Rowan Thomas

Rowan Thomas

Author at Dentistry Online


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The benefits of collaboration in orthodontics

Collaboration with colleagues is essential at every stage of your career – Straumann describes the benefits of mentorship and multi-disciplinary collaboration in practices. Whether asking mentors for advice with decision making, communicating with your dental team to help manage workload, or working with specialists to offer multidisciplinary care, collaboration is a valuable tool. Because of…

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CJ Dental Studio – a dream come true

Owners Agata Casey and Karolina Jaloveckaite share their journey of opening CJ Dental Studio. Agata and Karolina met when they were both working in a private practice in Chelsea, London. Agata was a qualified orthodontic therapist and Karolina was her dental nurse. They soon became best friends and realised they shared the same dream – to…

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Nursing Matters – Hayley O’Neill on saving dental nursing

This month, Gemma Forsythe chats to Hayley O’Neill about the problems facing the dental nursing career and why she wants to save it. You may know Hayley better as the owner and founder of Happy Dental Resources – the user friendly resources created for dental professionals by a dental professional. These range from the Happy…

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Oral-B Professional website is launched

Oral-B introduces its new website, designed to support dental professionals with access to tools, resources and education. Patients who are well-informed about their oral health are more likely to take care of their mouths properly at home, reducing the need for costly and time-consuming treatments in the future. But the WHO’s Global Oral Health Status Report (2022)…

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Technology for sustainable dentistry

Sustainable dentistry is of growing importance to dental professionals and patients alike – here’s how technology can improve a practice’s environmental impact. There is a growing need for practice owners to consider sustainability in the delivery of dental care. Dentistry’s environmental impact is a concern, and any changes to everyday practice to reduce the industry’s…

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E-commerce platform for dental professionals launched

Philips has announced the launch of a new e-commerce platform for dental professionals, including a personalised dashboard and online orders. On 17 May, Philips announced it will be moving its online store for dental professional customers to a new in-house e-commerce platform. The company hopes the convenient access to its portal will help practices manage, optimise…

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Practice Plan – in words

Ever wondered what it’s like to be with Practice Plan? Well, in this video you can get a taste of it in just a few words! Practice Plan is the UK’s leading provider of practice-branded patient membership plans. We are dedicated to building lasting partnerships with our members, supporting them to become more profitable and…

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Direct-to-lab milling service – optimise, don’t compromise

Boost your laboratory’s capacity – and reputation – with a direct-to-lab milling service from Createch Medical and Straumann Group. With rising costs for just about everything, businesses are having to plan for the future in a pragmatic way, including dental laboratories. For all labs, giving dentists an exceptional level of service is always the priority.…

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NHS to private: five financial considerations

Wesleyan Financial Services’ team of specialist financial advisers shares their top financial planning areas to address in order to secure your move from NHS to private. Moving from NHS to private, whether it’s a full practice conversion or starting with your own patient list, is a big and exciting change for your financial future. It…

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Digital design keeps patients smiling

Straumann explores how digital smile design can assist patients with dental anxiety, from scanning to communication. Concepts like digital smile design embrace engagement with a patient throughout the integral process of planning treatment for aesthetic and functional results. Digital smile design has pushed the potential of digital dentistry further than ever before. It creates a…

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Panasil – providing precise impression results

Panasil provides precise impression results, even in extreme situations, as recognised by The Dental Adviser‘s 2023 VPS Impression Material award. Precision without compromise, that’s what Panasil – the precision impression material from Kettenbach Dental – stands for. With its convincing product properties and coordinated product combinations, the Panasil product family offers the right material for every impression technique and…

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Safe and effective photodynamic therapy

Dragana Rakasevic discusses HELBO photodynamic therapy, from its clinical indications to its advantages for dental practices. Dr Dragana Rakasevic graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Belgrade, Serbia, in 2011. Very early on, Dragana recognised that she and her peers were actively seeking new solutions to overcome the growing challenge of dental infections, mostly…

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Help prospective patients make the right calls

Private practices are experiencing a high volume of calls from patients seeking NHS care – here’s how to deal with them. As patient access remains a problem, thousands of patients without a regular dentist are left seeking dental treatment. Practice Plan creative director, Les Jones, spoke to dental business consultant, Richard Collard, for advice about…


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