference and Exhibition will be held from 4 to 6 June 2009 at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow. With the theme of 'Dentistry is transforming', the event is set to bring together a line-up of almost 1... Read full article

Dundee Professors recognised

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Four scientists from the University of Dundee are among the latest new Fellows to be elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

The new Fellows are Professor Irene Leigh, Vice Principal and Head of the College of Medicine, Dentistry and Nur... Read full article

Death notice - Barbara Anna Geddes

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Barbara Anna Geddes BDS (U.Edin) DGDP(UK), wife and mother of Stuart, Rachael and Anthony, died suddenly on 26 March 2009.

Botox guidance confirmed

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The General Dental Council has confirmed its guidance on non-surgical cosmetic procedures, and on prescribing, manufacturing and fitting dental appliances, following consultation.

For its guidance on non-surgical cosmetic procedures the Cou... Read full article

Hospital train provides dentistry

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A dentist has teamed up with the world's first hospital train, the Lifeline Express, to deliver oral health to remote parts of India. Neil Sikka of Barbican Dental Care has teamed up with charity Impact India Foundation to provide essential equipm... Read full article

Dentists support national anti-smoking campaign

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The British Dental Association and the Mouth Cancer Foundation supported this year's No Smoking Day 2009 campaign, which took place on 11 March 2009.
No Smoking Day's President Duncan Bannatyne OBE

Its organisers hoped that more than ... Read full article

New training for dental nurses launched

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Dental industry figures gathered recently for the launch of a programme designed to prepare dental nurses to deliver evidence-based oral health advice and apply fluoride varnish.

The new partnership between North Western Deanery, The Univer... Read full article

Changes to NHS dental charges announced

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Department of Health has announced that changes are to be made to some NHS dental charges. From 1 April 2009, changes will be made to prescription charges and some dental treatments in England.

The maximum charge for complex NHS dental ... Read full article

NHS report finds fluctuating figures

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Findings from the report NHS dental statistics for England, quarter 2: 30 September 2008 show that the proportion of people seeing an NHS dentist in England has risen slightly for the first time in two years.

The figures from The NHS... Read full article

Pilot project launched

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A new project inspired by Scotland's 'Childsmile', using flexibilities in the dental contract has been launched. The project aims to increase access to dental services for families in Skelmersdale.

Skelmersdale Smiles is a pilot project whi... Read full article

New mobile dental service launched

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A new mobile healthcare service has been launched by EMS Healthcare, offering short or long-term hire of a state-of-the-art fleet of medical vehicles capable of hosting mobile, community-based dental services.

The new service is primarily a... Read full article

Group to highlight dentistry issues

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT

An all-party parliamentary group (APPG) for dentistry has been launched. Headed by Professor Jimmy Steele, who was chosen by the Department of Health to lead the independent review of NHS dentistry in England, each of the all-party group's activit... Read full article

New breakthrough in lab grown teeth

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Scientists believe they have found a way to grow teeth in the laboratory. The team have located the gene responsible for the growth of enamel, which cannot grow back naturally, and suggest that their discovery could put an end to fillings and dent... Read full article

Research finds no change to pregnancy outcomes

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Treating gum disease does not decrease a woman's risk of preterm birth, according to a recent study. The research, overseen by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry, looked at 1,800 pregnant women with periodontal dis... Read full article

Fluoride to be added to Southampton's water supply

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Fluoride is to be added to the Southampton and South Hampshire water supply after a three month consultation by Southampton City Primary Care Trust (PCT).

Members of the South Central Strategic Health Authority (SHA) Board, comprising Execu... Read full article

Young Dentist Conference explores 'worth'

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Recently qualified dentists at this year's Young Dentist Conference, organised by Dental Protection in association with the BDJ and the BDA, spent the day discussing concerns about their future within dentistry. Now an annual event, the con... Read full article

Tooth pulling incidences rife

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT

A survey conducted by consumer magazine Which? has found that 26% of respondents have tried to pull a tooth using pliers and 12% have tried doing this using a piece of string tied to a door handle. Three in ten DIY dentists have tried to whiten th... Read full article

Independent commission launched

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT

An independent commission has been established to examine the commissioning of oral healthcare in England and Wales. It will concentrate on four major areas of work including innovative and flexible commissioning, integration of primary care servi... Read full article

Survey highlights oral health check need

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT

A survey has revealed that less than half of hospital nursing staff carry out routine oral health checks. The survey, published in the online journal BMC Oral Health, looked at oral cancer awareness amongst hospital nursing staff and found ... Read full article

New chair elected

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT

John Milne, a dental practitioner based near Wakefield in West Yorkshire, has been elected as the new Chair of the BDA's General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC). He is a partner in a mainly NHS practice and holds a Clinical Assistant post in Orth... Read full article

Highlighting conduct

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT

There has been a year on year increase in the number of professional conduct cases heard by the GDC, according to a new paper.

A five year review of cases appearing before the General Dental Council's Professional Conduct Committee (<... Read full article

BDA issues apology for appearance on ITV's programme

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT

British Dental Association Chief Executive Peter Ward has issued an apology for the interview clips of him that were broadcast on ITV's Tonight programme on the evening of 16 February. The programme, called 'What's in your mouth?', looked a... Read full article

Supporting research

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England has launched two new dental surgery research competitions for full-time clinical research fellowships and for grants to support research materials and equipment.

The ... Read full article

2009 British Dental Conference and Exhibition

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Booking for the 2009 British Dental Conference and Exhibition is now open. With the theme of 'Dentistry is transforming', the event, which takes place in Glasgow from 4-6 June, will bring together an extensive line-up of almost 100 conference spea... Read full article

2009 Dentsply/BDA Student Clinician Programme

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The 32nd Dentsply/BDA student clinician programme awards took place on 6 February 2009 with 13 teaching schools putting forward an entrant. Each student presented a piece of original research to the three adjudicators: Professor Nairn Wilson, Head... Read full article

Dental school Head appointed

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Professor James Newton has been appointed Head of the University of Aberdeen Dental School. He joins Aberdeen from the University of Dundee Dental Hospital and School where he was Sub-Dean for Teaching and Senior Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Con... Read full article

Retired dentist invents new style toothbrush

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT

A retired dentist has invented a toothbrush that he says will foster cleaner teeth and healthier gums because it changes how the user holds the toothbrush. Tony Hodgkison, who ran his own dental practice in Witney, Oxfordshire for 30 years, create... Read full article

Inspiring teachers scoop prizes

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The winners and runners up of the Dental Defence Union's Educational Awards recently celebrated their achievements in London. The finalists in the three categories of Dentist, DCP and Vocational Teacher of the Year demonstrated why their students ... Read full article

International conference for the whole team

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The Dentistry Show is to take place at the NEC Birmingham, 13-14 March 2009. The international conference will feature five separate CPD-accredited conference programmes qualifying for up to 12-hours of CPD and is designed to involve all members o... Read full article

Dental team guidance

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The General Dental Council has published new guidance to do with individuals' scope of practice. A copy of Scope of practice who can do what in the dental team has been sent to all registrants and is also available on the GD... Read full article

HIV positive dentists permitted to practice in Europe

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT

David Croser, author of an opinion article in the BDJ about the plight of UK dentists in the event that they are diagnosed as HIV positive (BDJ2006; 201: 49749... Read full article

Dental fleet launched for school children

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Young children in Wales are to benefit from a newly launched mobile fleet of dental units, in a move announced by First Minister Rhodri Morgan. Nursery, reception and year one classes in schools across areas of greatest oral health need will be vi... Read full article

Services to dentistry honoured

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Two members of the dental community have been honoured in the Queen's New Year's Honours list. Dr Shiv Parbary, a General Practice Dentist for Newcastle and Gateshead, has received an MBE for services to the NHS and Dr Susan Elizabeth Gregory, Dep... Read full article

Xylitol cleared for anti-caries health claims

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has agreed that the wording 'xylitol chewing gum reduces the risk of caries in children' reflects the scientific evidence for caries reduction.Read full article

Correction

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Please note that one of the email addresses provided for response to the item 'Pilot seeks participants' on page 63 of the last issue of the Journal (BDJ 24 Jan 2009) should read Janine.Brooks@ncas.npsa.nhs.ukRead full article

Scottish cash injection to boost NHS dentistry

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT

A massive cash boost for NHS dentistry in Scotland has been announced by its Health Secretary, Nicola Sturgeon. She revealed that the Scottish Government plans to spend £82 million on all health boards in Scotland to improve dental provision... Read full article

GDC Director for Scotland appointed

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The General Dental Council (GDC) has appointed Ian Jackson as its new Director for Scotland. He will manage the GDC's activities in Scotland, working particularly with the Scottish Parliament, members of the public and the dental profession.
<... Read full article

Dental innovators lead the way

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT

A medical device consisting of a miniature camera and a set of tiny mirrors is a winner in the dentistry and oral health category at the Medical Futures Innovations Awards.

