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Improve patient satisfaction with superior dentine tubule occlusion

Two in-vitro studies provide dental professionals with further evidence of the effectiveness of the pro-argin technology compared to other technologies…

Oral health

How anxious are you?

The number of claims against dentists for more than £100,000 increased by 450% over a nine-year period (up to 2015)…

Blog

Engagement and purpose – the better alternative to simple ‘carrot or stick’ management

Creating a spirit where staff become engaged with the company will work better than the ‘carrot or stick’ approach, Mark…

Blog

Excellere 2019: Elevating orthodontics

Excellere 2019 by 3M Oral Care delighted delegates from across the globe in London this month Held in the stately surroundings…

Orthodontics

Biomin launches new fluoride-free mineralising toothpaste

Moira Crawford reports on the new fluoride-free toothpaste from Biomin Technologies. Biomin Technologies, who introduced Biomin F toothpaste last year,…

Oral health

Reforming the dental contract in Wales

NHS dentistry in Wales needs a radical overhaul, Michael Watson argues. Dai Lloyd AM, chair of the Welsh Assembly Health…

Blog

Cardiff Dentistry Show promises grand slam event for Welsh dentists

The Cardiff Dentistry Show is just around the corner – and for dentists across Wales and the south west, it’s going…

Dentistry

Passing the duvet test

Kevin Lewis voices his concerns with the latest NHS recruitment drive and why so many working in the industry aren’t…

Blog

Successful and safe implant placement – sponsored by Carestream, The International Digital Dentistry Academy and Bien Air

Join Dr Martin Attariani on a journey through the dental implant digital workflow, where you will learn how to digitally…

Implant dentistry

Embracing implant dentistry

Next month’s British Women’s Society of Implant Dentistry conference is set to inspire, empower and support female clinicians in the…

Implant dentistry

Are you ready to smile?

National Smile Month returns this year between 13 May and 13 June. Here is everything you need to know about…

Dentistry

Bupa Dental Care acquires Total Dental Care

Bupa Dental Care has announced the acquisition of Total Dental Care, adding a further four sites to its network. The…

Private Practice

Biomin F: prevention of sensitivity following whitening treatment

Teeth whitening procedures can cause dentine sensitivity in at least 50% of patients. Use of Biomin F toothpaste can reduce any…

Oral health

Immediate loading is here

Zirkonzahn prepares its free lecture tour for June by looking at the future of digital dentistry. We have to admit:…

Laboratory

Seamless transition

Matt Perkins, clinical director at MODUS Advanced Dental Clinic explains how the attraction of co-ownership helped him decide to become a…

Private Practice

Finnish study proves the presence of oral bacteria in cerebral emboli of stroke patients

Researchers at Tampere University in Finland have established that the cerebral emboli of stroke patients contain DNA from oral pathogens Thrombus…

Dentistry

UK dentists 37 times less likely to prescribe opioids than American dentists

A new joint study by researchers at the University of Sheffield and the University of Illinois has found UK dentists…

Dentistry

Dentine hypersensitivity: causes, diagnosis and treatment

Moira Crawford speaks to hypersensitivity expert David Gillam, who considers treatment options and the role of a new product, Biomin. Many…

Oral health

Quality over quantity

Moira Crawford speaks to Professor Robert Hill and asks how less fluoride can actually be more. Fluoride has long been…

Oral health