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Eight in 10 support the recruitment of overseas dentists

Almost two thirds of adults (58%) think NHS dentistry has deteriorated in the last decade, with 40% saying access is…

Dentistry

Blue Monday – ways to keep positive on the most depressing day of the year

Blue Monday is the name given to the day that many accept as the most depressing day of the year.…

Dentistry

A dental student’s guide to…Ludwig’s angina

To kick start this year’s dental student guides, Hannah Hook covers Ludwig’s angina – its causes, symptoms and treatments. What…

Young Dentist

Modern dental biofilm management

In the first of a two-part series, Derek Hampton introduces Shrivastava and colleagues’ (2021) review, delving into dental biofilm management…

Oral health

Seven ways to make your marketing work hard for you

Bhavna Doshi takes a look at focusing on a targeted approach to marketing, and how to make it work for…

Marketing

Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dentist dragged wife…

Dentistry

Back for 2022 – the North of England Dentistry Show

FMC kick starts this year’s events with the North of England Dentistry Show in Manchester on Saturday 12 March. This…

Dentistry

Sexual orientation in dentistry

As part of a series of articles tackling diversity and inclusivity in dentistry, Sharon Kaur speaks to Robbie Stewart about…

Dentistry

The Apprentice – contestants tasked with designing children’s toothbrush

Dentistry made TV headlines yesterday as teams were tasked with designing a toothbrush on the latest series of The Apprentice. …

Oral health

In pictures – chimpanzee undergoes tooth extraction at zoo

A primate underwent a two-hour operation on a makeshift operating theatre to get her teeth removed. Barbie, a chimpanzee at…

Dentistry

Dentistry’s Top 50 is back!

It’s your chance to give some recognition to the people you feel have been most influential in dentistry over the…

Dentistry

The Dental Lab Expert – how environmentally green can a dental lab be?

Ashley Byrne explores how environmentally friendly he can make his dental lab and explains the measures he’s taken. If I…

Laboratory

90 seconds with…Sheila Nguyen

We speak to Sheila Nguyen about how she got into dentistry and her future ambition to help disadvantaged children. Sheila…

Dentistry

‘Longer hours and lower morale’ – first impressions of the new NHS targets

‘Longer hours and lower morale’ – this is the verdict of an NHS dentist just days after new targets came…

Dentistry

Nursing matters – set goals, not new year’s resolutions

Gemma Forsythe discusses new year’s resolutions in dental nursing and the healthy way to set goals in 2022. Happy New…

Dental Nursing

Our national compliance solution for dentists

Ryan Bissett, Anthony Sullivan, Graeme Kelly and Daniel Sullivan will discuss one compliance solution during a webinar on the 20…

Dentistry

Secrets to Success with the Dental-Yogis

Jana Denzel speaks with Cristian Pavel from Dental-Yogis about his journey into creating a movement of mindful oral healthcare providers.…

Young Dentist

Do you know what your patients are reading on social media?

Do you know how your patients are getting their oral health information? New research has revealed that patients can consume…

Oral health

Ken Finlayson – inspired to climb Kilimanjaro for Dentaid

Ken Finlayson explains how his late wife, Kimberley Finlayson has inspired him to raise money for Dentaid by climbing Kilimanjaro.…

Dentistry