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Stoke’s oldest dental practice due to open under new ownership
Stoke-on-Trent’s oldest dental practice is set to reopen next month (November) under new ownership. AR Fee Dental Practice, which has been operating as a dental clinic since 1891, has been taken over by Synergy Dental & Implant Centre. Plans for the practice, which will be rebranded and known as Synergy Dental @ Fountain Place, are […]
BDA museum temporary exhibition shows history of toothbrush
A new temporary exhibition at the BDA museum has everything you need to know about the history of the toothbrush. The exhibition is a crucial part of a research project at the University of Kent, called ‘Oral health inequalities, oral health cultures 1870-1970’. On display are a number of key pieces that were hugely significant […]
More than 40% of Leicester residents haven’t seen an NHS dentist for 2 years
More than 40% of Leicester residents haven’t seen an NHS dentist for at least 2 years, according to new figures. Statistics from the latest GP Patient Survey suggested that 15% of patients in the city hadn’t tried to make an appointment in the last 24 months, while 27% had never tried to see an NHS […]
Experts call for urgent action, as children living in coastal towns face dental crisis
Dental experts have called for urgent action to raise standards of oral health in coastal towns. The British Dental Association claims that children living in seaside communities are vulnerable to dental health issues due to a combination of limited access to NHS dental services and “high needs.” The BDA described the situation as a “double […]
Invisalign dental network sees huge growth
The UK’s largest provider of Invisalign, MiSmile, is celebrating even more growth after it welcomed 4 members to its network this month, bringing the total number of members up to 70. MiSmile is the only dental network endorsed by Align, the parent company of Invisalign. Founded in 2014, the company is dedicated to helping dental […]
Scottish clinics helping Malawi’s dental crisis
Scottish Dental firm Clyde Munro Dental Group are helping the people of Malawi get their smiles back thanks to their work with the Smileawi charity. The charity is hoping to get Malawi’s dental crises under control, but with only 40 dentists and 100 dental therapists serving 18,000,000 patients, it’s not an easy feat. UK volunteers […]
Children should only drink water and milk
New nutritional guidelines suggest that children should stick to drinking good old fashioned milk and water. The panel of scientists behind the advice believe that sweeteners and sugar consumed at such as young age can have a great impact on oral health and overall well-being. It’s been revealed by Public Health England that 9 out […]
Dental Partners is Bridge2Aid’s 2nd largest supporter
Dental charity Bridge2Aid was initially founded to change the lives of those less fortunate in Tanzania. The charity trains local healthcare workers with the aim to deliver safe emergency dental care. Just 1 trained dentist can serve up to 10,000 people. More than 70% of the world’s population has no access to safe emergency dental […]
Dentists to tackle obesity and tooth decay together
Former Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies, released an independent report demanding change in the way obesity is tackled. The report suggests that dentists and the government should work together to tackle obesity and tooth decay in a joint operation. Leaders in the dental industry have welcomed the report, backing calls for it to […]
Chase de Vere launch dental advice service
Chase de Vere has launched a dental financial advice service for dentists with Denplan. As it stands, Denplan has over 6,500 members who receive specialist financial advice, with a particular emphasis on NHS pensions. The new website will have a variety of information for dentists, from payment plan set ups to private pension schemes. Chase […]
