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Dentistry Fees Survey results – crowns

We reveal the average fees charged by private practices across the UK for crowns in the Dentistry Fees Survey. At…

Dentistry

England expects

Kevin Lewis weighs up the latest round of NHS junior doctors’ strikes in England. Lost in all the noise and…

Dentistry

Nestlé retracts ‘The Smile Factory’ advert

Food and drink manufacturer Nestlé has taken steps to withdraw its ‘The Smile Factory’ advertising campaign following an appeal from…

Oral health

Paediatric specialty premieres cutting edge clinical testing and research

Paediatric dentists across the UK returned to their clinics last week with new perspectives on the treatment of immature traumatised…

Oral health

Concerns over the future of the Designed to Smile programme raised

The future of the Designed to Smile programme, the oral health improvement programme in Wales, has been called into question.…

Dentistry

An implant congress for the entire dental team

When it comes to dental implants, it’s important to involve the entire dental team. While dental hygienists and therapists might…

Oral health

Half of adults in England not visiting an NHS dentist

Almost half (48.3%) of adults in England haven’t seen an NHS dentist in the last two years, figures from NHS Digital…

Dentistry

Kick-start your future abroad

Do you want to start your future career in the healthcare field with a new skillset and broader knowledge of…

Young Dentist

Get 28% off the Adhese Universal Vivapen

Why choose the Adhese Universal Vivapen? The Adhese Universal Vivapen allows simple ‘click’ activation, which dispenses the exact amount of…

Dentistry

Learn surgical and restorative implant dentistry

Applications are being invited for a part-time, one day a month, hospital-based postgraduate certificate course in implant starting on 16…

Implant dentistry

Catch The Singing Dentist at Showcase

The Singing Dentist joins the line-up of Practice Plan‘s Business Skills Theatre speakers at this year’s BDIA Dental Showcase. Practice…

Dentistry

Realising my vision

The ‘Smiling Dentist’ Dr Alif Moosajee describes his journey to provide top quality dental treatment at his practice, Oakdale Dental…

Private Practice

Media coverage of flossing debate ‘highly misleading’, says European Federation of Periodontology

The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) believes that recent media coverage on the efficacy or otherwise of flossing has been…

Oral health

Chewing sugarfree gum could help oral hygiene maintenance

Chewing sugarfree gum after eating or drinking is a valuable tool that can help support oral hygiene when patients don’t have…

Oral Health Features

GDC launches new scheme to encourage local resolution

The General Dental Council (GDC) has introduced a new process of dealing with complaints, encouraging local resolution. Following a pilot…

Dentistry

Chief dental officer reveals plans for Smile4life

Sara Hurley, chief dental officer for NHS England, announced plans for the Smile4life programme at the recent Health and Care…

Oral health

Profession calls for more positive messages about NHS dentistry

NHS dentistry should be conveyed more positively in the national press, according to the latest NHS Confidence Monitor survey results. Dental professionals…

Dentistry

The importance of loupes

Kajal Shah says loupes can help improve poor posture. Loupes in dentistry help to provide enhanced visibility and thus accuracy…

Young Dentist

The changing face of dentistry

The future of dentistry will move responsibility away from the associates to the contract holders, Michael Watson says. Last week NHS…

Dentistry