The device, which will enable dentists to produce images of teeth, ... Read full article

Dental Mission for Children – Vietnam

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Baboon syndrome

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Sir, I enjoyed reading the interesting case report of an allergic reaction to mercury and the accompanying review of the literature (BDJ2008; 205: 373378... Read full article

Occlusal conflict

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Sir, I sympathise with both Dr Holland and Dr Aggarwal (BDJ2008; 205: 104). One may have found more evidence than the other but most of it is negative and none of it tells us why ... Read full article

Tidal wave with a deaf ear

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The General Dental Council (GDC) is NOT an expert educational body, which is a message the Council plans to convey most forcefully during the year ahead. That may be surprising as, for many years, one of its principal roles has been to oversee den... Read full article

U-turn

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Sir, I am reluctant to interfere in a debate between two respected colleagues and old friends of mine, Dr Barsam and Dr Rich (BDJ2008; 205: 523), about the effects of the system o... Read full article

UK top for high quality research

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The UK's dental schools have been recognised for their high standard of dental research. All fourteen institutions - whose staff were subject to the assessment - were recognised for the world-leading originality, significance and rigour of their w... Read full article

A clinical guide to endodontics – update part 1

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Tactful history

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Sir, on reading the letters page this week I have to wonder how Professor Scully 'tactfully' includes the question of sexual history (BDJ2008; 205: 468). I have to say some of my ... Read full article

New president takes reins

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The British Society of Dental Hygiene & Therapy (BSDHT) has appointed a new President, Marina Harris at its Oral Health Conference & Exhibition in Edinburgh.

Outgoing President Mike Wheeler handed over the reins to Marina, who trained in th... Read full article

Apprenticeship Awards seek dental involvement

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) is seeking out Britain's top apprenticeship employers, including those within the dentistry sector. It is encouraging employers of all sizes and from all sectors of industry to enter its sixth annual National ... Read full article

Pilot seeks participants

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The National Clinical Assessment Service (NCAS) is looking for dentists who would like to benefit from feedback from their colleagues for a pilot study. NCAS promotes patient safety by providing confidential advice and support to the NHS in situat... Read full article

New President appointed

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

A new President has been appointed to the The British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (BACD). Dr Elaine Halley is the principal of Cherrybank Dental Spa, a private practice in Perth, Scotland.

Dr Halley's primary interest is cosmetic and adva... Read full article

Oral manifestations of eating disorders: a critical review

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Lo Rosso L, Campisi Get al. Oral Diseases2008; 14: 479484Read full article

Clinical radiology guidance published

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The British Orthodontic Society has published new guidelines for the use of radiographs in clinical orthodontics. According to the Society, the latest edition of its guide has been modified and the sections on radiography reflect the significant a... Read full article

Treatment of deep carious lesions by complete excavation or partial removal: a critical review

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Thompson V, Craig RGet al. J Am Dent Assoc2008; 139: 705712... Read full article

Summary of: Clinicians' knowledge and practice of data protection legislation and information management

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

F. S. Ryan, M. K. Cedro, S. Pabari, L. Davenport-Jones and J. H. Noar<... Read full article

Reverse the disease process

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Periostat provides an adjunctive therapy for treating cases of chronic periodontitis. Distributed in the UK by Oraldent, Periostat is a prescription-only film-coated tablet containing a sub-antimicrobial dose of 20 mg doxycycline.

Because t... Read full article

Bespoke cabinetry to suit all budgets

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Classic Dental Cabinetry (CDC) offers a range of bespoke surgery cabinetry, stools and reception furniture. Their reception furniture is supplied in a split level design and is disabled access compliant.

Designed on a bespoke basis to satis... Read full article

Cervicofacial infection of dental origin presenting to maxillofacial surgery units in the United Kingdom: a national audit

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Reliable laser technology

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Periowave is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial that combines advanced non-thermal diode laser technology, which is safe and non-damaging to host tissues, with wavelength-matched photosensitisers to target the pathogens that scaling and root planing l... Read full article

New value line launched

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Cefla Dental Group has introduced a new line of 'value' equipment branded Victor Dental, manufactured by the Group subsidiary company Suzhou Victor Medical Equipment.

Victor Dental equipment is for those dentists who are looking for simple,... Read full article

High precision tissue removal

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The Sirona SiroLaser, from Sident Dental Systems, enables the safe and effective disinfection of periodontal pockets. Clinically effective, gentle and practical, it is also ideal for removing granular tissue almost without causing any secondary bl... Read full article

Manage periodontal pockets

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Chlo-Site from Oraldent is an easy way to manage periodontal pockets. This non-surgical option for efficient healing of periodontal wounds and related problems is composed of a new type of xanthan gel.

The accessory action of chlorhexidine ... Read full article

A view of European challenges in dental education

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Since the Bologna Declaration (1999), Europe has been leading the harmonisation of education standards worldwide. The Bologna Declaration is an EU education ministerial agreement, the aim is to harmonise the EU higher education community in order ... Read full article

Guidance and support

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Whether you are selling, or buying into a practice, the Frank Taylor & Associates team develops an understanding of your ambitions to guide you to the practice of your dreams. When selling a practice, the team provides marketing assistance, filter... Read full article

Free book offer

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Shofu are offering the first ten readers to call the opportunity to win a full colour glossy educational book. This 232 page book entitled A clinical guide to direct cosmetic restorations, written by Sushil Koirala and Adrian Yap, clearly i... Read full article

Sharper hand scaling instruments

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

PDT periodontal hand instruments are sharp and light offering you the best in hand scaling instrument design. The USA made instruments are made of cryogenically treated 440A stainless steel, guaranteed harder, sharper and tougher, and it will hold... Read full article

Easily tolerated treatment for periodontal disease

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Dentomycin from Blackwell Supplies provides an adjunctive treatment for moderate to severe chronic adult periodontal disease. Dentomycin is non-interactive with alcohol and easily tolerated, and the active ingredient Minocycline binds to the tooth... Read full article

Easy to handle diagnostic tool

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Gendex Orthoralix 9200 DDE from DB Dental Equipment is a diagnostic tool that offers a constant magnification factor and minimised distortion effects which can be operated either stand alone or as part of a network.

The Orthoralix 9200 DDE ... Read full article

Safe bone cutting

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The Mectron Piezosurgery II, from General Medical, is the safe way to cut bone and other mineralised tissues without any risk to adjacent soft tissues. It has built in programmes for bone surgery (bone Types D1-D3 plus 'Special') together with one... Read full article

Lightweight comfort

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Castellini's Goldspeed is a series of handpieces that combine quality and performance with manoeuvrability.

The handpieces are designed to satisfy the most stringent requirements in all fields of dentistry, from restoration to implant surge... Read full article

Dental extractions and bisphosphonates: the assessment, consent and management, a proposed algorithm

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Paediatric sedation

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Sir, intravenous conscious sedation for paediatric dentistry is for various reasons a very controversial issue. One of the main issues of concern is the use of combinations of intravenous drugs, called polypharmacy.

