Rowan Thomas

Rowan Thomas

Author at Dentistry Online


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The Dental Hygienist Roadshow webinar series

The Dental Hygienist Roadshow 2023 is going digital! Learn more about the three lectures in the webinar series and sign up now. Throughout 2023, The Dental Hygienist Roadshow brought essential oral health education to audiences across the UK. Three of the lectures from the roadshow will now be available as free live webinars from 7-9…

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Why you should be offering snoring treatment to your patients

S4S Dental Laboratory discusses the impact of snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea – how can you assist your patients with these issues? Snoring affects 30 million people in the UK, causing disturbance for the bed partner and unrest for the snorer. Occasional snoring can be harmless and a lot of us do it. However, chronic…

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Barriers to patient conversations around menopause

Rowan Thomas speaks to Zelda Williamson and Debbie Reed about the factors preventing productive conversations around menopause in the dental practice and how these barriers can be overcome. Please introduce yourselves. Zelda Williamson (ZW): I am a general dentist spending most of my time providing restorative dentistry in private practice to patients of all age groups.…

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Anju’s transformation from surviving in the NHS to thriving in private practice

Anju Jairath explains how transitioning from NHS to private practice with the support of Practice Plan brought back her love for dentistry. When her patients started saying to her, ‘You seem a lot happier’, Anju Jairath of Allestree Dental in Derby knew she would done the right thing by converting from NHS to private practice…

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Expanding your practice: everyday paediatric dentistry made easy

King’s College London introduces its Expanding Your Practice: Everyday Paediatric Dentistry Made Easy workshop, focusing on a minimal intervention approach to paediatric dentistry. In recent years, the field of paediatric dentistry has seen a surge of interest in minimal intervention dentistry (MID). LonDEC, King’s College London, as part of DentAlliance is proud to present an exclusive…

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Over 40s should be offered NHS menopause checks, MPs say

The Menopause All-Party Parliamentary Group have said that  ‘menopause checks’ should be offered as part of the NHS health check provided to over 40s every five years. MPs said many women over 40 approach their general practitioner (GP) with symptoms not realising they are experiencing menopause. They added that healthcare professionals often fail to recognise…

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The Dental Hygienist Roadshow is going virtual!

In collaboration with Dentistry Webinars, Johnson & Johnson presents a series of webinars tailored specifically for dental professionals who were unable to attend the Dental Hygienist Roadshow in person this year. Don’t miss out on the pinnacle of 2023’s dynamic dental hygiene event – The Dental Hygienist Roadshow. This enlightening journey across UK cities by…

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Saving and investing wisely

Dental regional manager Neil Richardson and specialist financial adviser Tom Chippendale share their insights into saving and investment for dentists. What are the biggest considerations for dentists when it comes to investments and saving in the current climate? Neil Richardson (NR): For all our clients we would always use a starting point of looking at…

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Whole tooth regeneration with stem cells ‘a realistic aim’, study finds

A new study has evaluated the potential uses of stem cells in dental treatment, including regeneration of bone, soft tissue and whole teeth. Written by researchers at the Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, the study was published in Cureus journal on 17 October. It stated that stem cells can help with bone regeneration and…

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Selling a dental business – is your practice market-ready?

Tom Morley reveals the most important questions to ask before you begin the process of selling your dental business. Selling a dental practice requires careful consideration of both practical and emotional factors. Along with seeking guidance from professionals, taking the time to plan each step by answering these questions can help ensure a successful transition.…

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Thrive through outstanding customer feedback

Working Feedback explains how Cheam Village Dental Studios built an exceptional team of practice employees through targeted customer feedback. Cheam Village Dental Studios is a family-run dental practice providing general, cosmetic and emergency dental care. In a world where outstanding customer service can be the difference between surviving and thriving as a practice, Working Feedback…

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NHS flexible commissioning update has ‘same old problems’, says BDA

NHS England has released new guidance for flexible commissioning, which the BDA dubbed a ‘new framework with the same old problems’. Introduced in 2021, the flexible commissioning scheme aims to make NHS dental contracts more adaptable by allowing a proportion of UDAs to be filled through locally agreed schemes. On 9 October, an updated framework…

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‘A no brainer’ – the benefits of introducing a membership plan

Rowan Thomas speaks to Katrina Rees about the frustrations of working in NHS dentistry and how adopting a dental membership plan can help. Please introduce yourself My name is Katrina Rees. I’m an area manager at Practice Plan. I support dental practices with their membership plans and various other questions and queries that get thrown…

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Dentistry sees increase in menopause support enquiries

Enquiries about supporting staff with menopause symptoms in the dental practice are increasing. The DDU explains the importance of addressing these concerns. A recent legal judgement in which an employee was awarded £65,000 compensation after an employer failed to make reasonable adjustments when her role was affected by menopause symptoms illustrates the importance for dental…

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How Buxton Dental Practice regained control by going private

‘Calm, positive and excited’ – Craig Walsh explains how the move from NHS to private with a membership plan benefited Buxton Dental Practice. Three years after taking his NHS dental practice fully private with Practice Plan, principal dentist at Buxton Dental Practice, Craig Walsh, says he is now calm, positive and excited about what the…

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KometBioSeal – the new bioceramic root filling sealer

KometBioSeal is a new root filling sealer from Komet Dental that creates the perfect bond between filling material and root canal wall. Root canal treatments have come a long way in recent years, and one of the key components in achieving successful outcomes is the choice of the right sealer. Meet KometBioSeal, the groundbreaking bioceramic…

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Introducing Minamint Refresh chairside rinse

Newly formed Minamint Ltd have recently acquired the sole distribution rights for the new and improved premier chairside rinse solution now rebranded as Minamint Refresh. The Minamint brand is already a huge success in UK and European surgeries. Now with a new minty taste, it is being offered for the first time to dental practices…

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Counterfeits – ‘at best illegal, at worst downright dangerous’

The BDIA explains the dangers to dental professionals associated with counterfeits – from disposable items to larger equipment, sub-standard products should be avoided at all costs. ‘Risky situations’ Most of us buy online almost daily now – from the weekly grocery shop to major purchases like holidays and cars. There are, indeed, great deals to…


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