The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned government must pick up the pace on the reform of NHS dentistry, following an investigation from the BBC which found that teachers have requested charities to step in to provide access to dental care for school children.
The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) has launched a new report today highlighting the parts of England at most risk of becoming ‘dental deserts’ without government action.
The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) is celebrating its 80 +2 Anniversary with an Anniversary Afternoon Tea at the NEC Hilton on Saturday May 14.
Trinity Academy Grammar in West Yorkshire has brought in a dental charity to treat pupils during school hours.
In a new paper in Cell, researchers from the School of Dental Medicine, together with an international team including colleagues at the Technical University of Dresden, lay out the mechanism by which innate immune memory can cause one type of inflammatory condition—in this example, gum disease—to increase susceptibility to another—here, arthritis—through alterations to immune cell precursors in the bone marrow.
Boston University dental researchers have found deleting or inhibiting a protein in the tongue might stall tumour growth in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma – the most common form of head and neck cancer.
The British Dental Association (BDA) has appointed Professor Justin Durham to the role of chief scientific advisor.
A York dentist must work under supervision whilst the General Dental Council (GDC) investigate 'serious and wide-ranging concerns' about her and her practice, following claims made by a whistleblower.
Dentures may have a potentially negative impact on a person’s overall nutrition, according to new research from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Dentistry.
Waiting rooms can be an anxious place for many people and as it’s the first thing your patients see when they enter your practice, it’s important to make it as welcoming and calming as possible.
Easter is nearly here, which means lots of chocolate and sweet treats are on offer. Children celebrating Passover (from April 15) and Eid (expected to be in early May) will also enjoy sugary treats.
In the latest NHS dentistry and oral health update, Sara Hurley, chief dental officer for England, and Ali Sparke, director for dentistry, community pharmacy, optometry and the NHS standard contract, shared some insight and guidance relating to both staff and patients celebrating Ramadan.
Dental implants are more than twice as likely to fail in people who report an allergy to penicillin and are given alternative antibiotics, compared to those given amoxicillin, a new study by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry shows.
Sara Hurley, chief dental officer for England, and Ali Sparke, director for dentistry, community pharmacy, optometry and the NHS standard contract, recently provided an update for NHS dental professionals, to discuss the dental contract arrangements for 2022/23 and covid testing.
The British Dental Association (BDA) has slammed moves by government to effectively return to normal working arrangements for NHS dentists in England.
