Month: January 2008
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Walking in the air – the Kevin Lewis column
Kevin Lewis explains why NHS primary dental care has never been a particularly good fit within the rest of the…
Dentistry
Young musicians are wired for sound
Teenage musicians who play wind or brass instruments and wear braces are being offered tips on how to tackle the…
Dentistry
Red wine chemicals could cut cavities
A class of chemicals in red wine grapes may significantly reduce the ability of bacteria to cause cavities, according to…
Dentistry
Your marketing solutions
Q. My private practice is very successful. I have 2000-loyal patients but because many of them have been with the…
Dentistry
Planning for change
The new year is the time for making and breaking resolutions. Each year we’re all guilty of this. Ideally we…
Dentistry
Nutrition and immune function
We are all aware of the role diet plays in dental caries and enamel erosion, but are we fully aware…
Dentistry
Brad’s smile is a winner in the US!
Hollywood star Brad Pitt is the celebrity with the snazziest smile in the US, according to the American Academy of…
Dentistry
Planning for retirement
Most sensible people give an occasional thought to their eventual old age. Those of us who fall out of bed…
Dentistry
Impressing in interviews
Let’s face it – nobody likes interviews. It is probably up there with taking your driving test, having blood taken…
Dentistry
Impressing in interviews
Let’s face it – nobody likes interviews. It is probably up there with taking your driving test, having blood taken…
Dentistry
Increasing case acceptance through communication
In most practices, there is more dentistry sitting in the charts waiting to be done than most people actually do…
Dentistry
‘Terminator’ hacks dental aid to California’s poor
Dental services are being slashed in California, US, thanks to ex-Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger. The former movie tough guy is…
Dentistry
Professional networking and the internet
For years the internet has been teeming with chat rooms and now, more recently, there are the incredibly successful social…
Dentistry
Saliva test to check for breast cancer
US scientists are developing a test that will allow dentists to check patients’ saliva for signs of breast cancer. Experts…
Dentistry
Impressing in interviews
Let’s face it – nobody likes interviews. It is probably up there with taking your driving test, having blood taken…
Dentistry
Impressing in interviews
Let’s face it – nobody likes interviews. It is probably up there with taking your driving test, having blood taken…
Dentistry
Students cut their teeth in seaside town’s new clinic
An Essex town is to get its pick of dentists – for free! Residents in the seaside town of Southend…
Dentistry
Dentist jailed in Pakistan terror plot
A dentist was jailed for four and a half years after he admitted planning to fly to Pakistan to carry…
Dentistry
England tops Europe in dental costs survey
Dental treatment in England is the most expensive in Europe, a damning survey has revealed. According to the Dutch study…
Dentistry