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Seeing the light in the dark
Nigel Jones on finding the real optimism about the future for UK dentistry. The recent report by Dental Protection, Breaking…
Dentistry
Orthodontic contract procurement: ‘NHS orthodontic practice is not sustainable in the long-term’
Richard Scarborough speaks to Guy Deeming about the orthodontic contract procurement process. The wrangling over the procurement of NHS orthodontic…
Orthodontics
How does the NHS prototype contract affect dental associates?
Bhavin Patel discusses how testing the NHS prototype contract affected him as an associate working at Woodford Dental Care. Watch…
Dentistry
The stress of patient complaints
Lynne Clark looks at the latest statistics about the stress of patient complaints. She asks Farzeela Merali-Rupani for her advice…
Dentistry
90 seconds with…Nigel Jones
We find out a little more about Nigel Jones and his life in the dental profession. About Nigel Jones Nigel…
Private Practice
Dental practice sales experience large jump
Dental practice sales jumped in value for the fifth quarter in a row, the latest NASDAL goodwill survey shows. The…
Private Practice
Changes at the GDC leading to ‘better protection of the public’
Changes over the last three years at the General Dental Council (GDC) has lead to better protection of the public.…
Dentistry
Building The Dental Cafe
Seb Evans spoke to Clare Robinson about the launch of The Dental Cafe in Garston, Liverpool. The Dental Cafe is…
Oral health
Connecting dentistry through the Mydentist Clinical Conference
fmc-stage.thinkdemo.co.uk reports back from the Mydentist Clinical Conference, where the schedule was as lively as the discussion. The torrential autumn…
Dentistry
How to make the NHS prototype contracts work
Simon Flaherty explains how he made the NHS prototype contracts work in his practice, Alverna House. Reviews of the NHS…
Dentistry
90 seconds with…Sara Hurley
Here we find out a little more about the chief dental officer for England, Sara Hurley. More about Sara Hurley…
Dentistry
Water fluoridation championed in Parliament
A House of Commons debate recently included water fluoridation. Michael Watson reports back from the debate. Fluoridation is by far…
Oral health
Focused vision – an update on advancing dental care
Two years after its commission, Malcolm Smith provides an update on Advancing Dental Care. (ADC). Health Education England commissioned Advancing…
Oral health
Dental practice prices continue to rise in 2019
Average dental practice prices jumped 5.4% in 2019, according to the latest report from Christie & Co. Larger practices operating…
Dentistry
Is there enough demand for private dentistry?
If dentists go private, will there be enough private dentistry work to go round, Michael Watson questions. A friend who…
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Plymouth’s NHS dental waiting list is continuing to grow
In October 2019, there were 14,000 people on Plymouth’s NHS dental waiting list, with this number set to rise. Electoral…
Dentistry
What’s next for NHS dentistry?
Practice Plan is hosting events up and down the country sharing information on NHS dental contract reforming and working out…
Dentistry
Dentistry’s game changers – Claire Stevens on fluoride toothpaste
To celebrate 25 years of Dentistry magazine, we’ve asked leading dental professionals for their game-changing innovation that shaped their career. In…
Oral health
What does the ‘Workington Man’ want from dentistry?
Michael Watson summarises what he things this election’s swing voter, the ‘Workington Man’, might want from dentistry. ‘Workington Man’ was…
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