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‘A superb material’ – my choice of bone graft material
Dr Andrew Fish describes why EthOss is his go-to bone graft material and how it stands out from the rest.…
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Dental news you’ve missed this week – 16 April 2022
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Portman’s Sam Waley-Cohen…
Dentistry
Mouth cancer – consultant reports spike after dental access troubles
A leading consultant has seen an increase in signs of mouth cancer because early indications are missed due to the…
Oral health
School clinical researcher wins prestigious Royal College of Surgeons prize
Helen Rodgers from Sheffield University’s school of clinical dentistry has been awarded the Lady Estelle Wolfson Emerging Leaders Fellowship from the Royal…
Dentistry
Professor Albert Leung becomes dean-elect of the Faculty of Dentistry RCSI
Professor Albert Leung has been elected as the next dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI)…
Dentistry
Balancing the two sides of dentistry
John Makin explains that dentistry is a balancing act between commercial interests and patient care. There can be little doubt…
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Dentistry fifty years on…
Michael Watson reminisces about how dentistry has changed in the 50 years since the BDA has moved to Wimpole Street. Having…
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At least 1.8 million pensioners suffering with urgent dental condition
At least 1.8 million people aged 65 and over could have an urgent dental condition, a new report has suggested.…
Oral health
Government’s ‘lack of strategy’ on child tooth decay lambasted
The British Dental Association (BDA) has lambasted the government’s lack of strategy to combat the nation’s oral health issues in England,…
Oral health
More than half of dentists would prefer one ‘super-watchdog’ health regulator
Would a super-watchdog regulator really benefit dentistry, Seb Evans questions. With Jeremy Hunt considering combining all nine health regulators into…
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FGDP(UK) looking to become an independent organisation
The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) (FGDP(UK)) is looking to become an independent organisation. FGDP(UK) was established as a…
Implant dentistry
Royal College of Surgeons aims to combat ‘cake culture’
The Faculty of Dental Surgery has said eating cake and biscuits at work is fuelling poor oral health and obesity. Professor…
Oral health
Children waiting up to a year to have decayed teeth removed
Children are having to wait up to a year to have their rotten teeth removed according to Professor Nigel Hunt. Professor…
Dentistry