Rowan Thomas

Rowan Thomas

Author at Dentistry Online


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Setting standards in steam cleaning

Innovative steam solutions from Renfert with POWER steamer, the steam cleaning unit that sets new standards in reliability, and STEAM tube, the intelligent steam cleaning station. Renfert has done it – with the POWER steamer. The first steam cleaning unit on the market to show just how well intelligent engineering works. Refined down to the smallest…

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Stars align in Birmingham with ClearCorrect

Stars of dentistry and orthodontics will align in Birmingham this summer as ClearCorrect announces a packed speaker line-up for its second annual education event. Elevating ClearCorrect Excellence 2024 brings together an inspirational group of speakers discussing the clinical and business growth aspects of an industry estimated to be worth £4.4 billion globally. Growth for all…

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First class training from Ivoclar

Ivoclar discusses its CPD and training programme for 2024 – from in-person education to on-demand digital content. Ivoclar’s 2024 CPD and training programme continues to show our commitment to providing first class educational content for dental professionals. As with previous years we are still providing the ever popular in-person training. We will continue to provide…

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ChatGPT found to spread incorrect health information

Research has revealed that many artificial intelligence (AI) assistants such as ChatGPT do not have adequate safeguards in place to prevent health disinformation from being shared. On 20 March, the British Medical Journal published an observational study on the response of several generative AI programmes when asked to produce copy containing incorrect health information. While…

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Flying high at the Practice Plan Workshop Tour

Rowan Thomas reports back from Practice Plan’s annual workshop tour – teaching practices how to upgrade the patient experience from economy to first class. Every year, the Practice Plan Workshop Tour travels the country providing Practice Plan and Medenta members with the knowledge and skills to help their teams thrive. With stops from Manchester to…

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Align Technology introduces attachment-free aligner activation feature

Align’s new innovation leverages the SmartForce aligner activation to offer a more aesthetic solution for an enhanced Invisalign patient experience.  Align Technology is the leading medical device company behind the Invisalign System of clear aligners, iTero intraoral scanners, and exocad CAD/CAM software for digital orthodontics and restorative dentistry. The company has introduced a new SmartForce…

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Only 1% of dentists trust the recovery plan, survey says

A new national survey of dentists in England suggests that the profession’s opinion of the dental recovery plan is overwhelmingly negative. The British Dental Association (BDA) has released data from a survey of opinions on the dental recovery plan from dentists throughout England. A total of 1,104 general dental practitioners responded to the online survey…

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Will Edlin – “Patients told me they understood why we did it”

Practice Plan shares the story of dentist Will Edlin, whose concerns around losing patients when transitioning to private practice turned out not to be such a barrier. Converting from NHS to private practice was a source of worry for dentist Will Edlin. Having delivered mostly NHS treatments prior to his conversion, he was concerned about…

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Three easy ways to influence a patient’s perception with IOS

Medit shares three ways that intraoral scanners (IOS) can positively influence a patient’s perception of your dental practice. If you have utilised intraoral scanners (IOS), you may have already experienced the convenience and advantages of using them in clinical treatment processes. In addition to its convenience in patient treatments, here are some of the interesting…

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Dental practice Accelerator: the hurdles

The Dental Practice Accelerator programme is full steam ahead for winner Hannan Saleem and his practice – but what challenges lie ahead? Having won the Dental Practice Accelerator, Hannan Saleem and his practice London Dental Centre are looking forward to reaping the benefits of the programme. With goals now set, the journey to becoming a million-pound practice is…

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Experts call for action on racial bias in healthcare technology

Regulations for approval of medical and dental devices will change based on new research which found bias against ethnic minorities, women and low income groups in technology. These findings were the result of a review of equity in medical devices commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care and published on 11 March. The…


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