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Dentists in the UK should be able to prescribe antibiotics to patients at high risk of heart disease, according to a new study. The new data suggests that bacteria entering the bloodstream via the mouth during dental treatment could explain 30 to 40% of infective endocarditis cases. This is a life-threatening condition that takes place…
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Dentistry Show London is back and better than ever. Making the big move to ExceL London, you can expect to see more exhibitors, more world-renowned speakers, more delegates to network with and more fun! What are the benefits of attending an event? There are many reasons to attend a conference or event, whether it be…
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Missed out on this week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Patient flies to Nepal to get five fillings amidst NHS dental crisis This week, we saw a patient detail his decision to take a plane to Nepal to fix his dental decay after failing to secure a dental appointment in the…
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Conservative leadership candidate Rishi Sunak says he will ‘restore’ NHS dentistry if he becomes the next British Prime Minister. But the British Dental Association (BDA) stress that the next UK leader needs to commit to urgent reform to fix the crisis. Today, Rishi Sunak said he will ringfence funding, strengthen prevention and encourage dentists to…
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A patient has detailed his decision to jet over to Nepal to fix his dental decay after failing to secure a dental appointment in the UK. The story – reported in The Telegraph – is one of many instances of dental tourism to surface in recent months. It reads: ‘After trying in the UK and failing…
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Japan is urging young people to drink more alcohol in a bid to boost the country’s economy. The move follows a change in drinking habits among its young people, sparking a downturn in tax revenue from alcohol sales. The new nationwide competition – The Sake Viva! campaign – is being run by the National Tax…
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There’s just under two weeks to go until the deadline for dental care professionals to make a compliant CPD statement. But more than 6,000 DCPs are yet to do so. Of these, 4,600 have not made any statement at all. CPD rules require dental professionals to make a compliant statement every year and at the…
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The latest predications for the global tooth whitening market are for it to grow by 13.4% between 2022 and 2029 and reach £4.6 billion of sales. Should this happen, the market will have more than doubled in the space of eight years. In the UK, professionals are legally able to carry out tooth whitening treatment…
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Making mistakes and patient complaints top the list of worries for young dentists, according to latest figures. New data from Dental Protection shows one quarter (25%) of young dentists in the UK say they worry most about receiving complaints from patients following treatment. In addition, 17% worry most about confrontation and disagreements during treatment. Published…
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Dr Teki Sowdani has launched a training umbrella to provide the career pathway and support he wished he had had as an associate. One of dentistry’s nice guys, Teki is celebrating a highpoint of his career. His London practice, close to the grounds of his beloved Arsenal, has reached Diamond Apex Invisalign Provider status, he has…
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A new test that uses artificial intelligence to detect oral cancer has kicked off in the hope of improving early cancer detection rates. The saliva test boasts a 90% accuracy rate, promoting researchers to call it a ‘much-needed aid’ in early stage cancer detection. According to current statistics, there are around 12,400 new head and…
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A family of Ukrainian dentists have described the ‘sad’ realities of passing the overseas registration exam in order to practise dentistry in the UK. Anastasiia Saviska fled Ukraine with her family following the onset of the Russia-Ukraine war earlier this year. They now live in County Down, Northern Ireland, with a host family, reports the…
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In this video, Michelle Hardy explains how support during your transition to private practice can manifest itself and be adjusted to suit how much you need. If you’re thinking about moving away from the NHS, the final stage on that journey is not the day your conversion to private dentistry is complete. The final stage…
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We recently shared the Dentistry Census statistics on pay and earnings within the profession. Here, we look at what this means for dental nurses in the context of rising costs and high inflation. Dental nurses are the lowest paid member of the dental team. With 99% of dental nurses made up of women, feedback in…
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Precise and fast! How to accurately determine the patient’s tooth colour and the corresponding Prettau Dispersive zirconia material through monolithic zirconia sample teeth in the shape of a premolar as well as lower and upper incisor. The reproduction of the natural tooth colour is a very complex process, especially nowadays, where pre-coloured dental materials are…
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Gary Nelson, area manager for Practice Plan in Ireland, discusses the dental landscape in Ireland and the challenges the profession faces. What’s the dental landscape like at the moment? It’s chaotic –I think would be the right way to describe it. It’s pretty much the same as the UK in terms of the demand is…
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Belmont’s new flagship treatment centre, the Eurus S6, exudes refinement with a contemporary design. It has the Belmont renowned below-the-patient swing-arm delivery system and powerful intuitive touchscreen for advanced instrument control. The clear and logical touchscreen offers one touch control across a wide range of functions. For example, handpiece flushing, spittoon valve cleaning, micro…
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Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem – here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dental X-rays ‘likely to be used’ to assess UK asylum seekers ‘Unethical’ and ‘inaccurate’ was the verdict given by the BDA last year on using dental X-rays to assess asylum seekers. But an upcoming report by the…
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Real Good Dental (‘RGD’) has announced it has made a strategic investment in the Enamel Dental Group. Since it was established in 2017, the Enamel Dental Group (‘Enamel’) has grown rapidly through a focused acquisition strategy. Now, it comprises a total of 68 surgeries within 18 trading practices across the UK. The business has approximately…
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