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Dentistry needs to take a positive stance on Brexit and recruitment opportunities it could create, Sara Hurley says. Speaking at the BDIA Showcase, the England CDO says dentistry should utilise skill mix and support a ‘multidisciplinary workforce’. ‘Brexit may be an issue that some people believe is closing opportunities,’ Sara Hurley said. ‘I think we…
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Find out more about the implant training and the environment around it at Dentale. Hands-on courses? With a wide range of implant training courses now available across the country the number of options can be confusing. Hands-on training courses themselves come in many guises from pig’s heads to patients. The emphasis on placing implants in…
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Goodteith Software has been acquired by Dentally, specialists in cloud dental software, and today marks the beginning of a new chapter for Goodteith and its valued customers. Goodteith has been supplying Scottish dental practices with clinical software since 2000, and was designed and developed by Alistair Johnston; principal dentist at the Callander Dental Practice and is used by…
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Teenagers who vape are more likely to smoke tobacco in the future, a new study has found. Scientists from the RAND research centre suggest that using e-cigarettes could be a gateway to smoking real cigarettes over time. The study also showed that teenagers who smoke and vape are likely to use both more heavily. ‘For…
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Here is a short video of Dominic’s recent lecture at the Dentistry Show 2018. For more information visit dominic-hassall-training.co.uk/dentistry.
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The Oral Health Foundation is calling on restaurants to offer healthy drinks as the default option on children’s menus. California recently passed a law meaning milk and water will be the default drink sold with kids’ meals in restaurants. The foundation believes a similar initiative rolled out in the UK could help fight the effects of sugary drinks…
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The London Mayor has pledged to improve children’s oral health in the capital with the London Health Inequalities Strategy. The plan sets out the Mayor’s aims and objectives for addressing health inequalities in London. In the strategy Sadiq Khan calls on the NHS, local authorities and Public Health England to improve access to dental care.…
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The radius-style delivery systems, cuspidor, and assistant’s instrumentation quickly and easily rotate around the A-dec 300, A-dec 400 and A-dec 500 chair for complete left/right compatibility. For more information visit www.a-dec.co.uk, email info@a-dec.co.uk or call 024 7635 0901.
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In recognition of the association between poor dental health and Alzheimer’s disease, J&S Davis and LM Dental hope to raise awareness of the condition by donating £1 to Alzheimer’s Society for every LM-Sharpjack instrument sold. The LM-Sharpjack scaler features long, thin blades for convenient interproximal access. The instrument shank is optimally angulated to universally adapt…
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Dentally has now introduced treatment plan templates, providing a way of charting multiple treatments for a patient with just a single click. With our new templates, users can save considerable time when charting complex and long courses of treatments. Plus, it ensures consistency within the practice as everyone will follow the same procedure for each…
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This is a time of immense change for the dental profession but, for forward-thinking practices, there are still many opportunities to grow and thrive. Below Dr Simon Harrison and Dr William Hanks, sellers of Kyrle Street Dental Practice (Hereford) talk about there experience with Rodericks. We had thought about selling the practice for a few years.…
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Why using premium endodontic files matters and why they are an important option for patient safety, value for money and peace of mind. Running a successful dental practice involves more than just caring for patients and staff. Whilst clinicians provide highly-skilled treatments and patient care, there are now many more demands on their time and…
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The number of dentists that don’t see themselves within the NHS in five years time has increased by 16%. That’s according to the sixth Confidence Monitor, showing 86% of NHS dentists don’t see themselves in the NHS by 2023. Of those intending to leave, 48% were moving to private dentistry, 28% to retire and 24% to leave the…
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On Sunday, 15 July, I completed the Ironman Triathlon in a time of 15 hours, 29 minutes and one second. I have been lucky enough to take part in numerous charity 10K runs and half-marathons over the years, but never something that encompassed a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile cycle and a full marathon. So, believe me when…
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The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)) has published its second edition of Standards in Dentistry. Its publication aims to sets the standards relevant to primary dental care, including: Consultation and diagnosis Paediatric dentistry Orthodontics Management of acute pain Periodontics Endodontics Removable of partial dentures Complete dentures Minor oral surgery Implant dentistry Management of dental trauma Direct, coronal and…
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Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Below-inflation pay rise puts NHS dental services in doubt BDA Wales has slammed a below-inflation pay rise, saying it leaves the future of NHS dental services in doubt. The Welsh Government has said dentists and doctors will receive a 2% pay…
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The BDA and the BMA have joined to call for reform of the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB). The associations claim the DDRB’s role to offer independent recommendations on pay awards has been eroded. Key principles that the associations are ask for include: Restitution of the DDRB’s independence and return to its original purpose Narrow the…
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The Simplyhealth Great North Run welcomed over 43,000 runners to complete the 13.1-mile course. Famous athletes, celebrities, and members of the public all took part to raise money for charity or as training for future marathons. Sir Mo Farah managed a record-breaking fifth victory by winning the elite’s men’s race in 59 minutes and 29 seconds. Simplyhealth…
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Nigel Jones explains why dentistry is still a good career and what his concerns are for the profession at the moment.
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