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Rsrve ur shwcas tckts by txt

The BDTA will again be offering members of the dental team the chance to reserve their Showcase tickets by text. Organisers reckon it’s a quick

CDO slams TV ‘mercury amalgam’ programme

England’s chief dental officer has dismissed a TV documentary highlighting the dangers involving mercury amalgam as ‘scare mongering’ and ‘sensationalist’. CDO Barry Cockcroft, who appeared

Early interceptive orthodontics

There are currently a number of innovative systems on the market that allow general dental practitioners to include orthodontic procedures in their treatment lists. At

And it’s goodbye from him…

Dear Editor,As I prepare to demit office at the end of this week, I was reflecting back on the past six years since I was

Ministers urged to fund oral screening

An oral health charity is urging ministers to fund a nationwide NHS-led oral screening programme. The British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF) has called on the

Countdown to fluoride decision

The final decision on plans to add fluoride to tap water in Southampton and parts of South West Hampshire is to be taken this month.

Life’s a beach at Showcase

Bringing a little sunshine into November will be the aim for the British Dental Trade Association at this year’s Showcase. The event has become well

Dentists threatened over bleach

Dentists are being threatened with prosecution for performing a technique used for decades to whiten patients’ teeth. An MP has warned that some practitioners have

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