I am currently busy with... Read full article

Summary of: Longevity of conventional and bonded (sealed) amalgam restorations in a private general dental practice

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

S. J. Bonsor andR G. Chadwick British Dental Journal2009; 206: E3

Turtle recall

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Sir, we wish to draw colleagues' attention to Tesco's Steps 0-2 years soft turtle toothbrush (Figs 1,2). The small plastic turtle on the toothbrush handle can easily be dislodged and the loose fragment poses an aspiration... Read full article

Lessons from latin

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Sir, what a joy it was to read Cooper and Cascarini's Maxillary etymologies in your journal (BDJ2008; 205: 393394). They are continuing many centu... Read full article

Clinicians' knowledge and practice of data protection legislation and information management

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Couplands' chisels

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Sir, I was interested to read the article by Bussell and Graham (BDJ2008; 205: 505508) in which they asked for information on the origin of Couplands' ch... Read full article

First Postgraduate students embark on course

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Postgraduate Medical School (BHPMS), based at the University of Bedfordshire, has welcomed its first cohort of dentists to undertake a new Postgraduate Certificate in Dental Education.

The course was developed... Read full article

Rubber revolution

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Sir, I read with interest correspondence from Danda et al. (BDJ2008; 204: 352) and more recently Ballal (BDJ2008; 2... Read full article

Study looks at laughing gas and dental patients

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Laughing gas combined with hypnosis may help patients with dental anxiety better deal with visits to the dentist according to a new study from University College London (UCL).

The study has found that the pain-relieving effects of nitrous o... Read full article

Massive sublingual haematoma following osseo-integrated implant placement in the anterior mandible

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Bacterial meningitis after tooth extraction

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Indemnity consultation underway

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The GDC's indemnity consultation, which focuses on dental professionals' requirement to make sure they have adequate and appropriate insurance cover, is now underway.

The GDC already requires all dental professionals to ensure that patients... Read full article

Permanent mimic musculature and nerve damage caused by sodium hypochlorite: a case report

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Pelka M, Peltschelt A.Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod2008; 106: e80... Read full article

The use of digital photographs to locate implant abutment screws for implant-supported cement-retained restorations

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Daher T, Morgano SM.J Prosthet Dent2008; 100: 238239

Both i... Read full article

Improving communication skills

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The Ethical Sales and Communication Programme by Ashley Latter, The Selling Coach, is designed to help dentists and their teams improve their communication skills and build stronger relationships with their patients, which ultimately leads to an i... Read full article

Longevity of conventional and bonded (sealed) amalgam restorations in a private general dental practice

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Clinical audit and peer review scheme for the South West post-new 2006 dental contract: a report on progress so far

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

No mix putty

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

NovaBone is a putty which requires no mixing, all you do is remove it from the packaging and apply it to the site. It is durable and stays in place throughout irrigation and due to its flexible form can be moulded into any shape.

An alterna... Read full article

No membrane required

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Vital from Biocomposites Ltd, a UK based company in the field of bone regenerating technologies, is a simple to use graft material that sets to become cell occlusive so no membrane is required.

It reliably quickly turns into bone and does n... Read full article

High quality magnification

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

New MaximEyes Loupes, available from Blackwell Supplies, let you experience all the benefits of high quality magnification with a noticeable reduction in weight. The unique design reduces the weight of the loupes on the nose by 70%, putting less s... Read full article

Ergonomically designed instruments

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Artio is the newest range of instruments from Dentsply. With an ergonomically designed handle for excellent grip, the lightweight instruments have extra hard, Ash CryoSteel tips for long-lasting sharpness. Artio instruments are colour-coded for sp... Read full article

A helping hand

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The Benevolent Fund is a registered charity available to all dentists and their families. Whether you have experienced an accident, illness or any other ill fortune leading to your current predicament, the Fund may be able provide financial suppor... Read full article

Protect your work surfaces

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

With Traymasters from Blackwell Supplies, you can protect your work surfaces and instruments at a negligible cost. Traymasters have an upper absorbent layer to contain contaminants including micro-organisms, chemicals and fluids, over an impermeab... Read full article

Summary of: How long do direct restorations placed within the general dental services in England and Wales survive?

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

F. J. T. Burke and P. S. K. Lucarotti British Dental Journal2008; 206: E2

Biofilm microbial communities of denture stomatitis

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Campos MS, Marchini Let al. Oral Microbiol Immunol2008; 23: 419424... Read full article

Dentistry and the ethics of infection

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Shaw D. J Med Ethics2008; 34: 184187

This area abounds with paradoxes. For example, the author points out '..... Read full article

Formocresol alternatives

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Sir, I am writing to contribute to the debate on formocresol use in children for primary molar pulp therapy in response to recent letters.

Formocresol has been used for many decades in paediatric dental practice and beyond doub... Read full article

Formocresol: a plea

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Sir, I write further to my letter published earlier in the year (BDJ 2008; 204: 477) and A. Milne's reply (BDJ 2008; 205: 615).

Having started the debate in 1981 I have had the benefit of reviewing the literature<... Read full article

Cautionary tale

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Sir, I recently had cause to make a claim through my broker to the company with whom I had a practice insurance policy for interruption of electrical supply and loss of earnings for that day. The sum claimed was £945. After lots of to-ing an... Read full article

Probe into lack of access to NHS dentistry launched

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The Health Secretary Alan Johnson has announced an independent review of dentistry to investigate why so many are without access to an NHS dentist. The review team will look at why there are variations in access and whether the decline in complex ... Read full article

High-flying dentistry

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

A paper featured in this issue of the BDJ looks at the unusual issue of flight-related oral conditions and treatment. Aviation dentistry: current concepts and practice by Dr Yehuda Zadik aims to introduce the concepts of aviation (ae... Read full article

An unusual complication of an inferior dental nerve block: a case report

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Qat and its health effects

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Dental practice unit unveiled

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The newly refurbished dental practice unit at the University of Sheffield was opened recently by the Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Councillor Arthur Dunworth. Funding for the unit was obtained by a grant from the HEFC with additional help coming from S... Read full article

Guidance for dentists who want to work in Europe

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The Council of European Dentists (CED) has published a comprehensive guide on the training and work requirements for dentists and other dental professionals who want to practise in other EU member states.

The latest edition of the EU man... Read full article

New members appointed

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The GDC has appointed a new group of members to its independent Appointments Committee who will take office this month. The Appointments Committee's role is to oversee the training and performance of the GDC's independent Fitness to Practise Panel... Read full article

John Lowry CBE

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

John Lowry graduated from the University of Manchester in dentistry in 1963 and in medicine in 1970. He was appointed consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon in Bolton in 1976 and developed an outstanding clinical service linked with Burnley, Bu... Read full article

The 2-week rule for suspected head and neck cancer in the United Kingdom: referral patterns, diagnostic efficacy of the guidelines and compliance

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

McKie C, Ahmad UAet al. Oral Oncol2008; 44: 815856

T... Read full article

Implant planning and placement using optical scanning and cone beam CT technology

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

van der Zel J M. J Prosthodont2008; 17: 476481

A surgical guide should 1) guarantee that an implant is idealy... Read full article

OTC Medications

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Sir, we would like to share with your readers the case of a 46-year-old lady who presented in our A&E department. She was complaining of a large swelling in the mid-palate which had been present for one week. Prior to the swelling the patient had ... Read full article

Fully capable

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Sir, does the recent GDC ruling/recommendation on the provision of implant treatment stifle GDP development, reduce dental implant availability to patients, risk an increase in dental tourism for dental implants and artificially increase the cost ... Read full article

Multisource Feedback (MSF): supporting professional development

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The General Dental Council (GDC) is exploring the concept of revalidation. How then can dentists continue to improve their practice learning from identified personal goals, while providing evidence for a regulatory body and continuing to deliver a... Read full article

NHS patients being overcharged

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

New figures from the Conservative Party show that patients are being overcharged for NHS dental work by up to £109 million a year.

The Conservatives surveyed every PCT in England to find out how many patients were having to go back to... Read full article

Aviation dentistry: current concepts and practice

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Honour awarded

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Keith Horner, Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Imaging at Manchester's School of Dentistry, has been honoured with a Doctorate of Odontology honoris causa by the University of Malmö.

