Posts Tagged ‘British Dental Association’
British Dental Association Still Worried About High Street
The British Dental Association is still worried about high street whitening treatments, despite the introduction of stricter regulation by the European Union. Last year new EU rules were brought in to try and protect members of the public, but the BDA says that there is still concern over the accessibility of whitening treatments and is […]
Dental Practice In Brooklands Celebrates Award
A dental practice in Brooklands is celebrating being awarded the gold standard for patient care. Maple Road Dental Practice is one of just 200 dental practices in the UK to be awarded the British Dental Association’s Good Practice Scheme Gold Award in recognition of the highest standards of patient care. The honour comes shortly after […]
Newry Dental Hygienist Offers Tops In Time For Valentine’s Day
A dental hygienist from Newry is offering oral hygiene tips to help people make sure they are kissable in time for Valentine’s Day. According to the British Dental Association two thirds of people list bad breath as their biggest turn off in a potential partner. Yet bad breath is a common problem. Zara McKibbin, a […]
Durham Dental Practice Celebrating Triple Triumph
Members of the team at a Durham dental practice are celebrating triple success. Durham City Smiles, which is located on Crossgate in the heart of Durham city, has been recognised by the British Dental Association’s Good Practice Scheme, the surgery has been re-accredited by the Denplan Excel Scheme and the CQC report on the practice […]
World’s First Ultrasound Toothbrush Launched
The world’s first no-brush toothbrush has been launched; the new Emmi-dent brush uses ultrasound technology to clean the teeth. This is the first brush to use ultrasound alone to clean the teeth; in the past, ultrasound has been used in electric toothbrush designs, but this is the first ‘no-brushing’ brush. The Emmi-dent toothbrush, which is […]
OFT Launches New Dental Campaign To Make People Aware Of Their Rights
The Office of Fair Trading has launched a new campaign to make people aware of their rights when they visit a dentist. The campaign, which is entitled ‘Right to Smile’ is supported by the British Dental Association, consumer groups and private dental practices and aims to educate people about the rights they have when they […]
Dentists Hit Back Against Claims Of Malpractice
Dentists have hit back against claims of malpractice with the publication of the results of a survey, which suggest that four out of five patients are happy with their dentist. In May this year the Office of Fair Trading called for an urgent investigation into dental prices after hundreds of dentists were accused of misleading […]
Dentists Advised To Throw Away Old Magazines
Dentists have been advised to throw away old magazines from their waiting rooms for health and safety reasons. NHS officials have issued a warning to dentists to remove old magazines or face a breach of health and safety rules; officials believe that old magazines that have been lying around for a long period of time […]
British Dental Association Angered By Foundation Training “Fiasco”
Representatives from the British Dental Association have reacted angrily to the news that 35 newly qualified dentists have not been allocated foundation training places. Figures from the House of Commons revealed that 35 dentists who have recently graduated have not been allocated Dental Foundation Training places, which means that they will not be eligible to […]
Cosmetic Dental Procedures Review Following PIP Breast Implant Scandal
The British Dental Association (BDA) and General Dental Council (GDC) are set to provide evidence of correct cosmetic dental procedure practice to the Department of Health. Teeth whitening, Botox and dermal fillers are to be included in the review following the PIP scandal when thousands of women were provided with faulty breast implants, proving to […]
