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Children’s oral health in England is ‘national disgrace’, says head of royal college

The poor state of children’s oral health highlights the widening inequalities in child health across England. This is according to…

Oral health

Dental Business Coach – easter eggs, holidays and how times have changed

As we enter a new year, Chris Barrow reflects on the simpler times of dental practice marketing and the reality…

Private Practice

Target for smoke-free England by 2030 ‘will be missed by nearly a decade’

The current target for a smoke free England by 2030 will take an extra 10 years to achieve, according to…

Oral health

‘Words will be nothing without actions’ – GDC hosts Dental Leadership Network

Tamara Milanovic attended the General Dental Council’s Dental Leadership Network event to find out what leaders in the profession think…

Dentistry

The Green Hygienist – recycling symbols decoded

Is a greener practice one of your New Year’s resolutions for 2023? This month the Green Hygienist, Lottie Manahan, breaks…

Dentistry

Dentistry’s 2022 round up

NHS contract changes, investigations into the state of NHS dentistry, three Prime Ministers – 2022 saw a lot of change…

Dentistry

Winning Dental Laboratory of the Year

Ceramic Designs Laboratory won Dental Laboratory of the Year at this year’s Dentistry Awards. We spoke to Jon Dolding, clinical…

Laboratory

Nigel Jones’s review of 2022 and what we can expect going forward

We caught up with Nigel Jones, sales and marketing director at Practice Plan, who looks back over 2022 and reveals…

NHS to Private

How to support patients living with Parkinson’s

We spoke to Rowan Wathes, associate director at Parkinson’s UK, about what the commonly misunderstood condition really is and how…

Dentistry

There’s no avoiding discomfort

Nigel Jones considers the word ‘depaysement’ and what this might mean in the context of dentistry.  Relatively recently, I’ve come…

NHS to Private

Stand out in the crowd – the importance of work placements in dentistry

Dental school isn’t easy – but seeking work placements and opportunities outside of the classroom can help to better your…

Young Dentist

Straight to the Point – NHS referral guidelines

This month, Saba Qureshi breaks down how to go about orthodontic NHS referrals, including adult patients and when to avoid…

Orthodontics

Calling all dentists and dental technicians – complete your CPD before the 31st!

With just days left for dentists and dental technicians to complete their CPD cycle, why not use Dentistry CPD to…

Dentistry

Take time to help your team feel fine

Practice Plan regional support manager (RSM), Louise Anderson, explains how encouraging dental teams to take care of their wellbeing has…

Dentistry

Dentistry wins Media Brand of the Year

Last month, Dentistry walked away with the Media Brand of the Year award at the 2022 PPA Independent Publisher awards. Dentistry was…

Dentistry

A beginner’s guide to the Dentistry Show London

The Dentistry Show London took place on 7-8 October. Tamara Milanovic reports back on how to make the most of…

Young Dentist

Kevin Lewis – singalongaKev: the Christmas soundtrack

‘Like all good Christmas stories and melodies, it will probably bring a tear to the eye – but for all…

Dentistry

How to build your confidence as a dental technician

Beth Brown discusses the correct mindset for a dental technician, how to build your confidence and her advice for other…

Laboratory

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 24 December 2022

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dentists ‘growing more optimistic’ over…

Dentistry