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90 seconds with…Shilpa Jain

Shilpa Jain explains why she got into dentistry and how it is the perfect combination of working with new people,…

Aesthetic dentistry

‘Feeling overwhelmed is completely natural’ – my top tips for trainee dental nurses

Grace Burridge discusses her top tips, guidance and advice for trainee and aspiring dental nurses. The world of dentistry is…

Dental Nursing

UK fails to make list of countries paying highest salaries for dentists

Dentists in the United States earn around five times the salary of dentists in the UK, it has been revealed. …

Dentistry

Moving from NHS to private – how to get your finances in order

Senior area manager for Wesleyan Financial Services, Stuart Garlick, and Practice Plan’s Zoe Close share their top financial considerations when…

NHS to Private

Is your retirement dream just that?

Michael Copeland and Aaron Prested will discuss the importance of retirement planning in dentistry on Thursday 18 February. Wesleyan Financial…

Dentistry

Chatting with the chairman – part two: an interview with Captain Steve Hawkins

In this two-part interview, Diana Spencer talks to Professor Simon Wright and Captain Steve Hawkins ahead of their lecture for…

Dentistry

Dental practices should withhold associates’ full pay, BDA suggests

Dental practices should pay associates at a lower rate until the NHS fulfils practices’ full contract value, the BDA says.…

Dentistry

CQC log jam creating ‘significant’ delays in dental practice sales

Dentists are experiencing significant delays of between 16-20 weeks in registration changes at the CQC. In a letter to the…

Dentistry

Trendy diets and their impact on oral health

With patients trying a new diet this year, Surina Sehgal explores what the possible implications are to their oral health.…

Oral health

The hygienist’s blog – five ways to boost your practice income using your hygienist’s skillset

Claire Berry explores some of the avenues a hygienist can go down to help boost the income of dental practices.…

Oral health

Building more financial reliability in 2021

Richard Scarborough and Michael Copeland share ways to put your practice on a sound economic setting as the new year…

Implant dentistry

‘Setting us up to fail’ – further push for government to abandon dental targets

Dentist pushes for government to make changes to NHS contract targets for dentistry after weeks of no action. Speaking on…

Dentistry

Health secretary to take control of water fluoridation schemes

Power over water fluoridation will be taken away from local councils and handed to central government under new plans. In…

Oral health

Digital monitoring in the lockdown generation

Join Marcos White discussing digital monitoring in the lockdown generation in a free webinar on Tuesday 16 February. Since returning…

Orthodontics

Online Dentistry Show – everything you need to know about buying a dental practice

Join Sarah Jarvis as she talks delegates through how to purchase a dental practice at this year’s Online Dentistry Show.…

Private Practice

Recruiting the right staff

The safe recruitment of staff is high on the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) agenda. In this article, Nicki Rowland discusses…

Orthodontics

Chatting with the chairman – part one: an interview with Professor Simon Wright

In this two-part interview, Diana Spencer talks to Professor Simon Wright and Captain Steve Hawkins ahead of their lecture for…

Dentistry

Dentists should offer recall appointments on a case-by-case basis, says indemnity group

Dental teams should offer recall appointments based on a patient’s needs, says the Dental Defence Union (DDU).  The group argue…

Dentistry

‘Two year wait’ for NHS appointment forces patients to opt for DIY dentistry

More than seven in 10 are still struggling to access dentistry as patients continue to carry out DIY dentistry, a…

Dentistry