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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,…
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The Dental Defence Union (DDU) is both ‘disappointed’ and ‘frustrated’ after plans to reform healthcare regulators, including the GDC, are delayed. The government announced that plans to reshape the General Medical Council (GMC) will not take place until 2024/25. In turn, the DDU says this means reform to the General Dental Council (GDC) will also be…
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This is your last chance to sign up to tonight’s webinar! Join Dr Dan Shaffer, Dr Wayne Hirschowitz and Professor Adam Nulty today at 7pm as they discuss scanning, planning and treating with Active Aligners. Delegates will understand IOS selection and see a live scanning demo by professor Adam Nulty. Following case discussion and assessment…
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The NHS is facing ‘the greatest workforce crisis’ in its history, posing a serious risk to patient and staff safety. According to a new report by the Health and Social Care Committee, the government has shown a ‘marked reluctance’ to act decisively over NHS staffing troubles. The committee also found that the system underpinning NHS…
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In this exclusive interview, Philip Molden and John Pemberton share with readers how feedback, when handled in the right way, can help the dental team understand patient satisfaction and expectation, and detect areas that might need more work. How would you describe Working Feedback? Philip: In a nutshell, we collect reviews and publish them on…
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The time is finally here – we can now reveal the full list of this year’s finalists for the Clinical Dentistry Awards. The inaugural Clinical Dentistry Awards ceremony will take place at the Royal Garden Hotel in London on 16 September 2022. It promises to be a prestigious and well-respected event for the UK and…
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Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem – here’s what happened over the past seven days… Government announces ‘significant change’ to dental contract This week saw NHS England announce the first significant change to its dental contract since its introduction 16 years ago. Changes included a new minimum UDA value, enhanced UDAs to…
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Inflation in dentistry now stands at more than 11%, according to new analysis from the profession. On average, lab bills are increasing by 15% and almost one fifth of dentists are seeing their utility bills rise by more than 50%. This is according to BDA modelling of data from NHS Digital, the Office of National…
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Even though many believe the worst days of the pandemic are behind us, patients still appear reluctant to visit their dentist due to concerns about infection. This problem is not dental clinic specific, it’s a trend seen across healthcare sectors. With digital dentistry, you have the tools and also workflows to help reduce cross-contamination risks…
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Dentists and doctors in the armed forces ‘have been penalised for their military status’ as new salary increases fall short of their NHS counterparts. While NHS doctors and dentists have been offered a 4.5% hike, the Armed Forces Pay Review Body (AFPRB) have suggested a 3.75% increase for clinicians. Now, the British Dental Association (BDA)…
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Jit Vaghela talks about the ‘transformational’ impact Henry Schein had on the growth of the Smile Clinic Group. Hi I’m Jit, the founder of the Smile Clinic Group and Smile Dental Academy. How have Henry Schein helped you to grow the business? The collaboration with Henry Schein from the beginning was fantastic. The support they…
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Align Technology introduces Invisalign Outcome Simulator Pro, a next generation patient communication tool featuring in-face visualisation of a patient’s potential future smile in minutes. Align Technology recently introduced Invisalign Outcome Simulator Pro, the next generation of its advanced patient communication tool. This enables doctors to show patients their potential new smile after Invisalign treatment, using…
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‘Could do better’ is the verdict of Practice Plan’s sales and marketing director, Nigel Jones on the NHS dental contract changes. Overall, he feels they do not go far enough and will do little to stem the flow of dentists leaving the NHS for the less choppy waters of private practice. He does, however, acknowledge…
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The latest pay rise for NHS dentists ‘will only accelerate the workforce crisis’ by forcing dentists to reconsider their future in the health service. This is according to the British Dental Association (BDA) following the announcement of the latest NHS salary increase. The hike will see eligible dentists and doctors receive a 4.5% pay rise.…
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Covering snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea, bruxism and cosmetic orthodontics, introduce a new product into your practice today. S4S Dental Laboratory have been offering ECPD verifiable seminars for more than ten years. Each is presented by key industry speakers in their respective fields. The programme has seen more than 6,000 dentists attend to discover the…
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Working Feedback and Software of Excellence are delighted to announce a brand-new, top-tier partnership, giving UK dental practices an influential, automated solution in asking for and collecting patient feedback. Software of Excellence is a market-leading dental practice management software. But it is now offering this fully integrated service on behalf of Working Feedback through their…
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Drinking alcohol provides no health benefit in anybody under the age of 40, according to a new study. Men under 40 should limit their alcohol intake to no more than one shot of beer each day – or 38ml. Women, however, are able to drink more, with the study suggesting two tablespoons of wine or…
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