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Are you underestimating your telephone?
Practice Plan introduces Ringing the changes, a one-day masterclass on why the telephone is an important asset to your practice.…
Dentistry
Bill gives new key objective for the General Dental Council
A new law will rewrite the key objective of the under-fire General Dental Council, but the Government insists the move is…
Dentistry
Dentists can teach GPs how to balance business with ethics
Jonathan Fine discusses the balance of ethics, between practices making money and quality treatment of patients. As a general practitioner…
Dentistry
Early findings from the dental contract reform engagement exercise
The Department of Health conducted a dental contract reform engagement exercise this summer to test elements of a registration and capitation model…
Dentistry
Dentistry Scotland Awards – the winners and the highly commended
Find out who were the winners and the highly commended at the Dentistry Scotland Awards. Glasgow was the host to the…
Dentistry
Guide to associate interviews
Worried about being under the spotlight in an interview? Vishal Patel gives his valuable advice on how to approach associate…
Young Dentist
Could your practice go paperless?
Software of Excellence highlights the benefits to your practice when going paperless. Opting to go paperless is a common aspiration…
Dentistry
Practice opening hours over the Christmas holiday
Over a month ago the area team (AT) of NHS England wrote to dental practices about maintaining services over the…
Dentistry
Bringing clean art to London’s Southbank Centre
Today Philips Sonicare unveils a world first at London’s Southbank Centre; a reverse graffiti artwork created solely using Philips Sonicare…
Dentistry
How to prevent tooth damage over the festive period
Even we health professionals enjoy a little extra food and drink over the festive period, but we would be remiss…
Dentistry
Biocleanse Ultra wins Business Impact award
Quadralene, parent company of infection control specialists Dentisan, is delighted to announce that it has won the prestigious Knowledge Transfer…
Private Practice
The grass isn’t always greener
Sarah Hodgson, practice principal at Greenwood Dental Practice in Altrincham, Cheshire, discusses changing payment plan provider and how the grass…
Private Practice
Dentists missing out on IT
Dentists have missed out on ambitious plans to make using the rest of the NHS as simple as online banking…
Dentistry
Should I specialise?
Confused about what road to take after graduating? Reena Wadia discusses what you need to consider when deciding on whether…
Young Dentist
Smile design and the pink hybrid restoration: the prosthetic solution for ridge deficiency
Christian Coachman, Marcelo A Calamita and Eric Van Dooren present a realistic and practical treatment plan. Part one: background, case…
Dentistry
Dealing with online comments
John Makin explains how you can handle negative online comments. An increasing number of patients are turning to websites such…
Dentistry
The search for a new dental contract
Michael Watson explains how the current dental contract could be made to work, and why it currently isn’t. Long before Harry…
Dentistry
The NHS evolution and your options
Nigel Jones discusses NHS dentistry, its evolution and what it could mean for NHS practitioners and their options for the…
Dentistry
Scottish dental company ‘proud’ to win eco award
The Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland (MDDUS) has been awarded the prestigious Carbon Trust Standard for its success…
Dentistry