It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days…
Why it’s harder than ever to find dental nurses
As the recruitment crisis continues to rock dentistry, head dental nurse Hayley O’Neill considers why it is impacting the role of the dental nurse in particular.
She considers why it’s difficult to find – and retain – dental nurses, and what can be done to tackle this.
We’re putting together an article on recruitment in dentistry. Email your thoughts to [email protected].
‘You have to work harder as a woman’ – a playdate with Kreena and Risha
Dentistry meets Kreena Patel and Risha Patel on a playdate to discuss ‘mum guilt’ and finding the balance between their career and motherhood.
Maker of ‘weight loss jab’ funding NHS obesity services
The pharmaceutical company that manufactures ‘weight loss jabs’ is funding the expansion of weight-loss services across England, according to reports.
Forming deeper connections as a dental student
Umair Afzal is a fourth year dental surgery student at the University of Leeds. Here, he offers his top three insights into dentistry so far.
Calorie counts on menus ‘dangerous’ for people recovering from eating disorders
New research is calling for obligatory menu calorie counts to be scrapped, claiming they are ‘dangerous’ for people with eating disorders.
Lab in the Limelight – Innovate Dental Lab
Dean Ward, director of Innovate Dental Laboratory, shares what he likes most about his job and where he sees dental technology going in the next decade.
The south west’s biggest dental show returns!
A major dental exhibition is making its way to the south west of the UK this July – and it’s not one to be missed! You can sign up for it now for free.
Dentistry Webinars
We have a few webinars lined up next week:
- Enlighten the state of art in whitening – Payman Langroudi – Tuesday 11 April at 7pm
- Oral care in people with diabetes: What? Why? When? Where? – Professor Iain Chapple – Wednesday 12 April at 7pm
- Increasing clinical and practice efficiencies through digital workflows and the Smile in a Box solution – Peter Bell and Abid Faqir – Thursday 13 April at 7pm.
Don’t forget, all of our previous webinars are available On Demand.
Catch up with last week’s dental news here.
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