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BDA Representatives Attend Union Strike Meeting
Representatives from the British Dental Association yesterday attended a meeting to discuss strike action across the NHS. Unions are planning strike action in anticipation of the break down of talks with the government, with tensions rising as a result of discrepancies on the subject of public sector pensions. Unison hosted a meeting yesterday to discuss […]
Shetland dental practice to close for a month
A dental practice in Shetland will close for a month before opening as an NHS dental surgery, it has been confirmed. Alan Owen’s practice will close for a month after he retires on Friday; it will reopen on October 3rd as an NHS surgery. Essential maintenance work will be carried out during the four week […]
Mouth cancer campaign launched
This year’s Mouth Cancer Action Month campaign was officially launched yesterday. The annual campaign, which will run throughout November, is supported by the British Dental Health Foundation and Denplan. Representatives from the organisations will urge dental professionals, pharmacists and doctors to get involve din the campaign and raise the profile of the disease, which kills […]
Cambodian dental nurses gain valuable experience in Western Isles
Two dental nurses from Cambodia have joined the team at the Western Isles Dental Centre to gain valuable work experience. Srey Ny and Ratana participated in a course in Phnom Penh run by local dentist, Kenneth MacDonald and dental nurse, Carolyn MacDonald. The two nurses were amongst a large number of people who wanted to […]
Dental expert offers advice for parents
Dr Nigel Carter, Chief Executive of the British Dental Health Foundation, has offered advice to parents to help improve standards of oral health amongst children. According to Dr Carter, parents have a very important role to play in their child’s oral health; teaching them good oral hygiene habits from an early age and providing them […]
Man treated after dental lab fire
A twenty-seven year old man has been treated for minor burns following a fire at a dental laboratory in Winnersh, near Wokingham. Fire officers were called to the D W Young Dental Laboratory in Grovelands Avenue yesterday morning, along with paramedics from Wokingham. Firefighters spent over an hour tackling the flames, which was restricted to […]
Free dental clinic give Penticton residents something to smile about
A free dental clinic has given residents of a town in British Columbia something to smile about. Residents in Penticton were invited to attend the free clinic, which took place on August 14th. The clinic was organised by Greta Henning, a certified dental assistant, in conjunction with local dentist, Dr Amaal Ayoub. Henning said that […]
London dentist keen to start rebuilding work
A dentist from London, Ontario is eager to start rebuilding her practice after it was hit by an F3 tornado last weekend. Renee Gignac said that her dental office is salvageable and she is keen to get started on the work to restore it so that it can open to the public as soon as […]
Scottish dental firm seals deal with Russian distributor
Dundee-based dental firm, 3D Diagnostic Imaging, has entered the Russian market. 3D Diagnostic Imaging has closed a deal with a Russian distributor to distribute its innovative CarieScan Pro device, an early detection instrument for dental decay. The distributor has been named as IT Stom. This will be the first time the Scottish firm has entered […]
Spain could be an Attractive Option for Dental Students
As competition for dental places at British universities hots up, many candidates are choosing to apply to foreign universities and Spain has emerged as a popular option. Competition for places in the UK is extremely fierce, with many universities experiencing growing numbers of applications year on year. As some students fear that they will be […]