Professor Horner received his doctorate at... Read full article

Educational innovations for dentistry

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

IDS 2009 presents the future of dentistry

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The 33rd International Dental Show (IDS) will be held at the Cologne Trade Fairground from 24-28 March 2009 and promises to become a festival of innovations, trends and ideas. Approximately 1,750 exhibitors from 55 countries will present around 1,... Read full article

Safe biocompatible bone graft launched

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Laddec, from BioHorizons and Osteotech, is a processed cancellous bone of bovine origin with structure and chemical composition similar to that of human bone. It is a safe biocompatible bone graft which provides an excellent osteoconductive scaffo... Read full article

Tailor made solutions

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Straumann have created a unique loyalty programme. More Than Implants has three practice-building levels entitled More Than Implants, More Than Implants Gold and More Than Implants Platinum, each delivering a tailor-made solution to suit your indi... Read full article

Online surgical catalogue

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The new look website at http://www.timesco.com features the company's complete dental instrument range in an online surgical catalogue that includes over 4,500 instruments for every eventuality.

This will act as an immediate sour... Read full article

New titanium scalers

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The Stoma range of titanium curettes for use around implants, available from Swallow Dental, has recently been extended to include Gracey Extra Reach Minis along with the Universal Langers and Titanium Tipped sickle scalers from Salvin. Titanium i... Read full article

Protection from airborne pathogens

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The new Sanyo virus washer protects healthcare staff from airborne pathogens by permanently inactivating airborne viruses and bacteria. The technology, which comes in the form of a moveable floor standing unit, is designed for use in sensitive and... Read full article

Lightweight design

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

NSK's Dual Air Jet turbine system ensures that turbine noise is no longer a concern. With high levels of torque and powerful cutting, the product ensures procedures are performed in virtual silence so that the patient is treated in a gentle and th... Read full article

Summary of: A preliminary model of work during initial examination and treatment planning appointments

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

J. Y. Irwin, M. H. Torres-Urquidy, T. Schleyer and V. Monaco British Dental JournalRead full article

Funding announced for orthodontic speciality

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The British Orthodontic Society Foundation (BOSF) has announced funding for two major pieces of research. A sum of £97,296 was awarded for 'A longitudinal study of orthognathic patients' self-perception, motivation and expectations in relati... Read full article

Past BDA Branch President dies

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

James E. Mcauley, a retired dental surgeon and past BDA Branch President, has died aged 97. A full obituary will follow in a later issue of the BDJ.

Robert Nairn

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Robert (Bob) Nairn died of a fatal stroke at the age of 78. Although restricted in mobility in the last few years he maintained an active and enthusiastic zest for life to his last day.

Born in Adelaide he excelled academically and qualifie... Read full article

A preliminary model of work during initial examination and treatment planning appointments

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Services to dentistry recognised

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Outstanding members of the dental community were honoured last month at the third annual BDA Honours and Awards Dinner in London, supported by the British Dental Trade Association (BDTA).

The evening featured presentations to individuals by... Read full article

Research grant awarded for new smoking test

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

A new test that can identify smokers has been awarded a Grant for Research and Development worth £20,000 by the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA). GFC Diagnostics has developed a test that detects cotinine, a breakdown product of... Read full article

Fines for missed dental appointments proposed

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

The Welsh Assembly Government is considering allowing dentists to charge patients who do not turn up to appointments. Following its Dental Contract Review, the proposal to introduce a 'discretionary charge' for missed dental appointments was sugge... Read full article

Dentists face penalty

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

NHS dentists are facing over a hundred million pounds worth of financial penalties for under delivering on their agreed General Dental Service Contracts following their first year of operation with local primary care trusts (PCTs).According to new... Read full article

Diabetes protest

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Sir, in May 2008 the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) produced a revision of the guidelines for the management of type 2 diabetes. In the guidelines there are detailed protocols for the management of the complications o... Read full article

Financial planning

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Sir, I read with great interest the editorial In your debt (Br Dent J2008; 205: 219) and could not help but agree that financial planning is not something that most dentist... Read full article

Summary of: A comparison of the survival of fibre posts cemented with two different composite resin systems

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

S. B. Mehta and B. J. Millar British Dental Journal2008; 205: E23

Histological, ultrastructural and quantitative investigations on the response of healthy human pulps to experimental capping with mineral trioxide aggregate: a randomized controlled trial

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Nair PNR, Duncan HF, et al. Int Endod J2008; 41: 128150

This stud... Read full article

Nonexposed bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws: another clinical variant?

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Junquera L, Gallego L. J Oral Maxillofac Surg2008; 66: 15161517

Based on... Read full article

New Deputy CDO appointed

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

The Department of Health (DoH) has recently announced the appointment of Sue Gregory as new Deputy Chief Dental Officer (CDO) for England. Sue will replace Tony Jenner who is leaving after six years. Her appointment will take effect in January 200... Read full article

Private dentistry to be regulated in Wales

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Dentists in Wales who provide private dental treatment will soon have to register with its healthcare regulator, Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW).

The Private Dentistry (Wales) Regulations 2008 come into force on 1 January 2009 and requi... Read full article

New appointments at Aberdeen

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Professor James P. Newton, Sub-Dean for Teaching at Dundee Dental School, has been appointed Director of Aberdeen Dental School and will be taking up the appointment in January 2009.

Dr Shai Razi, previously an associate in a dental practic... Read full article

Dentists needed to help homeless at Christmas

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Dentists are urgently needed help London's homeless this Christmas as part of Crisis Christmas, running from Tuesday 23 December to Tuesday 30 December 2008.

Nine temporary centres will be set up in the capital by Crisis, the national chari... Read full article

GDC issues warning over implant dentistry procedures

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Concerns about implant dentistry standards have led the General Dental Council to remind all dentists that they must only undertake procedures in which they are properly trained and competent.

Dentists currently performing implant dentistry... Read full article

School-based epidemiological surveys and the impact of positive consent requirements

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Tools to share good chairside teaching practice: a clinical scenario and appreciative questionnaire

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Enduring symbols of dentistry: international metaphors of dental science

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Hot potato topic

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Sir, Roberts et al. (BDJ2008: 204: E7) describe a simple method of dental age assessment which they claim provides a rapid and accurate estimate of age in children and emer... Read full article

Cosmetic dentistry treatment popular with men

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

More men are having cosmetic dental treatment than ever before, according to a new survey. Men, who used to account for less than a fifth of all orthodontics, now represent almost a quarter at 24%, with 400 cases this year.

The British Acad... Read full article

Pre-sterilised files at no added cost

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

The existing Dentsply Maillefer brands of stainless steel and nickel titanium files are now provided pre-sterilised, at no added cost to you. They are sterilised by gamma irradiation which enables them to be used straight from the pack, reducing t... Read full article

Raise funds regardless of the credit crunch

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Finance company Loan Hunter can make loan applications quick, easy and hassle-free. Applicants complete one set of forms and the team present the application to a selected panel of bank managers and lenders dedicated to healthcare finance, locatin... Read full article

Cordless and compact

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

QED are distributors for the new HotShot Cordless Backfill Obturation delivery device. The product gives fast and easy delivery of warm obturation material for the endodontic backfill technique, facilitating rapid obturation of even the most diffi... Read full article

Advice and guidance from experts

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

The Association of Specialist Providers to Dentists (ASPD) can help you with advice and guidance tried and tested in the dental arena. ASPD members have proven credentials, and offer services that meet the specific needs of today's dental professi... Read full article

Reinvigorate your team

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Breathe Business provides 21st century business models to help principal and team focus on productivity and profitability. The company focuses on the six key areas of the successful practice (your vision, your business, your finances, your time, y... Read full article

Developing your own practice

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

For those who are planning their own dental practice, CareCapital can help. Dentists can get the whole package under one roof, from locating a suitable site to managing and supervising the construction, with facilities designed to meet their very ... Read full article

New preventive kits launched

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Dentsply has launched two new preventive discovery kits, Platinum and Gold, available for a limited time only. The Platinum Discovery Kit comprises of the Cavitron Jet Plus along with the Prophy insert, Jet Fresh Prophy Powder, Jet-Mate Handpieces... Read full article

3D reconstruction of dentition

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

The SkyView 3D Panoramic Imager, available from surgery design and equipment specialists Clark Dental, is suitable for any size of practice and has practically no learning curve.

