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Almost 80% in healthcare report higher tooth decay among children, says survey

Nearly four in five health practitioners report seeing higher rates of children’s tooth decay or damage. This is according to…

Oral health

Transforming dental labs into social media success stories

With a wealth of experience in social media marketing in the dental industry, Hazel Woodward discusses how labs can benefit…

Laboratory

Dentists join legal claim against energy firms

A dozen dental practices have joined a £2 billion legal claim aimed at getting compensation from UK energy giants who…

Dentistry

The benefits of using digital techniques in restorative dentistry

Join Eoin O’Sullivan on Tuesday 4 July at 7pm as he discusses the benefits of using digital techniques in restorative…

Dentistry

The future of the mouth cancer message in dentistry

Tripat Mahajan explains how mouth cancer will shape dentistry in the future and what dental professionals can do to protect…

Future of Dentistry

Tricks and Tips from a TCO – imposter syndrome in the practice

Tracie Barnett offers a treatment coordinator’s perspective on imposter syndrome – what is it, how does it affect us and…

Columnists

Starting a new lab – the Andy Fairbanks way

Andy Fairbanks gives a light-hearted look into his journey as a dental technician and how he set up his new…

Laboratory

Middle-age lung screening to be offered to smokers and ex-smokers

Everyone who has ever smoked tobacco in England will be offered lung screenings when they hit middle age.  The new…

Oral health

People seek dental treatment at Glastonbury due to access troubles at home

Festival goers at Glastonbury sought dental treatment after having trouble finding appointments at home, according to a charity. Festival Medical…

Dentistry

Tap into the NHS to private dream team

  Practice Plan and Wesleyan discuss how to get started with the transition from NHS to private with some key…

NHS to Private

The Secret Dentist – the only way to save the NHS?

‘When will we realise that nothing is going to happen without drastic action?’ asks The Secret Dentist. Time to throw…

Dentistry

South West Dentistry Show – the ultimate guide

With one week to go until the 2023 South West Dentistry Show, here is all of the key information and…

Dentistry

Small steps for a big impact

We all know the power of prevention, but sharing those messages with children reminds you that a lot of people…

Dentistry

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 24 June 2023

It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Dental profession…

Dentistry

Technically Speaking – why Pride Month is for everyone

‘Pride Month is not just for the LGBTQ+ community’: Emily and Eleanor Pittard discuss what Pride Month really means, why…

Columnists

More than 1.3 billion adults will have diabetes by 2050, says study

The number of adults living with diabetes across the world will more than double by 2050.  This is according to…

Dentistry

The Windrush generation – celebrating 75 years

Seventy five years after HMT Empire Windrush arrived in London, Rebecca Silver sheds a light on the story of the…

Dentistry

Dentistry ‘hit hardest’ by COVID-19 within NHS in Scotland

Professionals have warned that the COVID-19 pandemic led to an ‘unparalleled impact’ on NHS dentistry in Scotland, leaving the service…

Dentistry Scotland

Introducing Laboratory’s Leading 20!

FMC is pleased to announce Laboratory’s Leading 20 – a brand new initiative recognising influence, skill and impact in dental…

Laboratory