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The history of Takara Belmont

Takara Belmont gives a history of the company to date. To find out more visit www.belmontdental.co.uk.

Half of kids lie about brushing their teeth

Around half of UK children lie about brushing their teeth, with a fifth tricking their parents into thinking they’ve brushed…

NHS to private dentistry

After 29 years running an NHS practice, Gordon Downes made the move to private dentistry. Here, he shares his journey…

Broaden your horizons down under

Robert Conville shares his experience of a dental core training post in Australia. More and more dentists are considering working…

Business bites – a new breed of purchaser?

Simon Hughes looks at the latest trends in dental practice sales for NHS, mixed, and private practices, as well as…

Bland or brand? How ‘clone towns’ are a lesson to us all

In a sea of familiar shop fronts, it is the window with unique and eye-catching appeal that attracts attention, says…

Private Practice

Synergistically speaking

Kevin Lewis discusses the coming together of the BDA Conference and The Dentistry Show. There being less than 50 filling…

GDC meeting PSA standards

The General Dental Council has been found to be meeting 23 of the Professional Standards Authority’s 24 standards for regulation.…

Dummies’ guide to: campaign management

Chris Baker tells you how to make a success of your marketing campaigns. Let’s say that you are running a…

Award-winning restorative receives 98% rating at two-year recall

Pulpdent, in association with Prestige Dental Ltd, is delighted to announce that, in the recent Dental Advisor Award Review, Activa Bioactive Restorative…

Better choices to save your oral health this Christmas

Christmas time can be a nightmare for your oral health, however a new list could help guide your patients. The guide,…

Mydentist’s day out

Seb Evans attended the Mydentist Clinical Conference to better understand what goes on at their annual event. Utter the phrase…

Dentists twice as likely to be sued by ‘ambulance chasers’

Dentists are now twice as likely to be sued than they were a decade ago, figures from Dental Protection show.…

Buying a practice? You may need more than just a valuation

Michael Hughes discusses the current dental practice valuation market. Two recent cases have prompted me to comment that there are…

Private Practice

Wake-up call for MPs on childrens’ oral health

Michael Watson reports on the Westminster debate last week about childrens’ oral health. MPs received a wake-up call on the…

Interest rate rise – will dentistry notice?

Interest rates rose from 0.25% to a new base rate of 0.50% today (Thursday 2 November). This was the first rise…

Convenient prophy solutions in one box

Kavo Kerr is pleased to announce the launch of three exclusive introductory prophy bundles that group top dental solutions, from patient…

North and south oral health divide revealed

A new report has revealed the stark difference between the oral health of children in the north and south of England.…

Align Technology supports orthodontic and dental research

Align Technology’s 2018 grant application process is now open for up to $300,000 in funding Align Technology, Inc have announced…