There was a party atmosphere at the Heart Your Smile stand during the 2012 BDA conference, as the team celebrated the launch of official website www.heartyoursmile.co.uk The website is bursting with articles, a blog, photographs and videos, and practitioners are invited to share their stories and charitable events. Delegates ate cake and Jammie Dodgers while they discovered how the campaign is working to encourage people to go to their dentist.

CQC Inspectors found ADP Dental Company Bridgwater failed to comply with six essential standards. Ian Biggs, deputy director of CQC in the South said: “It is clear that ADP Dental Company Bridgwater has failed to ensure that its staff are properly trained to meet the standards required by law.   That is a particular concern in a practice which treats so many vulnerable people and relies so heavily on agency staff.

The British Dental Association (BDA) has announced the results of the recent elections to its Principal Executive Committee (PEC). Several of those who were on the old Executive Board have returned. In five constituencies the candidate was returned unopposed. A bye-election will take place in the England, North West constituency as no one stood for election there.

Almost all Swedes brush their teeth, yet only one in ten does it in a way that effectively prevents tooth decay. Now researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, are eager to teach Swedes how to brush their teeth more effectively. Most Swedes regularly brush their teeth with fluoride toothpaste. But only few know the best brushing technique, how the toothpaste should be used and how fluoride prevents tooth decay.