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GDC responds to failure to reform healthcare regulation

The General Dental Council (GDC) has responded after the Government looks like it might fail to fulfil its pledge to reform…

Teamwork at its best

Linda Miles says teamwork consists of three important key elements – professionalism, attitude and leadership – and is critical to…

Private Practice

Dastardly deeds

Kevin Lewis examines the impact of recent political and judicial events on NHS dentistry. I write this column in the…

Sugary food and sweet packets should carry health warnings, medics say

Sugary food and sweet packets should carry warnings on them to help improve children’s oral health, doctors have said. The…

How we live and breathe our practice plan

DPAS Dental Plans caught up with Catherine Tannahill to chat about how her dental plan has made her practice happier,…

Mastering marketing your practice

With dental practices increasingly relying upon a wide range of media and marketing techniques to promote themselves, David Lauder explains…

PHE toolkit launched to measure dental staff’s impact on public’s health

PHE and the RSPH have published ‘Everyday Interactions’, a toolkit and survey to support healthcare professionals record and measure their public health impact.…

Calls for legal reforms to halt growth in clinical negligence claims

The Government has been told to implement legal reforms that will help tackle the rising costs of clinical negligence. Dental Protection…

Navigating the digital world

Henry Schein recently ran its sixth Annual Digital Symposium. With the appetite for digital dentistry seemingly never ending, Seb Evans went…

Tackling poor oral health in children

Michael Watson reports on the latest national plan to tackle poor oral health in children. A year ago, the then…

Offering great after sales support

Seb Evans speaks to Alpa Johar about integrating Ismile into her practice. Seb Evans (SE): What made you choose Ismile?…

People in Leeds spend most money on their teeth

People in Leeds spend the most money on their teeth, with £1,000 spent on average on tooth whitening every year. A new…

Aesthetic dentistry

Psychological shrapnel

‘Psychological shrapnel’ is bad for businesses creating an atmosphere of ‘us and them’, Alun Rees says. Cartoonist and consultant, Hugh…

Dealing with a direct approach from the media

Debbie Herbst explores the impact of both off and online media channels. At the DDU, we frequently assist members who…

Precious metal milling

Cendres and Metaux demonstrates its precious metal milling capabilities. For more information visit cmukdental.co.uk.

School children drinking ‘high levels’ of sports drinks

Almost 90% of school children consume sports drinks, a new study published in the British Dental Journal has shown. The research…

ECPD launched by the General Dental Council

Enhanced continuous professional development (ECPD) has been launched today by the General Dental Council (GDC). ECPD will involve introducing a…

‘Your patients deserve to know you are the best!’

We speak to three winners at The Dentistry Awards 2016 about how winning has changed their practice life. Best Young…

Healthcare regulation changes kicked into the long grass

Theresa May and the Government have failed to pledge reforms on healthcare regulation in the 2017-19 legislative programme. Despite promises in…