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The ortho expert – Invisalign case study part one: the deep bite

Neil Patel presents an Invisalign case and explains how to solve a deep overbite using Invisalign. This adult patient attended…

Elderly patients – as time goes by

Life expectancy is longer than ever. But there is still work to do when considering how we look after our…

Goal setting for young dentists

You should set yourself goals to help achieve the life you want, Andrew Wilson says. As a young adult, your…

Out of office – Soha Rashid on watching and rewatching Gossip Girl

This week Soha Rashid talks to us about her love for the TV programme Gossip Girl, and explains why it’s so…

The whites and wrongs of illegal tooth whitening

With increasing media coverage of the harmful impact of illegal tooth whitening procedures, Michael Farrow says dentists have a duty…

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The Private Dentistry Awards 2021 – enter now!

Schedule time to write an entry for the Private Dentistry Awards 2021. This could be your year. The prestigious Private…

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Oral Health Awards – Happy Kids Dental

Happy Kids Dental talk to Dentistry Online about winning at the Oral Health Awards and how it’s helped build their…

Dentistry podcast – Neil Patel on direct-to-consumer aligners

Orthodontist Neil Patel talks about the concerns and issues linked to direct-to-consumer aligners and why patient communication is crucial. In…

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… Tony Kilcoyne discusses…

X-ray reporting: are you protected?

GDPR and CBCT scans. Kunal Shah explains why it is worth getting a specialist’s opinion before carrying out any work.…

COVID-19: what have members asked the DDU?

John Makin reveals the issues that have prompted most requests for advice and support during the pandemic in 2020. The…

Adults with gum disease can transmit the bacteria to children

Adults suffering from periodontitis can transmit the disease to their children, it has been found. And the bacteria remains even…

The 2021 awards – submit your entries now!

It’s that time of year again. Our awards are back – and we want you to get involved! We are…

SNP pledge to scrap all NHS dental charges if re-elected

The Scottish National Party (SNP) has pledged to abolish all NHS dental charges if it is re-elected. First Minister Nicola…

Tooth substitutions in orthodontic treatment

Ricky E Harrell discusses how to manage space for teeth that are either congenitally missing or lost due to disease…

EXCLUSIVE: Tony Kilcoyne discusses significant concerns at the BDA after resigning for a second time

After resigning twice from the BDA PEC board, Tony Kilcoyne says significant concerns remain. What has happened to cause you…

Water fluoridation from the frontline

Greg Fell, director of public health for Sheffield, encourages the dental profession to advocate for water fluoridation. Oral health promotion…

Seller’s guide to selling a dental practice: part 1

If you have to do a deal, you’ll get a worse deal, says Ross Martin, in the first part of…

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90 seconds with…Laura Checksfield

This week Laura Checksfield talks about her strangest experience in dentistry and what her plans are for her new aesthetics…