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Unique worldwide dental hygiene conference on social responsibility a huge success

21 Jul 2017

The International Federation of Dental Hygienists (IFDH) held A Global Oral Health Strategy Session,Social Responsibility Conference-Workshop in Florence, ...

Our inability to provide local anaesthetic without a prescription or PGD is disadvantaging patients and holding our profession back

12 May 2017

The continued disadvantages dental hygienists and dental therapists have faced by being denied the ability to provide Prescription Only Medicines ...

​Children's Food Campaign Battles won and those to come - July 2017

11 Jul 2017

July is shaping up to be quite a month. Make it even better by voting for ...

Operation Eagle Eye is here!

30 Jun 2017

Operation Eagle Eye is here! Saturday 1 July marks the date when the new Committee of Advertising Practice rules come ...

Dental Schools Council elects new Chair

21 Jul 2017

The Dental Schools Council, which represents dental schools across the UK and Ireland, has elected Professor ...

Dental Schools Council elects new Chair

20 Jul 2017

​ ‘Unjust, unfair and discriminatory decision will cost lives’: Charity slams JCVI decision on HPV vaccinations

19 Jul 2017

The decision by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) today [19 July 2017] to deny boys a vaccination ...

European Gum Health Day 2017, a great leap forward for public health education

14 Jul 2017

Last 12 May, 27 EFP-affiliated national societies of periodontology jointly celebrated European Gum Health Day 2017, ...

E​n​​hanced CPD - information for DCP's

30 Jun 2017

The enhanced CPD scheme will ensure CPD activity is firmly embedded in the professional life of dental professionals. It is ...

BSDHT supports latest NICE standards which look to improve quality of oral health in care homes

12 Jun 2017

Leading dental health organisation, the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT), has welcomed new ...