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Dentists feel ‘dissatisfied with life’

Dentists are almost twice as likely as the general population to feel dissatisfied with life, a survey on their personal…

Dentistry

GDC comes under fire from the health select committee

The head of the under-fire General Dental Council (GDC) struck a defiant tone at a Parliamentary inquiry, telling MPs: ‘Our…

Dentistry

Stood up….sit down

There is a general belief that standing would solve the problem at work – it does not. Veli-Jussi Jalkanen looks…

Dentistry

Mick Armstrong backs GDC annual accountability hearing pledge

Mick Armstrong backs calls from the dental regulator, the General Dental Council (GDC), for regular Parliamentary accountability hearings on its work. In…

Dentistry

New chairside scanner promises ‘micron-level’ precision in dental prosthetics

A new chairside scanner promises to help dentists provide the ‘highest standard’ of complex prosthetics to their patients. The Optimet…

Implant dentistry

Lecturer receives European award

A senior lecturer from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry has received a prestigious European award. Kamran Ali is…

Young Dentist

Reviewing the Valo curing light

Dr John Flucke is the chief dental editor for Dental Products Report and serves on several review boards within dentistry.…

Dentistry

Smokers turning to e-cigarettes

New research from Mintel has revealed that the smoking cessation market in the UK is predicted to fall by an estimated…

Dentistry

Invisalign celebrate 3,000,000 patients

Align Technology Inc, the provider of clear aligner orthodontics have today announced that three million patients have now started treatment…

Orthodontics

Dental Education’s implant year course for beginners

Already half way through their course, dentists on the implant year course run by Devonshire House Dental Education have been…

Implant dentistry

Tooth whitening on both sides of the pond

Illegal teeth whitening seems to crop up almost every week through a press release from the General Dental Council (GDC)…

Aesthetic dentistry

Small changes = big successes

How can small changes in the littlest of things you do make a big difference? Suki Singh explains. As part…

Dentistry

Watch this space, the Business Skills Workshop Theatre is back!

Practice Plan explains why you won’t want to miss this year’s Business Skills Workshop Theatre programme at the Dentistry Show.…

Dentistry

Illegal tooth whitener can’t apply for a judicial review

A woman has been refused permission to apply for a judicial review against the General Dental Council (GDC). Lorna Jamous was convicted…

Aesthetic dentistry

Profession called to help young dentist stand against unfair allegations

A young dentist who tried to take a stand against one patient’s unfair allegations needs the profession’s help after being…

Dentistry

Building trust with patients

Chris Edmonds tells us how he and his small team have built up a significant and loyal patient base in…

Oral health

A simple, efficient and advanced implant system

Jdentalcare designs and develops implant systems that combine vanguard technology with simplicity of use and guarantee full efficacy in clinical…

Implant dentistry

How to choose the right phone system for your business

As technology advances the choices now available to you have dramatically increased. If you are considering a new phone system,…

Dentistry

Aesthetic Dentistry Awards finalists revealed

The finalists for the 2015 Aesthetic Dentistry Awards have been unveiled, and tickets to the awards ceremony are now on…

Aesthetic dentistry