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There’s just one month to go until the Irish Dentistry Show in Dublin. The Irish Dentistry Show 2022 is coming back to Dublin on Saturday 3 September. We can’t wait to bring together Ireland’s dental professionals with key brands and leading speakers for a full-scale exhibition. There will also be a concurrent lecture series featuring…
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Jit Vaghela talks about how the Smile Clinic Group have invested in digital dentistry to provide better care for their patients. Hi, I’m Jit, the founder of the Smile Clinic Group and Smile Dental Academy. Tell us more about the digital investments you have made Investing in digital has always been really important to us.…
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The current frontrunner to head up the Conservative Party claims she will reverse plans to restrict multi-buy deals on unhealthy foods. Liz Truss – who is battling Rishi Sunak to be British Prime Minister – said she would scrap plans to restrict multi-buy deals on food and drink high in fat, salt, or sugar. She…
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MPs are calling on the government to introduce a new licensing regime for aesthetic treatments following a report into body image. Politicians demand that new measures on treatments are introduced ‘within a year’ to protect vulnerable people from exploitation. Titled ‘the impact of body image on mental and physical health’, the report identifies a stark…
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An upcoming report by the Home Office is likely to recommend the use of dental X-rays for estimating the ages of asylum seekers. According to the New Scientist, sources suggest a number of methods are set to be published by the Age Estimation Science Advisory Committee. This is likely to include dental X-rays, a method…
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The first cohort of students on a unique dentistry course has graduated from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). Believed to be the first in the UK, the BSc Clinical Dental Technology programme has been recently approved by the General Dental Council (GDC). It prepares graduates to work within dental technology. This includes making and…
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Cool drinks and ice cream are part of the holidays – brushing your teeth with Biomin F means sensitivity won’t be a pain. The summer holidays are here sun – sun, sea, sand and, for some people – sensitivity. Dentine hypersensitivity can affect up to a third of people at any age. For about 10%…
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As part of a unique collaboration, Suresmile Aligner treatment is heading for the high street. With adult orthodontics an increasingly popular treatment in the UK, Dentsply Sirona has been working closely with Clyde Munro. They have developed the world’s first ‘Suresmile Studio’ at their Perth dental practice on South Methven Street. This brand new concept…
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Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem – here’s what happened over the past seven days… ‘Significant decline’ in number of dental graduates taking up foundation training The dental profession is witnessing a ‘larger than usual’ decrease in the number of dental graduates accepting foundation training places. This week, Eddie Crouch, chair of the…
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Iain Stevenson, head of dental at Wesleyan Financial Services, shares commentary on the NHS changes and announcement. In the words of Practice Plan’s Nigel Jones, we do seem to be seeing a case of ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’ with the NHS contract announcement in England. With no more money on offer for NHS dentistry…
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The dental profession is witnessing a ‘larger than usual’ decrease in the number of dental graduates accepting foundation training places. Eddie Crouch, the chair of the British Dental Association (BDA), told Dentistry.co.uk that practices are reporting a drop in the uptake of foundation places by newly-qualified dentists. He points at the Covid-19 pandemic as a…
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Dentists and dental hygienists who worked on early Covid-19 frontlines report higher symptoms of depression and anxiety. Between June 2020 and June 2021, 17.7% of dental health care workers reported anxiety symptoms, 10.7% reported depression symptoms, and 8.3% reported symptoms of both. The one-year study – which was conducted from June 2020 to June 2021…
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Dentist Runeel Joye converted his practice, Oh my Smile in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, from NHS to private in September 2021. In this video, he reflects on the best way to handle patients during the change. With hindsight, he feels the letters sent out by the practice to patients could have spelt out in greater detail…
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Low-income families are being encouraged to take advantage of discounted supermarket cafe meal deals to feed their children over the summer holidays. This comes as part of the government’s ‘Help for Households’ campaign, which was launched in the face of the cost of living crisis. Meal deals include ‘kids eat for £1’ at Asda and…
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Mark Topley discusses what it takes to be self aware and why it is integral to a good boss – and business. According to various studies, between 75 and 90% of drivers surveyed believed they were ‘above average’. By definition of course, no more than 49% of us can be above average at anything. And…
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Kemdent is proud to satisfy the demands of dentistry’s competitive and ever-changing market. It is dedicated to quality, durability and reliability – our products are designed to deliver optimal results, quickly and conveniently. This year heralds the 100th anniversary of Kemdent. Since 1922, it has evolved to be a global leader in the manufacturing of…
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Jit Vaghela discusses the many advantages of adopting Software of Excellence and how it has helped the Smile Clinic Group. Hi, I’m Jit, the founder of the Smile Clinic Group and Smile Dental Academy. How does Software of Excellence help you as a group? Software of Excellence is fantastic. We do monthly managers meetings where…
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Kirby Mardle, chief finance officer at Dentists’ Provident, discusses the importance in taking out income protection while you are young to help secure your future career. Most students love their course, and though there are challenges on the way to completing your education and training, dentistry is an exciting and worthwhile career. It is so…
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Dentalcad 3.1 Rijeka is the new release from Exocad, which saves design time and offers more intuitive workflows from CAD to CAM. Exocad, an Align Technology company and a leading dental CAD/CAM software provider, announced the release of Dental CAD 3.1 Rijeka. The next generation of its powerful CAD software for labs and full-service clinics,…
