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The future of UK dental device regulation

Adam Stanley examines how Brexit and COVID-19 have conspired to shape the future of the regulatory market for medical devices…

Dentistry

Dental teams should carry out COVID-19 saliva tests on patients, dentist says

A dentist is calling on dental teams to undertake COVID-19 saliva tests on their patients.  Dr Joel Strom is pushing…

Dentistry

‘Shaking in my Crocs’ – what I’ve learnt working as a dental nurse and now a dentist

Laura Maddison qualified as a dentist last summer after years working as a dental nurse. She talks us through what…

Dental Nursing

COVID vaccination – dentistry’s experience

Rollout of the COVID vaccination across the UK has begun. We hear from dentists and dental professionals about their experiences…

Dentistry

Reshaping the COVID vaccine journey for dentists

With the COVID vaccine rolling out across the UK, Naresh Patel describes how he is streamlining the training process for…

Dentistry

Corporate dentistry – what are the pros and cons?

Sarah Ramage is the clinical director at Bupa Dental Care. She examines workforce attraction within corporate dentistry and what the…

Private Practice

Glasgow’s new mental health clinic

Glasgow has a new hope of happiness, as a specialist mental health clinic opens. Thousands of adults who have spent…

Dentistry

MP calls for change amidst ‘frightening’ access troubles in dentistry

A Member of Parliament has warned of the ‘frightening’ access troubles plaguing dentistry as the pandemic continues.  James Wild, representative…

Dentistry

Conversations on cosmetic dentistry and whitening

Alif Moosajee will discuss cosmetic dentistry and whitening during a free webinar on Thursday 28 January at 19:00. During the…

Cosmetic Dentistry

COVID-19 – smokers more than twice as likely to attend hospital than non-smokers

Smokers who test positive for COVID-19 are more than twice as likely to be hospitalised for the virus, it has…

Oral health

You are not alone during lockdown

Amber Ojak and Christie Lawton discuss their ‘you are not alone’ social media movement and explain why dental professionals should…

Dentistry

Improving oral health through tooth alignment – new hygienist training programme launched

Align Technology has announced the launch of a training programme, specifically created for hygienists and therapists to help improve oral…

Orthodontics

Jennifer Turner – a life in dentistry

Jennifer Turner shares her inspiring story of surviving a life-changing car crash to recovery and building her career in dentistry.…

Dentistry

COVID-19 and dental implants: impact and perspectives

Curd Bollen, Yasna Najmi and Maher Almasri examine the influence of the coronavirus outbreak on the current and future practice…

Implant dentistry

Building for the future of dental labs

Sean Thompson talks to Guy Hiscott about the journey of Ashford Orthodontics, from humble beginnings to aiming at becoming the…

Dentistry

The dental prosthesis from yesterday to today

Louis Pelletier presents an educational article to introduce to the history of dental prostheses and related concepts. The discovery of…

Laboratory

Gender bias ‘severe problem’ in dentistry academia

Gender bias is ‘powerfully prevalent’ in academia in the dental field, a study has concluded.  A new trial found that…

Dentistry

Align Technology announces 2021 Virtual UKI Orthodontic Summit

Align Technology is announcing today a Virtual UKI Orthodontic Summit for British and Irish orthodontists and orthodontic therapists on 26…

Orthodontics

Free PPE for dental practices extended to end of June

Free PPE will be available for dental practices until the end of June this year, it has been revealed.  Health…

Dentistry