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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, which al... 

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 (Depa... 

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 award winners in all categories. We are pleased to report all the ... 

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 preformed metal crow... 

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, an excellen... 

A New Zealand Army deployment arrival hakaNew 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 calcium phosphat... 

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 those seeking ... 

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 autism and its...