Used for 3D reconstruction of dentition and jaw, the SkyView... Read full article

Erratum

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Applied occlusion (book/DVD set) Book review (BDJ2008; 205: 519)
It has been brought to our attention that in BDJ volume 205 issue 9, the incorrect price was g... Read full article

Gruesome musings of royal dentist

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

A unique book written by the dentist to King George III, detailing the art of dentistry, fetched over six times its expected price at auction recently. The book, A treatise on the disorders and deformities of the teeth and gums and the most rat... Read full article

An urgent referral of a suspected case of child abuse

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

The teaching of implant dentistry in undergraduate dental schools in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Preparation for the new diploma examination in implant dentistry

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

In 2006, the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Dental Faculty created a new Advisory Board in Implant Dentistry. The Board was formed from a small group of senior clinicians and the task facing them was to create a diploma examination in impl... Read full article

Calculus or tumour?

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Sir, we would like to share with your readers an unusual case of a patient with dental calculus mimicking an oral tumour. An 82-year-old Caucasian woman was referred for diagnosis of an abnormal extensive hard mass in the mouth. Her past medical h... Read full article

Bisphenol alert

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Sir, a recent study examines associations between urinary Bisphenol A (BPA) concentrations and adult health status. The study concludes that higher BPA exposure, reflected in higher urinary concentrations of BPA, may lead to a higher ... Read full article

Summary of: An intriguing association between dental and mental pathology in addicted and control subjects: a cross-sectional survey

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

A. S. Reece British Dental Journal2008; 205: E22

Decontamination in primary care practice - a curate's egg, good in most parts

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Decontamination means the preparation of an instrument for re-use and encompasses both cleaning and sterilisation. A survey of 200 dental practices in Scotland in 2004 showed that processes being used were unlikely to result in satisfactory decont... Read full article

Seven-year clinical evaluation of painful cracked teeth restored with a direct composite restoration

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Opdam NJM, Roeters JJMet al. J Endod2008; 34: 808811
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Should my new curing light be an LED?

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Antonson SA, Antonson DEet al. Oper Dent2008; 3334: 40040... Read full article

Fall in access

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Access to NHS dentistry has declined in the last two years, according to the latest figures from The NHS Information Centre. The report, NHS dental statistics for England: quarter 1, 30 June 2008, says the number of people who have seen an ... Read full article

Help requested to research early oral cancer detection

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

A research group at the University of Sheffield are inviting dentists to participate in a study investigating how general dental practitioners working in primary care screen and refer suspicious oral soft tissue lesions.

Professor Paul Spei... Read full article

New Chair appointed

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Baroness Jill Pitkeathley OBE has been appointed Chair of the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE). CHRE is the statutory body which oversees regulatory work of nine bodies including the General Dental Council. Baroness Pitkeathley ... Read full article

Insure against tax investigation

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

According to Professional Fee Protection Ltd (PFP), no dentist is safe from tax investigation by HM Revenue & Customs due to random case selection, and dentists are sometimes unaware just what an investigation can entail in terms of time, fees and... Read full article

Offer launched for dental students

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Nuview, UK distributor of Carl Zeiss loupes, has formed a strategic partnership with the British Dental Association to provide loupes cost-effectively for students seeking a quality magnification solution.

The service will include free stud... Read full article

Back office technology

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

The PracticeWorks Kodak Back-Office software has been custom designed specifically for the dental market. The software will give you instant access to crucial business information such as staff records, suppliers, petty cash, banking and stock con... Read full article

Pinpoint deterioration and improvement

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

The Florida Probe device from Clark Dental combines easily with a PC to create a computerised probing station. A sole operator can complete full examinations in 10-12 minutes, or opt for a 30 minute examination for patient education.

Treatm... Read full article

Campaign aims to create awareness of infant oral mutilation

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Oral health charity Dentaid has launched a new campaign designed to end the practice of infant oral mutilation (IOM), the digging out of an infant's healthy baby teeth. The aim of the initiative is to increase the awareness of IOM in the Western d... Read full article

Peace of mind during procedures

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Castellini's Cardio Alert instrument is a new pre-diagnostic auxiliary to support odontology. It focuses on the insurgence of certain anomalies in the cardiac rhythm of the patient and notes alterations in the regularity and electrical signal cour... Read full article

Covering the cost of locums

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Dental recruitment providers Blue Sky People and LocumPlan, the specialist locum insurance provider, have joined forces to reduce the costs of locum cover for illness or accidents.

LocumPlan locum insurance is underwritten by certain underw... Read full article

Restoration with look and function of natural teeth

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Renishaw's incise crowns and bridges are made from a biocompatible zirconia ceramic core which provides a strong framework, achieving excellent aesthetics, and also gives the look and function of natural teeth.

The metal-free CAD/CAM system... Read full article

Fast application

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

The Palodent Sectional Matrix System can be used with any restorative material. When the Palodent BiTine Ring is placed before and during tooth preparation, the spring steel tension gently separates the teeth; this separation provides the required... Read full article

How long do direct restorations placed within the general dental services in England and Wales survive?

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

A comparison of the survival of fibre posts cemented with two different composite resin systems

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Make all NHS dentistry salaried service, says private dentist chair of Patients Association

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

The general dental services contract should be scrapped and all NHS dentistry should be made part of a salaried service, according to Dr Anthony Halperin, Chair of the Patients Association.

Writing in The Times on October 17, Dr Halp... Read full article

NHS employers recommend 2% pay increase for dentists

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Dentists should receive a below inflation pay increase of 2% next year and no increase in contract values, NHS Employers, the body representing health service organisations, has recommended in its evidence to the Doctors' and Dentists Review Body.... Read full article

New project to train local dentists up and running

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

A new £2.2 million dental school has opened in East Lancashire. The Oak House Dental Centre, adjacent to the Accrington Pals Health Centre in Paradise Street, Accrington, was opened by Chief Dental Officer Barry Cockcroft last month and aims... Read full article

New recruitment website launched

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

The Dental Schools Council has launched a new recruitment website for clinical academic jobs in UK Dental schools. The website, http://www.clinicalacademicjobs.org is a non-profit website which enables job seekers to search free of char... Read full article

UK's first woman dental dean joins Powerlist

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Cynthia Pine, Salford University's Dean of Health and Social Care, has been included in Powerlist 2008, which honours Britain's 100 most influential black people.

She was congratulated by Prime Minister Gordon Brown at a reception at the Fo... Read full article

Patients need more openness from dentists, consumer champion tells conference

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Dentists should make sure all patients are supplied with treatment plans to which they give informed consent and no practitioner should ever try to cover up a mistake, Peter Walsh, chief executive of patient safety charity Action Against Medical A... Read full article

Department of Health to investigate dentists who recall healthy patients

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Chief Dental Officer for England, Barry Cockroft, is discussing with PCTs how to stop dentists 'playing the system', recalling healthy patients for checks too frequently and dividing courses of treatment to trigger extra payments.

A Departm... Read full article

Government promises fairer funding formula after acknowledging 'disapponting' progress since new contract

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Progress on improving access to dental services since the introduction of the new contract in April 2006 has been 'disappointing', the government has admitted. But it remains confident that that the contractual arrangements give primary care trust... Read full article

An intriguing association between dental and mental pathology in addicted and control subjects: a cross-sectional survey

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT

BDA appeals against axing of dental advisory committee

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The BDA has written to health secretary Alan Johnson, appealing against his decision to abolish the Standing Dental Advisory Committee (SDAC).

In a letter to Mr Johnson, Susie Sanderson, chair of the BDA's executive board, described the dec... Read full article

Potential for face transplants may be limited by skin matching problems, pioneer surgeon tells BDA conference

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The potential of face transplants for burns and injury patients may be limited by the difficulties of finding suitable donors, according to Professor Bernard Devauchelle who carried out the world's first partial face transplant.

Speaking at... Read full article

Deadline for Scottish dental plans extended following BDa representations

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Health boards in Scotland now have until October 27 (previously October 6) to submit outline proposals for new dental centres and existing dental premises to the Scottish government, following representations made by the BDA's Scottish Dental Prac... Read full article

Former nurse invalided out of navy is Peninsula's top student

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Jamie Fellows, a former nurse who left school without 'A' levels, has won an effective practice award for students at Peninsula Dental School, Plymouth.

