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The long overdue workforce plan for the NHS is long on ambition and short on credibility when it comes to dentistry according to Practice Plan sales and marketing director, Nigel Jones. As he asserts in this short video, without accurate data regarding full-time equivalents (FTE) in dentistry, any assumptions upon which the modelling for the…
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Your front of house team may be second to none, says Faye Mear, but chatbots can do what no person can. The buzz phrase amongst marketing industry leaders this year is customer experience (CX). The battleground for winning patients and retaining them is all about giving great CX, or PX (patient experience) to make this…
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DEXIS IOS Solutions is expanding its portfolio and ecosystem, bringing new end-to-end digital workflows to dental practitioners. DEXIS IOS Solutions is pleased to announce the expansion of its portfolio and ecosystem through new digital end-to-end workflows. The new and enhanced workflows are designed to align with the objective of DEXIS IOS Solutions to support dental…
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Implant dentistry is becoming a larger part of everyday practice – Straumann discusses the benefits of the Medentika range. If a job’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well – this adage applies to dentistry too. When every step of the treatment plan is completed to the highest possible standard, you will be rewarded with clinical…
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Alyn Morgan breaks down the issues associated with tooth wear, both physical and beyond, and the potential for digital management. Across the dental profession, dental caries has been the key disease we have treated for many years. More recently, tooth wear has been recognised as an increasing problem. It may become a much greater challenge…
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The EMS GBT Summit in Manchester is set to bring together international experts and clinicians to share information about preventive dentistry and modern therapies. It will support existing guided biofilm therapy (GBT) users and those looking to elevate their skillset. The Summit, building on last year’s incredible inaugural event in London, is to be held…
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Maker of TRIOS 3Shape spoke with a clinic 100 days into their TRIOS journey. What was onboarding like? What training did they get? How quickly did the clinic staff adopt new technology? Step one: choosing TRIOS ‘A few months ago, we began our journey by researching the different options of intraoral scanners available on the…
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With the EASY view+ dental visual communicator, Renfert is setting new standards in powerful digital communication in dental laboratories. The manual work of a dental technician can now be presented with ease – both inside and outside the laboratory. The new EASY view+ imaging system combines everything that dental technicians need for powerful visual communication…
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With entry for the 2023 Dentistry Awards now open, here’s everything you need to know to compile and submit your entry. The Dentistry Awards is the largest dental awards ceremony in the UK, often dubbed ‘dentistry’s biggest party’. It has become very well-respected in the dental community, recognising excellence in dentistry across the whole of the…
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The Dentistry Show London is your last chance to see The Dental Hygienist Roadshow, brought to you by Johnson & Johnson Ltd. Make sure you attend to hear the very latest research from Professor Iain Chapple, Benjamin Tighe and Laura Bailey. After touring the UK, London becomes the final destination for The Dental Hygienist Roadshow…
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Lottie Manahan discusses how developments in technology can be used to help with periodontal treatment in anxious patients. Periodontal patients often arrive in our chair not only nervous and anxious but embarrassed and uncomfortable, too. These emotions can manifest in their behaviours, so we need to be prepared to overcome any barriers to care that…
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Smile in a Box provides access to the Straumann workflow to allow flexible treatment in implant dentistry. When providing dental implant treatment, it may feel challenging to meet the specific needs of every patient. Some patients may require a single implant, others multi-unit solutions, and some may even need full arch treatment. If you are…
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The deadline to enter the Clinical Dentistry Awards is fast approaching – get your entry in before it’s too late. The Clinical Dentistry Awards are returning for 2023! Covering aesthetic dentistry, orthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, implant dentistry and oral health, winning a Clinical Dentistry Award is a mark of outstanding achievement across a diverse range of clinical practice.…
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Practice Plan details the ongoing support that practices can expect to receive after making the jump to private practice. If you’re thinking about moving away from the NHS, the final stage on that journey is not the day your conversion to private dentistry is complete. The final stage is actually also the beginning of a…
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Practice Plan explains the process of communicating your transition from NHS to private to your practice team and patients. ‘Communication works for those who work at it.’ – John Powell. If you’re handing back your NHS contract and moving into private practice, communicating this is vitally important. At Practice Plan, we’ve been helping dentists to…
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Practice Plan answers some frequently asked questions that practice owners have before transitioning from NHS to private. Leaving the familiarity of an NHS contract for private practice can be a scary experience. It’s a step into the unknown. So, it’s understandable that practice owners considering making this move have questions. At Practice Plan, we’ve been…
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Jason Wong has been announced as the interim chief dental officer (CDO) for England, it has been revealed. He will hold the role on a temporary basis while recruitment is underway for a permanent replacement to Ms Sara Hurley, who stepped down as CDO last month (June 2023). In a message to NHS teams, NHS…
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Dentistry’s Top 50 gathered this June to celebrate their achievements – watch the video to get in on the action. On 22 June 2023, FMC invited its recently announced Top 50 to gather and celebrate each other’s success at a glamorous summer soirée. A striking London skyline formed a fitting backdrop while attendees enjoyed drinks,…
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The first Dentistry Census identified workplace stress as a major issue among dental professionals – get involved in the second survey to see how stress levels have changed in the past two years. With the second Dentistry Census now open, we will soon see how the dental profession has changed in the two years that…
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