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Dental experts publish list of worst-offending Easter eggs for sugar content
As the Easter weekend looms and shoppers start to fill their trollies with sweet treats, dental experts have published a list of the worst-offending Easter eggs. A study commissioned by Expressdentist.com found that Galaxy’s Ripple and Minstrels eggs contain the most sugar per 100g serving. Both eggs contain 68g of sugar per 100g. The top […]
Mydentist encourages dental professionals to take part in charity cycle challenge
Mydentist, one of the UK’s largest dental chains, is encouraging dental professionals to get involved in a charity cycle challenge. The Open Ride 2022 is a new charity fundraiser, which involves navigating the twists and turns of the Peak District on two wheels. The event is open to everyone and mydentist is keen to get […]
Swansea dental practice has new owner
A popular Swansea dental practice has a new owner. Dr Behrooz Khoshooee has acquired Ravenhill Dental Practice and taken the reins from previous principal dentist and owner, Rob Elliott. The mixed practice provides NHS and private dental care for thousands of local patients. Dr Khoshooee said that he was “very pleased” to complete the deal […]
Oral health heroes set to be honoured at Leicester’s Smile Awards
Dental teams, teachers, volunteers and nursery and children’s centre workers who are working to boost oral health in Leicester are set to be honoured at the city’s Smile Awards. The awards, which are run by Leicester City Council, recognise local heroes who are making a difference in the city. The council has asked residents to […]
Face masks remain in dental practices as Wales lifts final Covid restrictions
Patients who attend dental and medical appointments will still be required to wear face coverings, despite all remaining Covid-19 restrictions being lifted in Wales. First Minister, Mark Drakeford, confirmed that all regulations would be lifted from Monday 28th March, but a recent rise in cases has prompted caution. While face masks will no longer be […]
Clyde Munro acquires Ayrshire dental practice
Scotland’s largest dental group, Clyde Munro, has acquired a practice in Ayrshire. The ever-growing chain now owns more than 50 dental practices across Scotland. The latest addition is Maybole Dental Practice, a four-surgery practice with over 10,000 patients. David Logan, the previous owner, joined the practice in 1993 after graduating from Glasgow University. His father […]
Ayrshire dental practices join Clyde Munro mission to provide 1,000 children with fluoride varnish treatment
Three dental practices in Ayrshire have joined Clyde Munro’s mission to provide 1,000 children with fluoride varnish treatment. The teams at the Art of Dentistry in Prestwick and Sandgate Dentistry and Alloway Place Dental Care in Ayr are working with dentists across the Clyde Munro network in Scotland to offer free fluoride varnish services for […]
BDA supports Welsh Tory calls for new funding agreement for NHS dental services
The British Dental Association (BDA) has backed calls from the Welsh Conservatives for a new funding agreement for NHS dental services in Wales. The BDA suggested that Wales is suffering from the effects of “historic underfunding” in comparison to Scotland and Northern Ireland. Statistics show that government funding in Wales was £47 per person before […]
Pinner dentist swaps the clinic for the kitchen for impressive Masterchef performance
A dentist from Pinner, North West London, swapped the clinic for the kitchen recently to appear on BBC One’s Masterchef. Rishi Nanavati appeared on the hit cooking show hosted by Greg Wallace and John Torode last week. After impressing during the heats, he reached the quarter finals but narrowly missed out on a place in […]
Design students flex their creative skills to support oral health campaign
Graphic design students from Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group have flexed their creative skills to support a local oral health campaign. Second year Level 3 students have joined forces with University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) to provide the artwork for the #KeepStokeSmiling campaign. The initiative is designed to raise awareness of the importance of […]
