The first stand-alone course for clinical dental technicians in the UK will begin in Edinburgh later this year, following provisional approval from the General Dental
Dental services are to be improved across Scotland through a £75m government investment. Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said the money would give Scotland a ‘dental
Nearly half the drinking water in England could have fluoride added to it under a ‘secret’ Government plan, according to The Daily Mail. Dental health
Intrusive luxation is a serious dental injury that causes damage to the pulp and supporting structures of a tooth because of its dislocation into the
In 2004ÃÂ2005, 349 of 541 eligible, mostly preschool, children in the Inuvik Region in the Northwest Territories of Canada were examined clinically, and the parents
The British Dental Association (BDA) has joined an ongoing legal battle with the Department of Health (DoH) over the new NHS dental contract. It has
Compulsory registration for dental nurses and dental technicians kicked in at midnight on 30 July 2008. Existing dental nurses and dental technicians have had two
A new survey has shown that one in four dentists intend to quit the NHS. The survey, carried out by the Dental Practitioners’ Association (DPA)
Six years ago Wendy Houvenaghel was enjoying life as a successful dentist in Cornwall, today she is on the cusp of becoming an Olympic gold
A dental robotic testing simulator has been invented to replicate human chewing in order to test dental materials. Dr Kazem Alemzadeh in the bio-engineering research
Nearly half of all five-year-olds in Stoke-on-Trent have fillings or teeth missing because of decay, health officials have said. The city’s dental health is in
The General Dental Council introduces compulsory continuing professional development (CPD) for all dental care professionals in August. Its aim is to ensure that team members