Bear Cross Dental Practice

07/05/2026

Would you trust your smile to a jeweller in the 1500s? 👀💍🦷

Restorative dentistry in Early Modern Scotland: archaeological evidence of the use of a gold ligature describes the earliest known example of restorative dentistry from Scotland, a gold ligature fixed to lower incisors in a man from Aberdeen (1460–1670 CE), forming a bridge for a potentially missing tooth.

Because this predates dentistry as a recognised profession, the ligature was likely placed by a semi‑skilled practitioner (such as a jeweller, barber or dentatore). ⚒️🪙

A brilliant glimpse into how oral function, appearance and social status could intersect in the past.

Explore here 👉 https://bit.ly/4wgWKUk

06/05/2026

🆕 NEW ISSUE | BDJ | Volume 240, Issue 8

What’s inside this issue:

🦷 Orthognathic cases
✨ White spot lesions
😌 Conscious sedation
📰 News from across the profession

📖 Read the full issue now https://bit.ly/4cP0CTz

🎨 Cover art
Louis Leopold Boilly was a French painter and draughtsman. His gift for humour and caricatures was evident in a series of 96 lithographs under the title of Les Grimaces between 1823 and 1828. In this lithograph the dentist struggles with the restless patient whose tooth is being removed with a pelican or toothkey.

06/04/2026

Happy Easter to all from Bear Cross Dental practice 🐣🐣🐣

06/04/2026

Wishing you joy, renewal, and peaceful moments this Easter.

May today bring a little rest, a little hope, and time to enjoy with the people who matter most.

Easter is a time of reflection, new beginnings, and quiet celebration — and whatever today looks like for you, we hope it brings you all kindness and peace. 💛

24/12/2025

09/11/2025

🦷✨ Remembering and Honoring on Remembrance Sunday ✨🦷

Today, we pause to remember and honor the brave men and women who sacrificed so much for our freedom. Their courage and dedication inspire us every day.

At Bear Cross Dental Partnership we are grateful for the peace and safety we enjoy, and we honor those who made it possible.
Let's take a moment to reflect and pay our respects.

Lest we forget. 🌺