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Cosmetic corner – new law banning under 18s from cosmetic treatments

Nafisa Mughal gives her thoughts on the ‘Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act’ coming into force this autumn. The…

Cosmetic Dentistry

Aesthetic result created in four hours

Richard Brown describes how he treated a patient with microdontia and crowding, delivering a minimally invasive outcome within just three…

Dentistry

Over half of dental professionals feel uncomfortable raising a matter regarding wellbeing

More than three quarters of dental professionals feel anxious or stressed every week. This is according to a new survey…

Dentistry

90 seconds with…Farooq Ahmed

Farooq Ahmed explains why he got into dentistry in the first place and gives us his strangest experience in the…

Orthodontics

Ancient dental plaque reveals habits of human beings

Ancient dental plaque acts as a record of the bacteria in your mouth – and a new study reveals human…

Oral health

GDC speaks out on direct-to-consumer orthodontics

The General Dental Council (GDC) has published new guidance relating to direct-to-consumer orthodontics.  As interest in remote orthodontic treatment spikes,…

Orthodontics

Dental amalgam – still with us for now

Susie Sanderson provides an update on the latest guidelines surrounding the use of dental amalgam. No one will have missed…

Dentistry

Moving forward and building momentum as the UK reopens

Catherine Rutland explains why it’s so important for dentistry to keep the momentum up and move forward from the COVID…

Private Practice

Queen announces complete ban on junk food adverts on TV before 9pm

The Queen yesterday confirmed the complete ban on TV and online junk food adverts before the watershed.  The proposal was…

Dentistry

Dual-arch guided smile treatment

Paul Worskett describes the case of a patient who chose Chrome guided surgery to restore their form and function. A…

Implant dentistry

Dental auction raises more than £15,000 for Dentaid

A five-figure sum has been raised for a dental charity after an award-winning dentist auctioned his dental equipment and instruments. …

Dentistry

Take a moment – wellbeing: can we shift our mindset?

Launching her new column ‘Take a moment’ – which will focus on wellbeing – Lauren Long explores whether dentistry can…

Dentistry

UK top of the list for ‘no added sugar’ food and drink products

The UK takes the top spot for the number of ‘no added sugar’ food and drink launches. This is according…

Oral health

Resin-bonded bridgework: a practical guide

Join Louis Mackenzie as he discusses resin-bonded bridgework during a free webinar this Thursday on the 13 May at 19:00.…

Dentistry

Dentist’s fundraising campaign raises more than £40k for COVID-19 relief in India

A fundraising campaign set up by a dentist has raised more than £40,000 for the COVID relief efforts in India. …

Dentistry

The growing problem of molar incisor hypomineralisation in children

Amanda Gallie talks about the management and treatment of an increasingly common paediatric condition. Minimal intervention dentistry (MID) is a…

Dentistry

Dentistry Cribs – Your Smile Clinic

Dentistry Cribs heads to Your Smile Clinic in Manchester this month, with Angela Ly walking us around her practice. This…

Private Practice

Your first associate role? Here’s what to look for

Many young dentists worry about finding the ideal associate role once they finish training. Here Ellie Devlin explores the different…

Young Dentist

What’s behind the sharp rise in Scottish dentists leaving the NHS?

Practice Plan’s sales and marketing director, Nigel Jones, caught up with regional support manager, Louise Bone, to talk about what…

NHS to Private