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Last chance to book!

Hurry up! Independent Seminars are offering a ‘last chance to book’ onto a selection of their key speaker seminars, including John Cranham, Ian Buckle and

Dentist slams rise in NHS charges

A top dentist has slammed the government’s hike in NHS dental treatments. The increase takes effect on 1 April and Paul Batchelor, senior lecturer and

Dentists back No Smoking Day

The British Dental Association (BDA) and the Mouth Cancer Foundation have given backing to No Smoking Day 2009 today (Wednesday). Organisers work closely with local

Dentists urged to think before Botox

The General Dental Council (GDC) has confirmed its guidance on non-surgical cosmetic procedures. This is the result of the GDC’s public consultation on the scope

Student guide to dental standards

The GDC is gathering views on the draft guidance regarding student fitness to practise (FtP) through a new consultation. The guidance document is aimed at

Dental charges increase

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 elected Dean of the FGDP(UK)

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 teeth boosts sperm count

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

How to sequence optimum dentistry

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

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