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Profile of Acteon: a fast growing company

Innovation changes products and progress changes behaviour. This motto for Acteon underpins all its recent successes. Julian English visited Acteon’s…

Acteon

No scientific basis for catching Alzheimer’s in dentistry, says leading dentist

A leading endodontist has curbed fears of new Alzheimer’s transmission theory in dentistry by saying there is ‘no place for…

Endodontics

BDA warns of a failing health system

Policymakers are failing to consider the role of oral health in the wider health system, according to the BDA. The…

Dentistry

Next-generation piezo

Ewa Walton says using the EMS Air-Flow Master piezon system has immeasurably enhanced her work. Like most dental surgeries I…

Oral health

Children should have teeth extracted in day clinics, Conservative peer believes

Children should have rotten teeth extracted in day clinics to ease the growing strain on local NHS hospitals, a Conservative peer…

Dentistry

Have you completed the dentistry fees survey?

Have you had your say by completing fmc-stage.thinkdemo.co.uk’s dentistry fees survey 2015? Running throughout September and October, the survey, sponsored by…

Dentistry

Goodwill prices still strong

Mediestates is in agreement with the comments made by Alan Suggett in the report on practice goodwill values for NASDAL (National…

Dentistry

Study suggests local anaesthetic may affect the development of children’s teeth

For the first time, a new study suggests that the use of local anesthetic may affect tooth cell growth and…

Young Dentist

Dentists’ earnings drop

Michael Watson discusses the latest figures showing how dentists’ earnings have dropped. The headline figures on dental earnings (for 2013/14)…

Dentistry

Join Dr Rossi’s guided bone and tissue regeneration course

Dr Roberto Rossi’s course next month is entitled; A trip in 25 years guided bone regeneration (GTR) and guided tissue…

Dentistry

Financing your future

Ray Cox discusses how in today’s financial world it is important for dentists to have a sound foundation in the…

Private Practice

Why you don’t want to miss this year’s Practice Plan Workshop Tour

Laura Horton and Michael Bentley, two of the industry’s most sought-after dental business speakers, will be hosting this year’s Practice…

Dentistry

The GDC should stop acting as a complaints service

Someone in authority should tell the GDC to stick to its job, says Michael Watson. Last week this site published…

Dentistry

Jimmy Fallon chips his tooth following hand injury

US talk show host Jimmy Fallon has published a picture of himself in the dentist’s chair after chipping his tooth.…

Celebrity News

Is dentistry asking the wrong questions?

Why do some practices flourish and some struggle? Kevin Rose enlightens us on the fundamental approaches to dentistry Given everything…

Private Practice

I’m a dentist, get me outta here

The GDC should only investigate the initial complaint, and not sift through clinical records to find ‘something to stick’, says Jeff…

Dentistry

Evlynne Gilvarry has insisted the GDC is ‘turning the corner’

The head of the under-fire General Dental Council (GDC) has insisted it is turning the corner and will take the…

Dentistry

Passion for prevention

Zara McKibbin, practice hygienist and winner of the Best Dental Care Professional at the 2014 Irish Dentistry Awards, shares her…

Oral health

Jamie Oliver launches his petition for a sugar tax

Jamie Oliver has launched a petition calling for the Government to implement a sugar tax on unhealthy foods. The celebrity…

Celebrity News