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Dummies’ guide to Google part three – SEO

You’ve built a practice website and filled it with information for potential patients. So where are they? Chris Baker explains…

Indolepropionic acid could help protect against type 2 diabetes

Higher blood levels of indolepropionic acid may help to protect against type 2 diabetes, a new study has found. The…

Saliva peptide could improve implant integration

A peptide found in saliva could improve implant integration, according to new research. Researchers wanted to find out if histatin-1…

Implant dentistry

A closer look at Shifting the balance

Kevin Lewis takes the opportunity to look more closely at the issues raised in the General Dental Council’s discussion document,…

Dental student receives funding for oral cancer project

A dental student has received an award of £1,000 to undertake a research project to produce a 3D model to…

The fundamental pillars of dentistry

John Makin reflects on the GDC’s latest plans for reform. Few would disagree with the stated aim in the GDC’s…

Applying a fluoride varnish to children’s teeth could save the NHS millions

A new study has found applying a fluoride varnish to children’s teeth is more effective than applying fissure sealants. The…

Dental Politics: The Big Debate – Brexit

How will Brexit affect the profession? Charlotte Lloyd reports on the Brexit discussion at Dentistry’s recently held Dental Politics: The…

GDC explains why it is Shifting the balance

With Ian Brack almost finishing his first year as chief executive of the GDC, Seb Evans went to speak to…

A new look at CPD is a welcome sign for dental professionals, says Kevin Lewis. We have entered the final…

Practice goodwill values continue to drop

Goodwill values for those practices actually sold has continued to experience a drop, according to the latest NASDAL survey. Values…

Face and neck dimensions linked to obstructive sleep apnoea

Face and neck dimensions could predict who is at increased risk of obstructive sleep apnoea, according to a new study.…

Stars of Dentistry: Milad Shadrooh (The Singing Dentist)

See what ‘The Singing Dentist’, Milad Shadrooh, had to say about his day at Stars of Dentistry in 2016. For…

Offering ‘rock and roll’ dentistry to time-poor patients

Diana Spencer explains how Abbey Road Dental has become so successful. With a prestigious London postcode and situated only a stone’s…

Who’s to blame for the confusion over NHS dental charges?

It isn’t the government’s fault that parents don’t realise children’s dental treatment is free, Michael Watson says. Last week the BDA…

Future-proof your patients’ oral health

The recent Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief webinar held on Thursday 2 March 2017 provided an invigorating session on dentine hypersensitivity and your…

National Smile Month set to return to the UK next month

National Smile Month hits the UK next month, and the Oral Health Foundation is calling on dental and healthcare professionals…

Push yourself to be the very best you can be

Richard Field speaks to us from the 2017 Aesthetic Dentistry Awards. For more information visit www.aestheticdentistryawards.com.

Aesthetic dentistry

New posts, surprises and experts at UK endo meeting

This year’s British Endodontic Society (BES) marked 2017 with its annual Spring Scientific Meeting at the Institution of Civil Engineers…