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Harry Singhs – facial aesthetics, a new learning pathway

Harry Singh considers the synergistic role of the dentist and facial aesthetics clinicians, and how this can be leveraged to…

Aesthetic dentistry

Time to end ‘bidding wars’ for NHS orthodontics

The British Dental Association (BDA) is calling for an end to competitive tendering for NHS orthodontics. Commissioning orthodontic services across the West…

Orthodontics

Fillings not the best way to tackle tooth decay in children

There’s no evidence to suggest conventional fillings are more successful than sealing decay into teeth. Findings from a major dental…

Dentistry

Doug Watt talks about his experience with a digital dentistry workflow

https://www.facebook.com/HenryScheinUK/videos/408555473421942/?v=408555473421942 Doug Watt discusses his journey incorporating a digital dentistry workflow and the practice’s experience with it. When Dr Watt…

Private Practice

Study day hosted by ONG for dental nurses and therapists

The Orthodontic National Group (ONG) has announced the date for its Spring study day next year. The event will take place on…

Orthodontics

Mouth cancer diagnosis – be safe not sorry

In support of Mouth Cancer Action Month, Sue N’Jie highlights the dentolegal risks of missing a mouth cancer diagnosis. Mouth…

Dentistry

What happened at the Digital Dentistry World Tour?

As Planmeca’s Digital Dentistry World Tour 2019 touched down in London, Seb Evans went along to find out why digital…

Dentistry

Lincolnshire hospitals going smoke free in 2020

A new ban for Lincolnshire hospitals will stop staff, patients and visitors from smoking on hospital grounds in 2020. From 6 January…

Dentistry

Back to the brilliant basics

Charlotte Lloyd reports back from the Practice Plan Brilliant Basics Workshop Tour 2019/2020. Kicking off its Brilliant Basics workshop tour…

Dentistry

The fluoride varnish taste test

Hussein Hassanali assesses the effectiveness and value of four preventive fluoride varnish applications for children. I don’t need to lay…

Dentistry

Artisan or entrepreneur?

Artisan or entrepreneur – what are modern-day dentists, Alun Rees questions. I enjoyed two thought-provoking conversations with dental technicians recently.…

Blog

Dental stress – the signs and symptoms

Jo Bowen discusses ways to deal with modern-day dental stress and signs to show when it’s all getting too much. Over the last…

Young Dentist

Slow Dentistry movement encourages dentists to change the way they practise

Slow Dentistry is a new movement looking to change the way people view their oral health. Launched last weekend, the Slow Dentistry…

Dentistry

The five reasons your patients say no to dental treatment

Richard Scarborough examines the reasons your patients say no to dental treatment, and how you can turn it around to…

Private Practice

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… Labour promises free…

Dentistry

Time to take stock and delegate

Catherine Rutland advocates communication and prioritisation and if things are getting on top of you – delegate. Sometimes I would…

Blog

Embracing opportunity with M-Brace Orthodontics

What started out from humble beginnings in rented space in established dental practices, is now the thriving M-Brace Orthodontics, which…

Orthodontics

Digital dental imaging increases tooth implant uptake

Implant dentist, Eimear O’Connell, explains how adding a 3D digital dental imaging unit to her CEREC workflow improved patient understanding and…

Dentistry

Invisalign Pop-Up opens in Westfield, Stratford

Align Technology has launched a new Invisalign Pop-Up, in Westfield Shopping Centre Stratford, east London. It hopes the pop-up experience will re-invent…

Orthodontics