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Dental profession rallies round to save Dentaid mobile clinic
The dental profession came together to raise thousands of pounds to help get a charity mobile clinic back on the…
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Times are changing – adopting a digital workflow
With digital workflows becoming the norm, dentistry is changing – Straumann explains how you can be adaptable to this change.…
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Isle of Man to consider water fluoridation in childhood oral health plan
The Isle of Man will look into the benefits of water fluoridation as part of its integrated plan to tackle…
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The importance of putting mental wellbeing on the agenda
With poor mental health at work a widespread issue, Justin Leigh demonstrates the importance of mental health and wellbeing for…
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How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 23 September 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Uchenna Okoye:…
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Twenty three million sick days lost to dental pain, new figures show
New figures have revealed that nearly three in 10 (28%) people in the UK have taken time off work due…
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BDA criticises ‘disproportionate’ disability and autism guidance
The British Dental Association (BDA) has ‘objected to several of the points made’ in the recently updated guidance for disability…
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Dr Nikhil Sethi demystifies bonding and adhesion
‘In my experience, bonding and adhesion are one of the most difficult subjects to teach and one of the most…
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Interest rates held at 5.25% – what does this mean for dentistry?
The Bank of England has announced that there will be no change to interest rates – but what does this…
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Dentist slams GDC decision to suspend dental nurse for ‘divisive’ posts
‘It is time for a dose of realism and a return to common sense’ – a dentist has criticised the…
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Nearly all ex-smokers saw positive changes after quitting
New nationwide research has shown that 95% of ex-smokers saw positive changes as soon as two weeks after quitting. The…
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Engage with your patients and increase case acceptance
We hear from 3Shape about its new and improved version of its award-winning MOVE+ cart for TRIOS intraoral scanners to…
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Poor oral health ‘could lower survival rates of head and neck cancer’
There is a strong link between oral health and survival among people diagnosed with head and neck cancer. This is…
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‘Zero pain and fewer cancellations’ – transforming treatment for patients and clinicians
We talk to Dr Reena Wadia, founder and principal periodontist at RW Perio, a dedicated specialist periodontal practice based on…
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More than 4.4 million children not seen by NHS dentist in the past year
New data from the Liberal Democrats has shown that more than 4.4 million children in England were not seen by…
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Uchenna Okoye: 1969-2023
Uchenna Okoye, the trailblazing aesthetic dentist known to millions through her regular media appearances as a dental expert, has died…
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Government introduces cap to control ‘disproportionate’ legal costs in clinical negligence claims
Dental indemnifiers have welcomed the news that the government will cap legal costs in lower value clinical negligence cases. This…
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Growing your business with clear aligner education
Gina Vega explains how general dental practitioners (GDPs) can develop their practice with clear aligner education. Hi, I’m Dr Gina…
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Brushing up on carbon footprint
Mark Topley describes the importance of dental practices understanding their carbon footprint and ways to improve it. As we all…
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