What’s an orthodontist?
A third of the UK population doesn’t know what an orthodontist does The alarming results of a survey released today...
dental health
Iowa researchers find ending Medicaid dental benefit costly
Study of California's program found trips to the emergency room increasedA new study suggests that states may not save as...
Plymouth dental school top in England
Dental students with a young patient at a paediatric clinic held at the Derriford Dental Education Facility in Plymouth The...
New hominin species joins Lucy on the human family tree
Researchers have discovered fossils of a human ancestor in Ethiopia up to 3.5 million-years-old that overlaps in time with the...
Pointless treatments
‘Patients (are) sometimes being offered treatments that have only minor benefit.’ We hear that doctors have been told to stop...
Top tips on financial lending to grow and improve your dental practice
Simon Walker, head of commercial sales at Wesleyan Bank, looks at what dental practices can do to make it easier to obtain a...
BDA asks Cameron to honour pledge on health regulation
BDA asks Cameron to honour the Government’s pledge on health reform The British Dental Association (BDA) has called on the Government...
Manchester United
Kevin Lewis reviews how the recent BDA Conference went and how he thinks it might have brought the profession together....
Calls for judicious use of antibiotics in dentistry
The BDA is working with experts to combat AMR The British Dental Association (BDA) is working with experts to combat...
Natural plant chemicals could help fight tooth decay, study shows
Oral care products containing a natural chemical that stops bacteria harming teeth could help prevent decay, a study suggests. SOURCE:...
Crème de la crème
If a passion for achieving excellence in oral health care defines a good hygienist, then having a strong team behind...
