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The poor state of children’s oral health highlights the widening inequalities in child health across England. This is according to the president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. Speaking to the The BMJ, Camilla Kingdom said health staff are seeing health inequalities widen as the cost of living crisis takes its toll…
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When planning for implant therapy in demanding cases, it is important to consider the best way to preserve as much healthy tissue as possible. In challenging clinical situations, ensure you choose an approach which preserves as much crestal bone as possible, and that you have the products you need to achieve this. By doing so,…
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The current target for a smoke free England by 2030 will take an extra 10 years to achieve, according to a charity. In 2019, the government set out a goal for England to be ‘smoke free’ by 2030 – this is said to be met when adult smoking rates fall to 5% or less. However,…
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NHS contract changes, investigations into the state of NHS dentistry, three Prime Ministers – 2022 saw a lot of change in the UK. Here’s the top dental headlines of the year. January ‘Completely demoralised’ – why the NHS targets have pushed me to go private As 2022 rolls in, NHS dental providers will now have…
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We caught up with Nigel Jones, sales and marketing director at Practice Plan, who looks back over 2022 and reveals where he sees dentistry heading next year. How would you summarise 2022 for the dental profession? I think it’s been going through the most amazing amount of change that I’ve ever seen during the course…
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Millie Morrison explains how embracing artificial intelligence in practice has nurtured the rapport and trust with her patients. Please tell us a bit about your AI journey I do a lot of digital treatment planning so this involves looking at the predictability and reliability of tooth movements with clear aligner systems. I’ve always been quite…
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For the past 50 years, the face of restorative dentistry has totally changed. Numerous innovations have come up and modified the way dentists take care of teeth. The first big change was the launch of light-cured acrylate composites and their related adhesives. Back in the early days of adhesive dentistry, bonding was quite a challenge.…
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With just days left for dentists and dental technicians to complete their CPD cycle, why not use Dentistry CPD to stay compliant? CPD statement deadlines for dentists and dental technicians are: CPD year is 1 January to 31 December Make your CPD statement for that year by 28 January CPD done on or after 1…
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Last month, Dentistry walked away with the Media Brand of the Year award at the 2022 PPA Independent Publisher awards. Dentistry was named as Media Brand of the Year at the 2022 PPA awards. These prestigious awards recognise, celebrate and elevate the achievements and progress made across the UK publishing and media industry. It’s open to all…
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Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dentists ‘growing more optimistic’ over NHS contract reforms Do you feel optimistic about NHS dental contract reforms? According to Lloyds Bank Healthcare Confidence Index, many dentists do. On top of this, around 70% of the dental profession still expects profits to…
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Kana Dental Academy details how its courses could help to boost your confidence as a dental practitioner. After a tremendous success of the launch of year one, we are proud to announce year two kicks off in March 2023. See below for our list of speakers and course topics. All courses are hands-on. Bringing the…
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A dental therapist has set a task for UK’s dental nurses to see how many instruments they can handle at one time. The challenge comes after she was ‘wowed’ by her assisting dental nurse whose impressive dexterity means she can hold five treatment essentials, holding flowable composite and large light shield in her right hand…
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In this interview, Dr Frank-Michael Maier discusses direct restorative techniques, which for him are an integral part of everyday practice and the basis for minimally invasive and defect-oriented clinical action. In the field of direct restorations, he pays attention to high-quality materials that are universally applicable to various process technologies (eg injection moulding, snowplow, tunnel…
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Leading dental experts are calling for urgent reform amidst new data on how the pandemic affected access to dentistry. The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned the latest official research on the impact of the pandemic on access to dental care in England underlines the need for urgent and fundamental reform. Based on the findings…
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Newly-appointed Swiss Dental Academy trainer, Louise Warden, shares what she hopes the future will offer for fellow dental hygienists and dental therapists. Can you please share a little about your professional background? I started in dentistry as a Dental Nurse at 16 years old. After working for seven years as a dental nurse, I went…
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Around 70% of the dental profession still expect profits to grow this year, with goodwill values remaining high. This is according to the Lloyds Bank Healthcare Confidence Index. The report shows that short-term confidence amongst dentists, GPs and pharmacists has declined during 2022. Despite falling by three points, the smallest drop on any of the…
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Align Technology recently announced the opening of its 2023 Research Award Program to support clinical and scientific dental research in universities across the globe – including those in the UK and Ireland. This year, up to £250,000 ($300,000) will be awarded globally to university faculties for scientific and technological research initiatives to advance patient care…
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A letter from Sara Hurley, chief dental officer for England, issued on 19 July, announced what were labelled as the first changes to the contract in 16 years and supposedly, the first stages of contract reform. The letter outlined a variety of measures, including a commitment ‘to address misunderstandings around use of skill mix in…
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Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dental therapist struggling ‘to keep food on the table’ due to GDC delays ‘It’s been soul destroying’ – after missing the GDC registration deadline, a dental therapist has been forced to claim benefits and take up a temporary job in a…
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