The British Dental Association (BDA) has teamed up with the British Medical Association (BMA) and written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer expressing concern at

The majority of complaints logged by the Dental Complaints Service (DCS) are resolved within three working days, according to the service’s first annual report. The

One of the big winners at the Dentistry Awards 2007, held on 7 December, was James Hamill of Blue Apple who won Best Young Dentist,

I have written before about how many steps to achieving case acceptance are tied to one source – communication. Communication is everything and great communication

Abstract This article examines a non-surgical treatment option for reducing the excessive gingival display (‘gummy smiles’), which can be found in many patients. I have

A new school-based dental service aimed at preventing tooth decay has been launched in Scotland. The Childsmile School programme involves dental care teams visiting primary

The 2007 Dentistry Awards proved to be a resounding success as one of the biggest events on the dental calendar lived up to its promise

A dental training robot, named Simroid, which is short for ‘simulator humanoid’, has realistic skin over its metal skeleton, moving eyes and a mouth fitted

Tooth loss may predict the development of dementia late in life, according to research published in the October 2007 issue of the Journal of the

The General Dental Council has agreed in principle to abolish its current system for adding dental professionals’ additional qualifications to its registers. The decision was

A team of volunteers comprising dentists, paediatricians, anaesthetists, nurses and medical students recently performed about 200 cleft lip and palate operations in Africa, as part

The Information Centre for health and social care has announced the appointment of former dentist Tim Straughan as its new chief executive. Announcing the appointment,