The cost of some NHS dental treatments in England are to increase from 1 April along with a 10p hike on prescription charges. The maximum

Russ Ladwa has been elected as dean at the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) (FGDP[UK]). He succeeds Richard Hayward. Russ is a London-based general

Brushing your teeth twice a day can boost your sperm count. That’s according to the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF) who have advised reaching for

Today’s dental patients present great challenges to the restorative practice. People are highly educated, with huge expectations about how their dentistry will look and feel

Jan Baxendale became a hygienist more than 30 years ago and has always considered herself a team player. She qualified with the Royal Navy in

In this second part of our 2-part review, we discuss recent research about pulp tests that determine the vitality of the tooth and clinically accepted

Britain’s mouth cancer campaigners have welcomed news that eating your greens could cut the risk of cancer. The British Dental Health Foundation – organisers of

The head of a new quango, set up to advise the government on how many health professionals will be needed in the coming years, has

The GDC has opened a consultation to gather views on how the registrant fees (Annual Retention Fees) are set. The Annual Retention Fee (ARF) is determined

The Department of Health has seized on the latest statistics – showing a slight increase in the number of people seeing an NHS dentist –

The National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN) has appointed a new Chief Executive. Phil Hughes has worked in senior managerial positions in both the

A children’s dentist has called for more aid for phobic youngsters in light of news that a girl starved herself to death, severely traumatised by