Jamie, who is severely dyslexic, joined the navy after leaving school, and was funded t... Read full article

Early prosthesis to go on show

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT

A mask 'tin face' made by dental technician Archie Lane, circa 1918, will be on show at the War and Medicine exhibition to open at the Wellcome Collection in London next month (November).

The mask was made at Queen's Hospital Sidcup,... Read full article

NHS should make more use of dental therapists, urges former director of New Cross

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The NHS should make greater use of dental therapists to provide better children's services, according to Ted Seal, former director of New Cross, the UK's first school for dental therapy, which closed in 1983.

Speaking at a reunion of gradua... Read full article

Dentists' average earnings in England and Wales £96,000, survey shows

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Dentists in England and Wales earned an average of £96,135 before tax in 2006-2007, the first year of the new contract, according to a survey by the NHS Information Authority.

The survey, comprising 10,552 respondents – nearly h... Read full article

Private provider pulls out of contract early

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Primecare is pulling out of its contract with North Yorkshire and York Primary Care Trust five months early, citing economic reasons.

Primecare, part of Nestor Healthcare, had a contract to provide NHS dentistry at practices in Leyburn, Nor... Read full article

Sainsbury's launches dental services

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Sainsbury's opened its first supermarket dental surgery last week (September 15) and may roll out the venture across the country.

The surgery, in Sale, is being run by Manchester dentist Lance Knight (pictured) who has been working on the d... Read full article

New £9 million centre for Portsmouth

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

A new £9 million dental centre is scheduled to open in Portsmouth in 2010 as part of a collaboration between King's College London and Portsmouth University.

Funded by the Higher Education Funding Council, the NHS and the two universi... Read full article

Special care dentistry recognised by GDC

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Special care dentistry (SCD) was recognised by the GDC as a specialty at its meeting last month and a new specialist list will be launched by the Council next week (October 1).

'This has been a long time coming and is hugely welcome,' said ... Read full article

Donate your waste crowns to raise funds for Dentaid

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Dentaid, the oral health charity, would like to hear from practices which are willing to donate their waste crowns in order to raise money for projects in disadvantaged communities.

Dentaid is working in conjunction with Refining Direct, a ... Read full article

Portable surgery tour to promote dental tourism as UK dentists' hours drop

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Hungarian Dental Travel (HDT) is planning to tour England and Scotland with an inflatable consultation room to encourage patients to seek treatment in Hungary.

The tour, which was due to start in Lincoln on September 4, will take in Manches... Read full article

General dental council seeks overseers and assessors

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The GDC is seeking new members for its appointments committee and registration assessment panels.

It is inviting dentists and dental care professionals (DCPs) to join its appointments committee, which oversees the training and performance o... Read full article

£97,000 for jaw study

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Fiona Ryan, specialist registrar in orthodontics, and colleagues at the Eastman Dental Institute, have been awarded £97,296 for a four year study of patient satisfaction in orthognathic treatment. The study, funded by the British Orthodontic... Read full article

Flossing reduces bacteria causing periodontal disease, twin study shows

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Flossing, combined with tooth and tongue brushing, significantly reduces the amount of disease-causing bacteria in the mouth, according to a twin study published in the Journal of Periodontology, the publication of the American Academy of P... Read full article

More than a quarter of the population not seeing a dentist, national survey reveals

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Patients want easier access to NHS dentistry, according to the latest survey by the Healthcare Commission.

The survey of 69,000 people in England, carried out between January and April, showed 26% did not see any dentist, either NHS or priv... Read full article

School milk fluoridation pioneer honoured

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Michael Lennon, professor at Sheffield Dental School, was honoured for his pioneering work on the dental health of children at last month's meeting of the International Association of Dental Research in Toronto.

In 1993, when he was head of... Read full article

Clinical fellow wins PhD funding for protein research

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Helen Petersen, a Walport academic clinical fellow in the Department of Oral and Dental Science, Bristol University, has been awarded a Wellcome Trust fellowship worth £132,000 to fund her PhD studies.

A graduate of Bristol Dental Sch... Read full article

Ending of children-only contracts will drive up demand for dental cover, say market analysts

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The predicted scrapping of children-only NHS contracts and continuing access difficulties will drive up demand for dental insurance, according to Health care and cover, a report from market analysts Laing & Buisson.

Some 5% of the UK... Read full article

Dental Protection raises concerns about botox

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Dental Protection has raised concerns about dentists carrying out botox procedures, following a General Dental Council statement on the situation.

In a statement issued last month, the GDC said that it considered cosmetic procedures such as... Read full article

Department of Health drops proposed limits on use of NHS logo

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The Department of Health has dropped a proposal to limit use of the NHS logo to practices where two thirds of patients are NHS. This follows a consultation exercise and opposition from the British Dental Association.

In its consultation doc... Read full article

Numbers taking out dental cover on the increase

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The number of subscribers taking out dental benefit plans grew by 10% last year, up to total of 3,295,000, according to the latest report by market analysts Laing & Buisson. This follows a very strong year in 2006 when numbers increased by 31%.Read full article

Academic dentistry failing to recruit, says survey

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The number of clinical academics continues to decline despite considerable investment in dental schools, according to the latest survey from the Dental Schools Council.

Between nine and 11% of posts are vacant and ten of the UK's 16 dental ... Read full article

Dentists and consumer groups welcome health committee's findings

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The health select committee's findings that NHS dentistry has failed to improve under the new contract arrangements have been widely welcomed by dentists' organisations and patient groups.

The 11-strong committee, which has a majority of La... Read full article

Birmingham launches practice accreditation scheme

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Heart of Birmingham Primary Care Trust has launched a practice accreditation scheme with the aim of improving standards and bringing dentistry within mainstream NHS care.

Participating practices will receive an assessment visit from a GDP a... Read full article

Leader of sick dentist programme named

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Dr Clare Gerada, Vice-President of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), is to lead the new support programme for impaired doctors and dentists, to be launched in London in the autumn.

The practitioner health programme, initiat... Read full article

Royal College of Surgeons launches appeal to save Great War drawings

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The Royal College of Surgeons of England has launched an appeal for £42,000 to restore its collection of portraits of injured servicemen by the war artist, Henry Tonks.

The collection documents the devastating injuries of the First Wo... Read full article

ASA censures 'misleading' ad on children's dental care

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that a 'misleading' television advertisement by HSA Healthplans, implying children's dental care is no longer free, should be withdrawn.

The ad featured a mother in a car looking at her son and ... Read full article

New contract failing to improve dental services say MPs, as health committee urges review of UDAs

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The new NHS contract is failing to improve services for patients and access is 'deteriorating', according to a report from the health select committee.

The report, published on July 2, says there is no evidence for some of the claims made b... Read full article

New degree for DCPs

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

A new degree aimed exclusively at dental care professionals will be launched by the University of Kent in September. The BSc in Primary Dental Care, to be based at the University's Medway campus, will comprise 120 hours of 'contact' teaching a yea... Read full article

GSK appointment at FDI

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The FDI World Dental Federation has appointed Dr David Alexander as executive director from August 21.

A specialist in dental public health, Dr Alexander, who qualified at Liverpool University, has extensive commercial experience, most rece... Read full article

GDPs may be contracted to provide school screening as NHS reaches 60

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

General dental practitioners (GDPs) in Essex may be contracted to provide school screening, following the success of initiatives introduced to mark the 60th anniversary of the NHS, according to Kathy Flegg, dental lead for North East Essex Primary... Read full article

Health secretary appeals against High Court contract decision

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The health secretary has lodged an appeal against a High Court ruling that a PCT was wrong to insert a termination clause in an orthodontist's contract.

In March, after a two-day hearing at the High Court in London, Mr Justice Collins ruled... Read full article

Birthday Honours

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Tony Jenner, England's deputy chief dental officer and surgeon commodore, Graham Morrison, received OBEs in the Queen's birthday honours. Keiran Fallon and Matthew Gill received MBEs.

New workforce measurements proposed

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The NHS Information Centre has launched a consultation document setting out options for measuring the dental workforce in England and Wales. Responses are required by July 11.

