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Dental anxiety could lead to feelings of shame, poor self confidence and social isolation, a new study has shown. Published in the International Dental Journal, the study also found that being afraid of the dentist also negatively affected key elements of social wellbeing, such as income and education. Those questioned were almost twice as likely…
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Digimax Dental is a dental design and marketing company that infuses its vast experience designing for multiple industries to create solutions for dental businesses. With beautiful, powerful and unique designs – backed with proven marketing principles – we can make a dental practice stand out to its target audience and grow, using digital marketing. Join…
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It’s your last chance to have your say in this year’s Dentistry Top 50. The deadline for getting your votes to us for 2018’s Dentistry Top 50 is just around the corner. Any votes received after the 30 April will not be counted, so make sure you send your votes ASAP. You can easily send…
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As John Makin marks two years as head of the DDU, Seb Evans speaks to him about how the last few years have gone and what his plans are next. A lot can happen in the space of two years. Just looking back over the last two years – Donald Trump has been voted in…
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Dental Protection is accusing ‘no win no fee’ lawyers of targeting dental patients, in particular cases related to periodontal disease. A recent Yougov survey found that 43% of the public believe there are more marketing campaigns from ‘no win no fee’ firms compared to five years ago. Dental Protection has also highlighted the increasing number of…
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The launch of Harry Singh’s new book, ‘Let go of the handbrake’, went off with a bang on the drums and traditional Indian dancing, as he celebrated in his own inimitable fashion at the Amba Hotel in Charing Cross on 5 April 2018. Joined by This Morning’s resident doctor, Ranj Singh, alongside a bevy of…
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Andrew Legg explains why it’s important to take small steps in your implant dentistry journey. It is quite common for those starting out in implant dentistry to want to tackle the most rewarding, expensive and ‘sexy’ cases as soon as possible. Full arch implant education and reconstruction is about as complex as it will get in…
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Hypodontia is a condition in which the patient is born with an absence of one or more teeth – including permanent teeth. There are several options to treat hypodontia, and patients often require a wide range of treatment, including maintenance of primary teeth to the restoration of multiple edentulous spaces. This may involve partial adhesive…
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Peter Dyer has been re-elected as the chair of the British Dental Association’s Central Committee for Hospital Dental Services (CCHDS). He will now be chair for the 2018/2020 triennium, being first elected in 2015. Peter was appointed consultant in oral and maxillofacial surgery to the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust in 1998…
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The Private Dentistry Show will be a fantastic one-day event held on Saturday 15 September 2018. The Private Dentistry Show is the only event in the UK purely dedicated to the private sector and the lectures will cover every aspect of private dentistry – from essential clinical skills, how to succeed in private dentistry, expert advice…
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The BDA has condemned the NHS’s approach to fining patients as almost as many appeals are being won as fines paid. Freedom of information requests show that there were 724,635 penalty charge notices for dental treatment between 2014 and 2017. Of which 210,972 fines were paid, whilst 174,679 had an exemption confirmed. ‘Yes we need…
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Just under half (47%) of Brits say an unhealthy food/drink tax would encourage them to cut down on their consumption. Younger Brits are more likely to be put off unhealthy foods, with 53% of 16-34 year-olds claiming a tax would deter them, compared with 42% of over over 45s. Geographically, Londoners are the most likely to be…
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Big White Smile is an innovative new take-home whitening product, designed to deliver excellent patient results every time. Priced to offer incredible value to the dentist, it’s just £20.95 per two-week pack at Kent Express https://bit.ly/2GNfq4J.
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Oral-B explains how it is supporting the message of important oral health amongst pregnant women. Most women will be aware of some of the health concerns associated with pregnancy. Chances are they’ve already been taking folic acid and once their pregnancy is confirmed, if they haven’t already done so, they will quit smoking, reduce their…
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Vistavox S is the new panoramic machine from Dürr Dental, which combines diagnostic reliability with efficiency and lower radiation doses. The field of view of the Vistavox is larger than most panoramic machines. It has equivalent volume diameter of 130mm (compared to 80x80mm for most other systems). This means it completely covers the whole diagnostically…
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The Information Governance Alliance (IGA) has published information to help healthcare organisations stay compliant with the new GDPR rules. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on 25 May 2018 and will require all organisations with personal data to meet strengthened standards for data protection. Some of the changes include: The requirement, where appropriate,…
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Ultradent’s unique, minimally invasive Uveneer direct composite template system available from Optident creates beautiful direct composite veneers with predictable shape and symmetry. It is designed to create high-quality, natural-looking anterior restorations that mimic natural dentition in one visit. Australian-based dentist, Dr Sigal Jacobson, created the Uveneer direct composite template kit when she found that traditional freehand…
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3Shape Trios intraoral scanner the best amongst seven specialist intraoral scanners tested. In a just-published study, the 3Shape Trios intraoral scanner has been named the best of the seven intraoral scanners and conventional impression evaluated for delivering finish line (margin line) distinctness, and finish line accuracy. The study: Finish line distinctness and accuracy in seven…
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Satisfaction, loyalty and goodwill – Rodericks dental talks about what it is like running a dental practice today. Satisfaction Running a dental practice can be a satisfying job, but ensuring your work/life balance is healthy is a taxing task in its own. Responsible for ensuring the practice stays profitable, staff are paid and patients are…
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