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Changes in the practice manager role

Michael Bentley discusses how the role of a practice manager has changed and developed over the last 20 years I…

Private Features

Food Standards Scotland calls for a curb on addiction to sugar

Food Standards Scotland has published a reminder of the need to curb our addiction to sugar. This latest reminder comes…

Dentistry

Supporting the introduction of a sugar tax

fmc-stage.thinkdemo.co.uk pledges its support for the introduction of a sugar tax, says Sophie Bracken. Regardless of arguments for and against…

Dentistry

Time-limited contracts slammed

Dentists’ leaders have attacked George Osborne’s plans for ‘time-limited’ contracts and demanded urgent talks. The British Dental Association (BDA) reacted…

Dentistry

Walking in a Wimpole wonderland

Kevin Lewis reflects on a year of mixed fortunes. As we approach the end of another frenetic year, it is…

Dentistry

Parents looking for sugar-free options

Almost half of parents would prefer to give their children sugar-free sweets, according to a new survey. The online survey,…

Oral health

The Dental Industry Awards 2015

The first Dental Industry Awards took place on the 13 November at the Marriott, Regents Park. The concept has been…

Dentistry

‘Brave and bold action’ on sugar backed by dentists

Fresh calls have been made for the Government to show leadership on marketing, taxation and reformulation of products containing added sugar.…

Dentistry

Official launch of charity Good Deed toothbrushes at House of Lords

The Dental Wellness Trust has launched its range of Good Deed toothbrushes to improve the oral health of disadvantaged people.…

Aesthetic dentistry

Kevin Lewis steps down from Dental Protection

Kevin Lewis has announced he will be stepping down as dental director at Dental Protection in 2016. The author of Dentistry magazine’s…

Dentistry

The Dentistry Scotland Awards

On a glamorous night in Glasgow, we announced the winners of the Dentistry Scotland Awards. The 6 November was the…

Dentistry

The fear of failure

In dentistry – more often than not – we focus on our successes rather than our failures. We have this…

Young Dentist

Cognitive behavioural therapy could help overcome dental phobia

CBT could help patients with dental phobia overcome their fear, according to new research from King’s College London. The findings…

Dentistry

Break time with Herculite Ultra Flow

Just another day in the dental office. For more information on Herculite Ultra Flow, click here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onKiNTgn1PY

Aesthetic dentistry

Dental contracts in the Chancellor’s sights

Are NHS dental contracts being considered the same as other corporate contracts the Government issues, Michael Watson questions. Now dentists seem to be…

Dentistry

Chris Eubank faces dental emergency

Chris Eubank’s plans to enter the I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! jungle were nearly scuppered due to an…

Celebrity News

Dentists relieved at end to impasse on junior contract

The BDA’s ballot on industrial action has revealed 100% of voters are backing moves to join medics on their second…

Young Dentist

Feels so dentine-like

With the premium composite Luxacore Z, the composite root post Luxapost and the Luxabond-Total Etch adhesive system, DMG offers dentists…

Endodontics

Sugar tax debated in Parliament

Jamie Oliver and Sustain’s sugar tax petition was debated in Parliament on 30 November, led by MPs Helen Jones and…

Oral health