This follows concerns that the present measurement system, intro... Read full article

Scottish dentists win extra funding for NHS care

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The Scottish government has agreed to vary requirements which excluded about a third of dentists providing NHS care from enhanced allowances.

It has changed its definition of NHS commitment, introduced in 2005, to allow more dentists to cla... Read full article

New eastman director announced

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Stephen Porter has been appointed as Director of the UCL Eastman Dental Institute where has been working since 1993.

Currently Professor of Oral Medicine and academic head of maxillofacial diagnostic medical and surgical services at the Ins... Read full article

Purpose built practice welcomes students

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

A £2.5 million practice in Hemsworth, near Pontefract, Yorkshire, officially opened by Chief Dental Officer for England Barry Cockcroft last month, has been specifically designed to meet the needs of dental students as well as increasing acc... Read full article

Paternalistic dentistry set to go, says Executive Board Chair

Sat, 24 May 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Forward-thinking dentists must adopt business models, work with DCPs and plan ahead, BDA Executive Board Chair Susie Sanderson warned in her opening speech at this month's BDA Conference in Manchester.

Dr Sanderson, a GDP in a mixed family ... Read full article

Teaching centre improves access

Sat, 24 May 2008 05:00:00 GMT

A new academic dental centre in Southend, Essex, has increased access for local people and could attract more dentists to set up practice locally, according to the secretary of Essex Local Dental Committee (LDC).

'This is really great news ... Read full article

Northern Ireland turns to private sector to solve dentist shortage

Sat, 24 May 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Northern Ireland is to tender for services from the private sector across the UK to combat a shortage of NHS dentists, health minister Michael McGimpsey has announced.

Speaking in a debate on access to dental services in the Northern Irelan... Read full article

Children-only contracts likely to go, says CDO

Sat, 24 May 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Contracts for dentists to provide NHS treatment exclusively for children are likely to be phased out, Chief Dental Officer Barry Cockcroft has suggested.

Speaking at a session at the BDA Conference, Dr Cockcroft said 'I don't see any PCT th... Read full article

Health minister to address LDC conference

Sat, 10 May 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Health minister Ann Keen will address next month's local dental committees conference.

The conference, at Kensington Town Hall on June 13, will be chaired by Eddie Crouch, the Birmingham orthodontist who won a High Court case in February to... Read full article

Dental care as basic as NHS specs says Labour peer

Sat, 10 May 2008 05:00:00 GMT

NHS dentistry is moving towards a system of free examinations and payment for treatment, similar to that operated by opticians, a Labour peer has suggested.

Speaking in a Lords debate on NHS dental services last month (April 24), Lord Desai... Read full article

Reconsider NHS commitment criteria, says BDA

Sat, 10 May 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The BDA has called on the Scottish Health Department to reconsider criteria that deem some 30 per cent of practices providing NHS services as not committed to the NHS.

The criteria mean these practices are not eligible to receive the full g... Read full article

Dentistry investment comes onstream

Sat, 10 May 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Bristol Dental School has opened a £15 million extension to increase its student capacity by more than 50 per cent. The new development will increase student numbers from 50 to 79, and will also provide 12 new places for dental hygienist/the... Read full article

Dental lecturer to look at reducing alcohol abuse in pubs

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Simon Moore, Senior Lecturer in dentistry, and colleagues at Cardiff University have been awarded £415,000 by the Medical Research Council to look at ways of reducing alcohol abuse in pubs.

The researchers will be looking at ways of c... Read full article

Dentists disappointed at pay award

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The Government's decision to award GDPs and salaried dentists pay increases of 2.2 per cent has disappointed dentists' organisations.

The award, announced this month, is in line with the recommendation of the Doctors' and Dentists' Review B... Read full article

Entry to dental schools to be dependent on testing for HEP B, HEP C, HIV and TB

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMT

All prospective entrants to dental school must be screened for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV and TB, according to new guidance from the Council of Heads and Deans of Dental Schools.

The requirements, which will also apply to entrants for de... Read full article

GDC requirements could Harm Nurse recruitment, suggests former member

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Mandatory training for all dental nurses could make it difficult to recruit staff to practices, according to Baroness Gardner of Parkes, a former member of the GDC who worked as an NHS dentist for 35 years.

Speaking in a debate on the Healt... Read full article

Call for general dental council to set up register for retired dentists

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMT

A call for retired dentists to be able to stay on the GDC register for a nominal fee and exempt from CPD requirements has been made by Baroness Gardner of Parkes.

Speaking in the House of Lords during the second reading of the Health and So... Read full article

PCT to launch practice accreditation scheme

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Heart of Birmingham Primary Care Trust (PCT) is to launch a practice accreditation scheme this year with the aim of re-engaging GDPs in NHS work and boosting oral health promotion.

Each practice will be offered a day's quality review, funde... Read full article

Wide variations in spending on NHS dentistry

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Spending on NHS dentistry in England increased by 53 per cent between 1997/98 and 2005/06, from £1,293 million to £1,977 million, according to figures from the NHS Information Centre released last month. Gross expenditure per head of p... Read full article

Give patients more eating advice, who adviser urges

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Dental practices could do more to alert patients to the effects of poor diet and increased sugar consumption, according to Paula Moynihan, Reader in Nutrition and Oral Health at Newcastle University and director of the World Health Organisation Co... Read full article

Dentistry funding to be ring-fenced until 2011 and graduates to train in areas of greatest need, minister announces

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Funding to primary care trusts (PCTs) for dental services will continue to be ring-fenced until 2011, health minister Ann Keen has announced. The extension of the ring fencing, originally planned to end in 2009, was announced on the eve of Ms Keen... Read full article

Churchill denture letter up for sale

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

A letter from Sir Winston Churchill written to his dentist, Sir Wilfred Fish was due to go up for sale at Bonhams this week (March 18). It was expected to fetch £600-£800.

In the letter, typewritten from Downing Street in 1954, ... Read full article

GDC to investigate allegations of discrimination against overseas qualified dentists

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The GDC has agreed to investigate allegations of unfair treatment of dentists qualified outside the EU, following questions raised at this month's council meeting.

Speaking in the part of the meeting reserved for questions from the public, ... Read full article

PCTs must set smoking cessation targets, says Nice

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Primary care trusts should aim to treat at least five per cent of their population who smoke each year, according to new advice from the National Institute of Clinical Excellence.

The guidance, aimed at all professionals who have a role in ... Read full article

Property millionaires abandon dental chain plans

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Property millionaires Fergus and Judith Wilson have abandoned their plans to set up a national chain of 24-hour private dental clinics near motorway junctions.

The couple, former maths teachers in comprehensive schools, who started their bu... Read full article

Be clear on money and tough on quality, PCTs told

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:00:00 GMT

PCTs commissioning services should be clear about the amount of money to be spent on dentistry, and tough on quality, according to new guidance from the Department of Health,

The procurement note, PCC Hints and tips paper: Procurement le... Read full article

New support programme for sick dentists

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:00:00 GMT

The National Clinical Assessment Service (NCAS) has announced the launch of a new service to support sick dentists and doctors. The programme, to be launched initially in London in autumn, promises practitioners with alcohol, drug or mental health... Read full article

Research appointment at King's

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Timothy Watson has been appointed King's College Dental Institute's new director of research. He will also continue with his current role as professor of biomaterials and conservative dentistry. Professor Watson leads a multidisciplinary team whic... Read full article

Put patients first and stay independent, young dentists urged

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Young dentists see their future in independent practice rather than working for dental corporations, a vote at the Young Dentists conference in London revealed. Following a debate on who owns dentistry the audience of more than 200 voted overwhelm... Read full article

University appointment for former BDA president

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Roger Bettles has been appointed chairman of council and pro-chancellor of Leicester University. A former national president of the BDA, Mr Bettles has chaired the association's audit committee from its inception in 2005 and served on the BDA inqu... Read full article

Be open about contracts, PCTs told

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:00:00 GMT

PCTs should be transparent in negotiating contracts with dentists, new guidance from the Department of Health has warned.

At present PCTs receive ring-fenced funding for commissioning dental services. But from April 2009 funding will be par... Read full article

UK's largest dental corporate sold to US bank

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Integrated Dental Holdings, the UK's largest dental chain, has been sold to US bank Merrill Lynch.

