Background: In Canada, national health surveys do not usually include questions pertaining to self-perceived oral health. Those that do use ad hoc sets of questions

The annual retention fees (ARF) of almost 53,000 dental care professionals (DCP) have now been processed. Over 93% of those who were on the register

A new study has shown that the sophisticated structure of tooth enamel holds clues for aerospace engineers as they build the aircraft and space vehicles

Many Northamptonshire dentists cannot treat wheelchair users as their surgeries do not have the right equipment, according to a charity for disabled people. Ability Northants

A new policy on dental neglect in children calls for all dental staff to have regular training in child protection. The policy explains that a

Department of Health figures released to MP Andrew Stunell show a 60% increase in tooth extractions in Stockport since 2003. According to the Hazel Grove

A dental technician who tried an alternative tactic to sell his home and raise money for charity has had to offer a cash prize draw

The credit crunch is being blamed for almost half the population in Croydon not visiting the dentist in at least two years. An estimated 125,000

Three schools in deprived areas of Scotland will benefit from once-a-week visits from a mobile dental unit. The dental unit will offer check-ups to school

A turf-cutting ceremony was recently held on the site for the new Portsmouth Dental Academy. This development will allow final year dental students from King’s

Recording continuing professional development hours is getting easier thanks to a new section on the General Dental Council’s website. GDC registrants can use the online

Tom Lehner, professor of Basic and Applied Immunology from the Mucosal Immunology Unit at King’s College London Dental Institute, has been awarded an honorary fellowship