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New data suggests that 84% of women over 50 are not aware of the oral health impacts of menopause, with 70% experiencing oral symptoms they do not realise are related. These findings were collected as part of Delta Dental’s Senior Oral Health and Menopause Report for 2023. Over 1,000 women over 50 were surveyed on…
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Confused about dental cement? You are not alone. Find out how to simplify cementation and streamline your practice – starting with your inventory. When it comes to choosing modern dental materials, the goals are simple: effectiveness, safety, ease of use, accuracy and predictability. But true simplification is often easier said than done, particularly for complex…
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Align Oral Health Suite including future collaboration with X-Ray Insights will aid doctors in improving patients’ oral health. Align Technology is a leading global medical device company which designs, manufactures and sells the Invisalign system of clear aligners. Additionally, iTero intraoral scanners and exocad CAD/CAM software for digital orthodontics and restorative dentistry. The company has…
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Renfert presents lay:art evo, a new generation of ceramic brush – longer service life with natural hair characteristics. The lay:art evo from Renfert (Hilzingen) marks a paradigm shift in ceramic brushes. Needs have changed in the daily laboratory routine when it comes to ceramics, and Renfert is responding to those changes. The lay:art evo reflects…
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Ulrika Skalberg explains how children fit into the transition from NHS to private dentistry and her motives for handing back her NHS contract. A desire to have the freedom to do the right thing for her patients was one of the prime motives behind dentist and practice owner Ulrika Skalberg’s decision to hand back her…
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Zirkonzahn presents a case of tooth wear which was remedied with monolithic single crowns made of Prettau 3 Dispersive zirconia. The patient, suffering from abraded teeth caused by para-functional habit, requested a complete rehabilitation to restore her smile. The planned restoration consisted of 28 monolithic single crowns milled with Prettau 3 Dispersive zirconia (Zirkonzahn). After…
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As many dentists reassess their relationship with NHS dentistry in the light of this year’s clawback, Zoe Close caught up with Thomas Coates to discuss the process of handing back part or all of an NHS contract. Zoe Close (ZC): We speak to practices daily who want to make changes to their NHS contracts. Whether that’s handing…
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With digital workflows becoming the norm, dentistry is changing – Straumann explains how you can be adaptable to this change. Dentistry today is not what it was mere decades ago. Professionals entering the field now must be adaptable to the unique challenges of today. But that is far easier said than done. Many newly-qualified dentists…
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Chris Barrow discusses his speaker session at the DSO Growth Workshop at Dentistry Show London this October. An exciting new addition to the agenda at this year’s Dentistry Show London is the DSO Growth Workshop. With content specially designed to help practice owners build a strong portfolio of dental practices, expert speakers will discuss the…
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The Isle of Man will look into the benefits of water fluoridation as part of its integrated plan to tackle the issue of children’s oral health on the island. Published on 20 September, Amalgamated Implementation Plan for Dental Strategy and Oral Health Strategy incorporates strategies such as increased access to dentists and the introduction of…
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Colgate explains how improved taste in oral care products can motivate behaviour change and increase patient adherence. Product efficacy and patient adherence are pivotal factors for achieving optimal clinical outcomes. Adherence to recommendations can be challenging when they cause tooth staining or taste unpleasant. So, recommending a product with a preferred taste over another benefits…
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Iain Stevenson interviews Katrina Rees to unpick the golden question of how to replace NHS income when transitioning to private practice. The NHS landscape has been a somewhat mixed bag of late. Some newly introduced measures are presenting opportunities for NHS dentists. However, clawback, recruitment and regional challenges are still very much putting pressure on…
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has ‘objected to several of the points made’ in the recently updated guidance for disability and autism training. The Oliver McGowan draft code of practice on statutory learning disability and autism training was updated on 4 September 2023. The document dictates the minimum amount of disability and autism training that all…
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New nationwide research has shown that 95% of ex-smokers saw positive changes as soon as two weeks after quitting. The study involved more than 3,000 participants and was conducted by Censuswide ahead of the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities ‘Stoptober’ campaign. The most significant changes noted were increased energy (45%), feeling healthier (42%) and improved breathing…
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Earlier this year, Emily Johnston attended The Dental Hygienist Roadshow – here, she shares what she took away from the day’s events. Johnson & Johnson, the makers of Listerine, ran The Dental Hygienist Roadshow throughout 2023. Between them, Iain Chapple, Simone Ruzario, Laura Bailey and Benjamin Tighe discussed the current impact periodontitis is having on the UK…
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We hear from 3Shape about its new and improved version of its award-winning MOVE+ cart for TRIOS intraoral scanners to help dentists engage. So easy to engage The new MOVE+ cart makes it easier than ever for dentists to engage and build trust with their patients. Dental professionals can take advantage of the MOVE+ award-winning…
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Straumann explains the impact that CAD/CAM technological have in the laboratory and how to maximise its potential. The journey to take dentistry into a digital age has created an untold number of fresh ideas and solutions. Treatments become faster and more efficient with each step. In turn, CAD/CAM software has become an essential tool in…
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New data from the Liberal Democrats has shown that more than 4.4 million children in England were not seen by an NHS dentist in the last 12 months. The research was commissioned by the House of Commons Library and focused on the 12 months leading up to June 2023. It showed that across the country,…
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Gina Vega explains how general dental practitioners (GDPs) can develop their practice with clear aligner education. Hi, I’m Dr Gina Vega, the director of Aligner Training and the creator of the Diamond Masterclass. Today, I’m going to tell you a little bit about how I’ve grown my Invisalign business as a GDP. In 2016, I…
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