Posts Tagged ‘UClan’

University of Central Lancashire opens emergency dental hub to boost urgent NHS services

University of Central Lancashire opens emergency dental hub to boost urgent NHS services

The University of Central Lancashire has opened a new emergency dental hub to provide additional support for the NHS. In association with the NHS and FMCS Emergency Dental Service, the university has set up an urgent dental centre at its Preston campus. The aim is to provide support for existing urgent and out of hours […]


Oswestry graduate has plenty to smile about after becoming the UK’s youngest clinical dental technician

Oswestry graduate has plenty to smile about after becoming the UK’s youngest clinical dental technician

A graduate from Oswestry has plenty to smile about after becoming the UK’s youngest clinical dental technician. Sheena Lakhanpal has successfully completed a 2-year course at the University of Central Lancashire, making her the youngest qualified dental technician at the age of 27 years old.  Ms Lakhanpal, who works at Bupa Dental Care’s laboratory in […]


Lancashire dental school named one of the UK’s Best Breakthroughs

Lancashire dental school named one of the UK’s Best Breakthroughs

The University of Central Lancashire’s dental school has been named among the UK’s Top 100 Breakthroughs. The dental school, which was opened a decade ago, has been listed as one of the best breakthroughs in the UK in the last century. UCLAN’s dental school has been praised for its innovative approach to improving standards of […]


Southport Dentist has Plenty to Smile About After Appearing in Leading Dental Magazine

Southport Dentist has Plenty to Smile About After Appearing in Leading Dental Magazine

A dentist from Southport has plenty to smile about after his case study was published in a national dental magazine. Dr Stephen Dodd from 10 Dental was delighted to see his cosmetic dentistry case study published in Dentistry magazine. The study, which featured in the February edition, was based around a case Dr Dodd completed at the Scarisbrick […]


Study Links Gum Disease To Alzheimer’s Disease

Study Links Gum Disease To Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study has suggested that gum disease can increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers analysed brain samples from deceased patients who had suffered from dementia and found that there were high levels of the bacteria associated with gum disease, Porphyromonas gingivalis. Experts involved in the study explained that bacteria from the mouth can […]


Evesham Dental Graduate Makes History

Evesham Dental Graduate Makes History

An Evesham dental student is all smiles after graduating from the University of Central Lancashire. Katherine Moulton recently celebrated her graduation but it was not just the successful completion of her studies that she was celebrating; she also made history by being the first dental student to graduate from the University of Central Lancashire. Katherine […]


New UCLan Dental Clinic Open To The Public

New UCLan Dental Clinic Open To The Public

A brand new dental clinic based at the University of Central Lancashire is now fully operational and open to the public. The new UCLan Dental Clinic and Health Centre has opened its doors to patients in the region; the clinic will provide private dental treatment, as well as enabling postgraduate dental students to access state […]


First class of dental students graduates from multi-million pound school

First class of dental students graduates from multi-million pound school

The first 30 students have celebrated their graduation from the new multi-million pound dental school at the University of Central Lancashire. The class of 30 graduated yesterday, having completed a brand new course, which is the first of its kind in the UK. The course at UCLan was set up in conjunction with local NHS […]