New dental skills laboratory opens
2011-07-01
The Royal Hampshire County Hospital has just opened a £300,000 dental skills laboratory as part of a multi-professional simulation suite. The suite comprises state of
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44 per cent of phone calls fail to reach practice team
2011-07-01
New research reveals the alarming truth about the numbers of practices who greet patients with an answering machine, an engaged tone, or even worse, they
Text messages help smokers quit
2011-07-01
Motivational text messages sent to smokers’ mobile phones can double their chances of giving up tobacco, reported The Guardian. The story is based on a
Students welcome ‘stop gap’ in study fees
2011-07-01
This week’s announcement that 2012-13 entrants will see their year five fees fully covered by the bursary is a good short-term solution that provides breathing
Endoscopic resection effective in pharyngeal cancer
2011-06-30
Transoral organ-preserving pharyngeal endoscopic resection is effective in the treatment of superficial pharyngeal cancer, according to a study in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (June 27, 2011). Researchers
New dental centre opens
2011-06-30
Ivoclar Vivadent is one of the world’s leading dental companies. The company’s success is based on a comprehensive portfolio of products and systems, strong research
Queen’s dental school under review
2011-06-30
The General Dental Council (GDC) has carried out an inspection of Queen’s University Belfast dental school following concerns about the level of resources being dedicated
Late diagnoses may have caused U.K. oral cancer deaths
2011-06-30
Late diagnoses and referrals could have resulted in the deaths of several oral cancer patients at a dental hospital in Belfast, U.K., according to a
Ultradent releases fluoride varnish with new SoftEZ tip
2011-06-30
Ultradent has released Flor-Opal Varnish White, a fluoride varnish with a syringe and tip delivery system for fast, simple, and mess-free application. The new system
Sunstar relaunches website
2011-06-30
Sunstar Americas has relaunched its website (www.gumbrand.com) with information about oral health concerns for consumers and oral care maintenance for people with diabetes. The site
NJDA to appeal ruling in lawsuit against tanning salon
2011-06-30
Teeth-whitening services offered by nondentists at mall kiosks and beauty salons is a contentious issue across the U.S. While many states are moving to ban
Position Statement on Early Childhood Caries in Indigenous Communities
2011-06-29
Body In May, the Canadian Pediatric Society (CPS) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a joint position statement on early childhood caries (ECC)