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Complaints against dentists rise

The number of patients’ complaints against dentists is on the increase – and high dental fees could be fuelling the rise. The General Dental Council

P-Plates plan for Dentists Register

The General Dental Council (GDC) is considering a mandatory period of provisional registration for all dentists wanting to join its register. The idea is that,

Darling does a U-turn over tax plans

The government has abandoned plans to impose a single 18% tax rate on all capital gains – a move that will please many dental practitioners.

Why you need a bonus system

It is performance review time in your practice. You are faced with a dilemma that has happened before and you know it is about to

‘One bristle or two, sir?’

Types of patients come in batches, have you noticed? You have a whole morning of well-trained, delightfully pleasing and uncomplicated patients who leave the surgery,

Go online to find an NHS dentist

A new directory on the NHS website has been launched in a bid to help people find a dentist. The online service aims to make

Needy Norfolk gets cash injection

Norfolk is to get a cash boost of £700,000 to provide more NHS dentists in towns that need them most. Norfolk Primary Care Trust carried

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