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Government pushed to scrap targets after dental staff told to limit urgent care

The dental profession is pushing for the government to abandon targets following revelations that dental staff are being told to…

Dentistry

What it’s like working as a dental nurse in an NHS hospital

Rebecca Power talks us through her experience working as a dental nurse in a hospital setting and how it’s different…

Dental Nursing

Clinical Dentistry is here and ready to read online now

The debut issue of Clinical Dentistry has landed! And what an issue it is! Packed full of practical, clinical techniques,…

Dentistry

Dental practices ‘hung out to dry’ over new funding cuts

John Healey MP is warning cuts to funding could see almost 5,000 patients lose access to their dentist. The Access…

Dentistry

90 seconds with…Sharon Showker

Sharon Showker tells us why she first got into dentistry and how the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced her time over…

Implant dentistry

Predictable smile makeover for Instagram competition winner

Harrison Child explains how he treated a patient with composite veneers using an injection-mould technique. With recent innovations in smile…

Aesthetic dentistry

Deputy CDO Eric Rooney retires from his role

Chief dental officer (CDO) Sara Hurley has paid tribute to her deputy as he steps down from his role. This…

Dentistry

Female health practitioners in UK earn 32% less than male clinicians

Female health practitioners in the UK earn 32% less on average when compared to their male counterparts. This is according…

Dentistry

Evodental creates a ‘virtual reality open day’

Evodental, whose clinics specialise exclusively in full arch dental implant rehabilitation, has created a virtual reality open day to promote…

Implant dentistry

Sustainability within the dental practice

Sustainability within dentistry is a subject we should all get behind and start discussing, Adil Khan believes. Here he lists…

Dentistry

Zirconia: uses and benefits

Effective collaboration between the dentist and dental technician is a key success factor for dental implant treatment, argues Stephen Lusty.…

Laboratory

A truly patient-centred treatment – improving the appearance of anterior teeth

Sami Butt presents a case using the Clearcorrect Unlimited Scheme to improve the appearance of a patient’s anterior teeth. A…

Dentistry

Three quarters of countries report ‘partial or complete’ disruption of oral health services, says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is calling on member states to move towards a ‘preventive promotional approach’ for oral health.…

Oral health

Problem solving common dental implant problems

Diyari Abdah discusses some very common implant problems and presents some ways to avoid them. It is not the purpose…

Implant dentistry

To polish or not to polish? Prophylaxis during a pandemic

Rohini Pancholi explores ways we can reduce aerosols and therefore the spread of COVID-19 when we polish patients’ teeth. The…

Young Dentist

Implant Dentistry Today – now available to read online

Implant Dentistry Today is now available to read online, every month, completely free. Simply follow the link to see the…

Implant dentistry

Research update: implant fracture

Dentistry Online presents the latest abstracts published examining the factors contributing to dental implant fractures. Analysis of the causes of dental…

Implant dentistry

Dental market will ‘continue to bounce back strongly’ in 2021

Dental revenue recovered ‘much sooner than expected’ from the impact of the pandemic. This is according to the dental market…

Dentistry

Supporting your team through lockdown three

Code are hosting a free Q&A panel webinar titled: ‘Supporting your team through lockdown three’. Join Code’s free Q&A panel…

Dentistry