Archives

Changes to dentistry following the COVID-19 pandemic

An all-encompassing survey has revealed how COVID-19 has changed the lives and attitudes of dental professionals. Dentistry reports. COVID-19 has…

Dentistry

Amalgam – can it still look as beautiful as its compatriot?

Rizwaan Chaudhary makes the case for amalgam restorations and explains why he thinks it is superior to composites. Make no…

Aesthetic dentistry

The NHS to Private Dentistry Show – what next for NHS dentistry?

Join us on Friday 2 July as Practice Plan and Wesleyan give delegates an expert guide to transitioning from NHS…

Dentistry

Paediatric care – setting the foundation

Yasamin Yousefi and Ama Salaudeen discuss the crisis in children’s tooth extractions and how one initiative can help dental teams…

Oral health

Prosthodontips – immediate dentures

In this prosthodontips column Josh and Zo will talk about immediate dentures – with the focus on immediate complete dentures.…

Dentistry

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… ‘The end of…

Dentistry

Top ten tips for caring for nervous patients

Andrew Davies gives his top 10 tips for caring for nervous patients, and how to establish trust and develop into…

Oral health

Peri-implantitis: aetiology, diagnosis and prevention

Fadi Barrack will discuss peri-implantitis and how to prevent it in a free webinar on Monday 21 June at 19:00.…

Implant dentistry

The hygienist’s blog – implants: aim for success, not survival

Claire Berry explains what needs to be in place for implant success over implant survival in her latest hygienist’s blog.…

Oral health

An interview with specialist orthodontist: Melina Paschali

Specialist orthodontist, Melina Paschali, tells the story of her life from Thessaloniki to Southampton.  Factfile Qualifications: DDS, MSc (Orth) Position:…

Private Practice

Treatment and care of the LGBTQ community

As the UK marks Pride Month 2021, Nick Coller explains how dental teams can help the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender…

Dentistry

Scotland moving towards free NHS dental care for adults 25 and under

The Scottish government is moving closer to its pledge to provide NHS dentistry to young people aged 18 to 25.…

Dentistry Scotland

90 seconds with…Preet Bhogal

Preet Bhogal talks to us about how he got into dentistry and removing a telescopic aerial from a child patient.…

Orthodontics

A letter to my younger self – Mervyn Druian

Mervyn Druian launches our new series – A letter to my younger self – and explains what he’s picked up…

Aesthetic dentistry

How to overcome your nervousness about going private

Jayne Gibson looks at why some dentists are apprehensive about moving to private, and how Practice Plan can help. Practice…

NHS to Private

Simple strategies for super successful open day success

Anthony Gedge will give delegates simple strategies to host a successful dental practice open day today at 19:00. Simply put…

Orthodontics

Eliminating guesswork with confidence of composite blending

Hussein Hassanali presents a case in which he treated a patient with an occlusal filling using a versatile composite with…

Young Dentist

‘The end of sugary drinks?’ – Ronaldo’s Coca-Cola snub slashes billions off company’s market value

Dentists have praised Cristiano Ronaldo for removing two Coca-Cola bottles during a press conference, leading to a drop in the…

Oral health

The ortho expert – Invisalign case study part two: mild class III and reduced overbite

Neil Patel explores how to correct malocclusion and whether clear aligners can help avoid any potential surgery. This patient attended…

Orthodontics