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Developing the managers of tomorrow with a dental apprenticeship scheme
Sparkle Dental Labs explains why the Trailblazer in Dental Health apprenticeship scheme is good news for both dentistry and your…
Dentistry
NHS England announces chief dental officer’s retirement
Today (Friday 31 October) NHS England has announced that chief dental officer, Barry Cockcroft CBE, has decided to step down…
Dentistry
Putting the boot in
Kevin Lewis looks at the current situation in the NHS and questions whether it is heading in the right direction.…
Dentistry
As GDC backs fee rise, BDA says: ‘We’ll see you in court’
The British Dental Association (BDA) has reacted to news that the General Dental Council (GDC) is set to press ahead…
Dentistry
GDC decides to increase dentists’ ARF by 55% after ‘careful analysis’ of consultation
The council of the General Dental Council (GDC) has today agreed to increase its annual retention fee (ARF) for dentists to…
Dentistry
The dawn of the digital age and lingual systems
Dentistry reports on Robbie Lawson’s lecture on digital set-ups and lingual techniques that he delivered at the British Orthodontic Conference.…
Dentistry
Roman Britain had healthier gums than people today
People living in Roman Britain had healthier gums than people today a new study has shown. A team at King’s…
Dentistry
Visions and planning
Laura Horton discusses the types of business visions dentists can have and how to plan and communicate the vision to…
Dentistry
New chair of the board of the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN) announced
Dental nurse training manager, Marie Parker, has been appointed chair of the board of the National Examining Board for Dental…
Dentistry
The Damon Bracket system
Runa Mowla-Copley interviews Dwight Damon about the development of the Damon Bracket system. Dr Dwight Damon (pictured above) is, in…
Orthodontics
The BDA gives six reasons to reject the GDC’s tabled proposals for an ARF hike
The British Dental Association (BDA) has written to the General Dental Council (GDC) to call on it to reject all…
Dentistry
New software sheds light on dental bleaching
The dental bleaching company Wy10 International has launched an ‘intelligent’ prescribing system for tooth whitening that promises to take the…
Aesthetic dentistry
Light curing: do we underestimate the importance of our light source?
Nik Sethi discusses modern-day light curing problems. Composite resin restorations have long been the clinician’s treatment of choice for conservative…
Dentistry
An opportunity to brush up on your skills and learn more about oral cancer
Following fresh warnings about the dangers and legal implications of missing oral cancer in patients, it’s never been more important…
Dentistry
GDC in ‘unacceptable’ bid for inflated fees says BDA
The British Dental Association (BDA) has accused the General Dental Council (GDC) of cynicism in its response to the legal…
Dentistry
Top tips on endodontics
Most general dental practitioners leave dental school without much exposure to more complex aspects of endodontic treatment. In the first…
Endodontics
John Milne’s verdict…one year on
Little progress has been made on three key issues facing dentists in the 12 months since pleas were made to…
Dentistry
Stand out and grow
Louisa Buckingham, marketing executive at Patient Plan Direct, shares her marketing tips to help your practice stand out from the…
Dentistry
A timed comparison using Acron Hi and Acron Express
A timed comparison using Kemdent’s Acron Hi – high impact denture base acrylic – and Acron Express – quick dough…
Dentistry