Smile Together Dental CIC was ‘highly commended’ in the ‘Public Services Social Enterprise of the Year’ category at the prestigious UK Social Enterprise Awards in London on Thursday 30th November. The awards are hosted by national sector body Social Enterprise UK to recognise impact and innovation in purpose-led business across awards 15 categories. Smile Together…
On Saturday 25 November 2023, the College of General Dentistry held its first ‘NextGen’ event, part of a new initiative to raise awareness of its mission among dental students and early career professionals. The CGDent NextGen Leadership Workshop, which took place in Manchester, was open to students on the Bachelor of Dental Surgery, BSc or…
Haleon, a world leading consumer health company, together with the College of General Dentistry, the standard-setting professional body for dental health professionals, have launched the Dental Health Barometer, which provides deep insights into the role of preventative oral healthcare in the UK. Preventative care is defined as proactive dental care and advice that helps a…
At their Annual General Meeting (AGM) held today in London, members of the British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN), the UK’s professional association for dental nurses, voted to allow non-clinical practice managers and receptionists to join as Associate Members. This means that practice managers and receptionists will be able take advantage of the many benefits…
The British Dental Association has said damning data secured by LBC underlines the case for radical and urgent action to restore NHS dentistry. In Plymouth, data shared with the broadcaster shows that 600 children had a combined 4,000 teeth extracted. At one local primary school, teachers discovered that 50% of their pupils had never seen…
Now an established forum after four events, the Dental Leadership Network brought together leaders from across dentistry to discuss the dental system, as seen from the perspective of patients and the public. The primary goal of the Dental Leadership Network is to bring dental leaders together to share information and build relationships, improve understanding of…
At the start of Sugar Awareness Week (13–19 November 2023)[1], BSPD’s President, Professor Paula Waterhouse wrote to the new Secretary of State for Health & Social care to congratulate her on the new position, but also asking for the Government’s dental recovery plan. Specifically, BSPD would like to know that Rt. Hon. Victoria Atkins MP…
The Dental Defence Union (DDU) is reminding dental professionals to be clear when communicating dental charges and fees to patients. This follows the introduction of the new dental fee structure in Scotland which came into effect on 1st November and a recent report published by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman which found that the…
Published continually since 1959 and orginally the official magazine of the General Dental Practitioners Association, the editorial content of The Probe is of paramount importance and as such forms the backbone of the journal – it is the high quality, independent content of the magazine that ensures it is widely read by the profession and explains why The Probe consistently generates the highest levels of response for its advertisers among any UK dental journal.
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