Started by dentist David Hudaly in 1996 and based in Bolton, IDH comprises 200 practices, employs 700 dentists and treats about 1.5 million N... Read full article

New appointments at Dental Protection

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 06:00:00 GMT

An unprecedented demand for advice and assistance from members of Dental Protection (DPL) over the last year has led to the recent appointment of 13 new dento-legal advisors by the organisation.

DPL now has 50,000 members and issues arising... Read full article

Dental faculty announces new dean

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 06:00:00 GMT

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh has announced the Dr D. H. Felix has been elected Convener of Dental Council and Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery. Dr Felix will take up his Deanship at the Annual Dental Meeting on Thursday 25 Septe... Read full article

Australian stamp commemorates super-strong teeth

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Few people have careers that specifically require them to have strong, healthy teeth, but a notable exception was recently featured on an Australian stamp.

During 2007, Australia Post issued a set of postage stamps to commemorate circus act... Read full article

New year honours

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 06:00:00 GMT

BDJ Advisory Board member Professor Jonathan Shepherd and Professor Saman Warnakulasuriya, Professor of Oral Medicine and Experimental Pathology at King's College London, have been recognised in the Queen's New Year Honours list for 2008.Read full article

DOH launches new supplementary guidance

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Members of the document's working group (left to right): Gill Davies (BASCD), Colette Bridgman (chair), Tony Jenner (Department of Health), Clare Jones (collator), Selina Master (BSDH), Mark Taylor (BDA), Liana Zoitopoulos (BASCD) and Amit Bose... Read full article

Cautious response to NHS dentistry budget increase

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT

The Department of Health has announced an 11% budget increase for the commissioning of primary dental care services in 2008/9. The £2,081 million budget is detailed in the document Operating framework for the NHS in England for 2008/9... Read full article

DDU educational award winners

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT

In our coverage of the Dental Defence Union (DDU) Educational awards in BDJ volume 203 issue 11 (BDJ 2007; 203: 627), the available space unfortunately prevented us from including the a... Read full article

Simple push filling effective against decay

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT

A simple technique using a preformed crown offers an improved and effective method to fight tooth decay in primary molars, according to research published online in the open access journal BMC Oral Health.

The Hall Technique uses pre... Read full article

BDA Conference 2008

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Registration for the British Dental Conference and Exhibition to be held on 1–3 May in Manchester opened last month. The first week attracted 274 online bookings.

The 2008 conference will feature a much larger exhibition than usual, a... Read full article

Sugar free gum introduced to ration packs

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT

A New Zealand Army deployment arrival haka
New Zealand Defence Dental Services have introduced a sugar free chewing gum to all New Zealand ration packs to enhance soldiers' oral health. The gum contains casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calciu... Read full article

Guidance to aid with the globalisation of healthcare

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT

A new publication produced by the global alliance of health professionals, the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA), has been launched. A Core Competency Framework for International Health Consultants provides a practical guide for thos... Read full article

Help for children with autism

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT

TreeHouse, the national charity for autism education, is appealing to the dental community for funds towards constructing a permanent National Centre for Autism Education.

TreeHouse runs a special school for up to 80 pupils with severe auti... Read full article

Biofilm in 3D glory

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 06:00:00 GMT

Delegates at the recent FDI Congress in Dubai view 3D images showing the complexity and sophistication of dental plaque biofilm (above). Delegates were asked to use the 3D specs to view images by Professor J G Thomas from West Virginia Universi... Read full article

An evidence-based toolkit for prevention launched

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 06:00:00 GMT

An evidence-based toolkit for prevention was launched recently in Liverpool by Barry Cockcroft, Chief Dental Officer for England as a result of work conducted by a number of organisations.

The way in which dentistry is delivered in the UK h... Read full article

Fellowship awarded

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 06:00:00 GMT

Kevin Lewis, Director of Dental Protection, has been awarded a Fellowship in Dental Surgery from the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

The award recognises the contribution that Dr Lewis has made to dent... Read full article

Stopping hair loss with good oral health

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 06:00:00 GMT

There is a close relationship between dental disease and hair loss, according to researchers from the Department of Stomatology at the University of Granada, (UGR) Spain. Professors José Antonio Gil Montoya and Antonio Cutando Soriano, advi... Read full article

Launching good oral health

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:00:00 GMT

The Philippines recently launched a national campaign to help reduce child dental decay, which is reaching endemic proportions. Professor Raman Bedi, King's College London Dental Institute, and Philippine Minister of Education, Secretary Lapus,... Read full article

Organisations join forces over diabetes and oral health

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:00:00 GMT

The FDI World Dental Federation and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) have joined forces to highlight the increased risks of oral complications for those who suffer from diabetes. The issue was promoted during a symposium at the 2007 FDI... Read full article

CPD audit shows dentists exceed requirements

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:00:00 GMT

An audit carried out by the General Dental Council (GDC) has found that over 20% of verifiable continuing professional development (CPD) completed by dentists is in three core subjects recommended by the Council – medical emergencies, disinf... Read full article

New treatment for inflammatory disease

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:00:00 GMT

People suffering with chronic inflammation from periodontal disease, heart disease, and arthritis, will find help in recently-discovered compounds dubbed resolvins, according to research at the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, ... Read full article

Last candidate completes Diploma

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:00:00 GMT

Dr Surinder Bhatti of Slade Dental Practice in London has become the last candidate to successfully obtain the Diploma of Membership in General Dental Surgery (MGDS) from the Royal College of Surgeons of England and at 31 years of age, also happen... Read full article

ADA Honour for

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:00:00 GMT

The American Dental Association (ADA) has bestowed Honorary Membership on Stephen Hancocks, Editor-in-Chief of the British Dental Journal and Editor of the FDI's International Dental Journal. The honour, awarded to only a handful ... Read full article

Death notice

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:00:00 GMT

We are sorry to report the recent deaths of Christopher Hogg, who died unexpectedly at his home in Mansfield, and of Professor Neil Jenkins, aged 92.

'Apprentice' winner to speak at Young Dentist Conference

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:00:00 GMT

This year's Young Dentist Conference will see a programme of renowned speakers present to an audience of young dentists. This will include Tim Campbell, winner of the first series of the BBC's television programme 'The Apprentice'.

Buildin... Read full article

Fluoride protection discussed in China conference

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT

More than 70 experts in stomatology gathered at a conference on Oral Health through Fluoride for China and Southeast Asia last month in Beijing, China. The conference was jointly organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO)... Read full article

New Dean for Sheffield

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT

The University of Sheffield's School of Clinical Dentistry is under different leadership with the appointment of a new Dean. Professor Paul Speight began his post as Dean this month, succeeding Professor Trevor Walsh.

Professor Speight has... Read full article

A step closer to mouth cancer drug availability

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Mouth cancer patients could soon have access to a new drug, currently not widely available on the NHS according to the Mouth Cancer Foundation. The organisation has been campaigning for the drug Cetuximab to become available to NHS patients.
... Read full article

50th reunion for dental class

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT

A group of dentists who graduated from Dundee Dental School recently returned to the city for a class reunion 50 years after they completed training. The returning class of 1957 came back to Dundee from around the globe, among them Professor Ivar ... Read full article

Supporting dentistry careers

Sat, 12 May 2007 05:00:00 GMT

The University of Sheffield has launched a new scheme designed to support students in the region who are considering a career in dentistry. The Access to Dental Occupations: Practice and Tutoring scheme (ADOPT), will provide students with an in... Read full article

Healthy teeth require healthy gums

Sat, 12 May 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Colgate Oral Health Month 2007
'Healthy Teeth Require Healthy Gums'
Colgate Oral Health Month, in partnership with the British Dental Association, is now in its sixth year. It is a leading UK campaign running for the month of... Read full article

Lists merge

Sat, 12 May 2007 05:00:00 GMT

The General Dental Council (GDC) has closed the specialist list in Surgical Dentistry and transferred dentists on this list to a reconfigured Oral Surgery list.

The GDC claims that the move brings UK arrangements for oral surgery into line... Read full article

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