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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 approximately 6,000 log-ins ... 

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 to... 

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 Pl... 

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 year, the ... 

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 of both cl... 

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 treatment... 

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 manifesto David ... 

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 in Englan...