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Hussein Hassanali presents a case in which he treated a patient with an occlusal filling using a versatile composite with chameleon-like properties. Treating patients during the COVID-19 pandemic has presented the clinician with many additional considerations. One such challenge is the effort to ensure the patient’s visit to the practice and time spent in the…
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Hussein Hassanali talks about the need for removable edentulous solutions. As patients continue to keep their teeth for longer, the number of edentulous patients is slowly decreasing. This is good for the general dental health of the population. Although, there is still a need for providing removable edentulous solutions. The mandibular suction denture and the…
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Hussein Hassanali gives some quick tips to help you make sure you achieve the perfect colour match for your restorations. Isn’t it nice when you get that warm fuzzy feeling? No, not when you meet your significant other, more that single upper central crown. It’s notoriously known that trying to match that one crown can…
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Hussein Hassanali assesses the effectiveness and value of four preventive fluoride varnish applications for children. I don’t need to lay out the benefits of fluoride; we all know its importance in maintaining oral health and its role in preventive dentistry. With the shift towards minimally invasive dentistry, the evidence base for fluoride and remineralisation continues…
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Hussein Hassanali looks at how to maximise and make the most of your earnings while ensuring you maintain a safety net. As a young dentist, the hard work soon can pay dividends, leading to riches and rewards. The average annual wage of someone in the UK is £26,000, so you’re already above this even as…
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Hussein Hassanali offers advice on how to deal with stress. Any role in healthcare is stressful to some degree. With so many variables involved in day-to-day dentistry, the professions’ reputation as one of the most stressful careers is well known. With busy personal lives to juggle around the job, it’s not only work that can…
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Hussein Hassanali says find your own path and create a PDP unique to you. While many articles focus on clinical dentistry, it’s important not to forget the non-clinical aspects our roles involve. One of these is to maintain and update our knowledge as well as find ways to improve the skills we already possess. Professional…
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Hussein Hassanali offers his valuable advice on root canal treatment. As a student, a cold shiver would run down my spine doing root fillings. Then I entered foundation training, and the same fears were still there. But after much practice, it’s turned out to be my favourite treatment. Now, the satisfaction of seeing a good…
