A new director of dentistry has been appointed in Lanarkshire. Following a formal interview process, Shelley Percival has accepted the role after fulfilling the interim post since 1 January 2022. Shelley will continue to provide leadership on all issues relating to dentistry in NHS Lanarkshire, ensuring high quality, safe and effective oral care across the…
This year marks the 24th annual Dental Awards, the original and most respected awards programme in British dentistry. For almost quarter of a century, this prestigious event has recognised the outstanding individuals and teams whose commitment and drive continue to raise standards throughout UK dentistry. Since announcing last year’s awards we have passed some significant…
Niki Keyhani, founder and owner of the Horsham Dental Studio, discusses starting a practice during lockdown, life as an ambitious young dentist, Denplan’s Next Generation Dental Group, and coffee In the summer of 2021, Denplan launched a new initiative to develop the next generation of leaders in dentistry, bringing together a small select group of…
Scottish Dental Care has announced the flagship acquisition of two dental practices in Edinburgh, following a multi-million-pound minority investment from BGF – the UK and Ireland’s most active growth capital investor – in February 2022. The family-owned Scottish Dental Care acquired the St John’s Road and East Craigs dental practices from Dr Hew Mathewson CBE…
The British Dental Association has responded to reports that access to NHS dentistry ranked alongside issues with local schools and Partygate in fuelling the Conservatives landslide defeat in the Tiverton by-election. The news comes in a week in which MPs have pressed Ministers for urgent change in NHS dentistry in two major debates, and follows…
The British Fluoridation Society (BFS) in partnership with the Borrow Foundation, has launched a new career development fellowship designed to attract new academic expertise to the field of water fluoridation and its role in public health. Overall, £30,000 has been allocated to create two fellowships which will be delivered within the next three years. The…
The European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry held its 1st face to face meeting since the pandemic in Lisbon between 15th-18th June. The conference was attended by several BSPD members. It was fantastic to see the achievements of so many UK paediatric dentists. Professor Ferranti Wong was announced as president-elect for the academy in recognition of his…
EuroPerio10, the world’s leading congress in periodontology and implant dentistry organised in Copenhagen on 15-18 June by the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP), was the most exciting EuroPerio yet. Professor Phoebus Madianos, chair of EuroPerio10, said: “EuroPerio attracts the best speakers, scientists, and clinicians from around the world to the Olympic Games of dental congresses….
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