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Applications for dental degrees spike amidst pandemic uncertainty

More than 20,000 extra applicants have signed up for dentistry and medicine courses this year, it has been revealed. Latest…

Young Dentist

Dannii’s Diaries – how to progress your career as a dental nurse

Dannii Schroven talks us through career progression for the dental nurse and why different courses are worthwhile. Career progression. The…

Dental Nursing

Working together to improve dental team wellbeing

In this exclusive interview, Ros Keeton introduces the collaborative guide Wellbeing Support for the Dental Team. She explains why it…

Dentistry

Grow your lab by outsourcing opportunities

Julian English takes a look at the options for those considering outsourcing their laboratory work, whilst reducing the risk. The…

Laboratory

Chatting with the chairman – part three: an interview with Paul Ashley

Diana Spencer talks to Paul Ashley about continuing to make a difference to patients’ lives – even if his optimism…

Dentistry

Angie Heilmann MBE – a life in dentistry

Angie Heilmann talks about her journey into dental nursing, touring with bands and falling down the stairs before receiving her…

Dental Nursing

Dentinet – the dental students who are changing the way students learn

Three dental students from the University of Manchester talk us through their pandemic project, Dentinet, and how they’re helping to…

Young Dentist

Increasing concerns over ‘blue-on-blue’ complaints

The number of blue-on-blue complaints cases is up 10% on previous years, the latest GDC report shows. Here John Makin…

Dentistry

COVID-19 – re-deployment to the maternity department

After redeployment to the maternity department during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sanjana Sudarshan explains what she will take back to working…

Young Dentist

Dental implants – a business booster

In an exclusive interview, Amish Raichura shares how he built his implant business. He offers valuable insight to dental colleagues…

Implant dentistry

‘Deeply disturbed’ – dental students in Aberdeen told they will not receive financial support

Calls are being made for clarification after Scottish dental students at a university were told they would not be compensated.…

Dentistry

Blue Crown Dental – the new dental corporate

Blue Crown Dental is the new corporate coming to dentistry. Here we speak to Sath Ponnusamy, founding director, to find…

Private Practice

Toothpaste and mouthwash to remain most in demand oral hygiene products

Toothpaste and mouthwash are on track to remain the most in demand oral hygiene products. This is according to new…

Oral health

Grow your aesthetics practice, without spending a penny on marketing!

MJ Rowland-Warmann will explain how to grow your aesthetics practice in a free webinar on Tuesday 23 February at 19:00.…

Aesthetic dentistry

Online Dentistry Show – sustainability in dentistry and why it matters

Join Brett Duane as he discusses sustainability in dentistry at this year’s Online Dentistry Show on the 19 March. Associate…

Oral health

Gaining informed consent before orthodontic treatment

Priya Sharma explains the importance of gaining patient consent when it comes to orthodontic and dental care. Informed consent is…

Orthodontics

Don’t, don’t, don’t – how positive language can change behaviours

By choosing to adopt more positive language, we can change behaviours with surprising success, says Jane Lelean. I absolutely don’t…

Dentistry

COVID-19 – hygienist gives away £10,000 worth of treatment to thank NHS staff for saving mother’s life

A dental hygienist is giving away £10,000 worth of treatment to NHS frontline workers to thank them for saving her…

Oral health

Dental students in Scotland to receive bursaries in face of delayed graduation

Bursaries will be offered to struggling dental students in Scotland in response to COVID-19 disruptions. Calls were made to help…

Young Dentist