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Celebrating 30 years of Philips Sonicare – we hear all about the stories and history behind the name. Aircraft, weapons, imaging equipment, signaling equipment, even pest control devices, all now utilise sonic technology. However, in 1992 when a US company pioneered sonic tooth brushing, it was heralded as one of the most significant breakthroughs in…
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Assistdent, from Manchester Imaging, is the key sponsor of the first Denstudio International Conference, which plays host to a stellar line-up of world-class speakers who will be exploring the latest advances in dentistry. The conference, with the theme ‘A New Era of Aesthetic Dentistry’, takes place on Saturday 3 December 2022 in London. It will…
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We hear how Clyde Munro supports its clinicians with their aspirations and career progression. At Clyde Munro, we pride ourselves on providing a workplace that clinicians and the wider dental team love to work in. Our goal is to create an environment that fosters career progression, variety, and balance. Supporting clinician aspirations and providing pastoral…
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A new dental practice has opened its doors in Bangor, Wales, in a bid to alleviate the increasing shortage of NHS dentists in the area. The Bangor Dental Academy forms part of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board’s plans to attract, train and retain more dental professionals. It will also provide much-needed NHS dental services to…
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Philip Molden explains the value of reviews for your dental practice and the importance of being proactive, not reactive, when faced with negative feedback. How did you get into dentistry? I was in the music industry for a number of years and in PR too. I had a friend that I met when we were…
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It’s not just the design of the new Vistascan Mini View 2.0 that is futuristic – the technology behind it is just as pioneering. The image plate scanner uses state-of-the-art Vistascan image plates IQ to support the latest generation of AI functions. In conjunction with the Vistascan Smart Reader, workflows are easily automated. Together with…
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Dentists urge TV presenter Richard Madeley to correct his inaccurate comments on NHS dentistry made during Good Morning Britain this morning. Madeley told commentators Kevin Maguire and Andrew Pierce that ‘NHS dentists are not capable of doing extractions anymore’. He said: ‘I was talking to a private dentist only last week, who was saying that…
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Almost half of the world’s population suffer from oral diseases, a new report has revealed. The Global Oral Health Status Report, published by the World Health Organisation (WHO), shows that 45% – around 3.5 billion people – are living with oral health issues. Cases of oral diseases have grown by one billion over the last…
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The much-garlanded dental hygienist and therapist Anna Middleton launched her first Thrive course earlier this year to help fellow hygienists and therapists thrive in their roles. It gives them an insight into business and marketing with those for ambition to achieve greater autonomy as well as personal and career growth. Feedback from her first oversubscribed…
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Whatever level of experience you have reached in your dental implant career, the DS Academy’s Dental Implant Curriculum is here for you. The DS Academy Implant Curriculum is a new interactive collection of dental implant courses specifically designed to help build and expand clinicians’ digital implant skills. This is according to their level of experience…
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Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… GDC unable to disclose number of suicides After being unable to reveal data on the number of people who have died by suicide while under fitness to practise investigations, the GDC has spoken out about the reasons for this. Earlier this…
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The Chrome Roadshow, brought to you by Quoris 3D, was launched on 14 November to great excitement! Taking place at the L.S. Browne Centre in Ireland, the press briefing was attended by both media representatives and a number of prominent Chrome users from across the UK. The Chrome Roadshow is poised to take this world-leading,…
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Gaby Bissett speaks to Victoria Sampson about why artificial intelligence is becoming an essential tool for many dentists. What is your journey into artificial intelligence in dentistry? I would say it was about two years ago when I got into salivary diagnostics. Essentially, what I wanted to do was convert qualitative data – such…
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Experts are calling for the government to fight misleading marketing claims following a new report from Action on Sugar. The new data found that more than three quarters of products claim to have ‘no added sugars’ or ‘only naturally occurring sugars’ – despite many containing sugars from fruit juices, concentrates and purees. All of these are…
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How does the vehicle you drive all day come to exist? Kavo share the design story behind their latest innovative treatment unit, the Kavo Uniqa… Do you know the back story of your treatment unit? Does it boast cutting edge design values and superior ergonomics to support you, your workflow and your patient’s comfort? Like…
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Komet instruments are your choice for a quick and efficient cutting of crowns and bridges made of all current metal alloys, titanium and ceramic. H4MC – the crown cutter for metal and ceramics. Designed for cutting all commonly used metal alloys, titanium and veneers made of low fusion ceramics. Due to its special D-toothing, the…
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An orthodontist whose jaw-shaping methods have gone viral advised treatment to children that ‘carried a risk of harm’, according to a tribunal. Dr Mike Mew faces a misconduct hearing with the General Dental Council (GDC), which heard that he treats children with ‘head and neck gear’. Mew denies that the treatment he carried out was…
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Introducing water fluoridation is not enough to improve dental health inequalities across the UK. This is according to a new study released by the University of Manchester. The seven-year-study concluded that fluoridation of the water supply may only provide a modest benefit to the dental health of children. It added that it is likely that…
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Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Mouth cancer on the rise in the UK November marks Mouth Cancer Action Month – and new research shows cases are continuing to increase throughout the UK. The State of Mouth Cancer UK Report 2022 revealed that deaths from mouth cancer have increased…
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