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Piezosurgery seminar

Come and learn the clinical advantages of using the piezoelectric in implant surgery. Piezosurgery, or the use of piezoelectric devices, is being applied increasingly in oral and maxillofacial surgery. The main advantages of this technique are precise and selective cuttings, the avoidance of thermal damage, and the preservation of soft-tissue structures. The seminar will be led…

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A new way of teaching implantology

ICE Postgraduate Dental Institute and Hospital boasted a 100% pass rate in its most recent cohort of implantology students, Seb Evans went along to the centre to find out what’s different. The dental implant market is expected to grow by around 10% by 2020, according to figures from Persistence Market Research. Advances in technology and…

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Bisphosphonates negatively affect dental implants

Bisphosphonates proven to have a negative affect on dental implants, a new study has shown. Often used by postmenopausal women who suffer from osteoporosis, which results in loss of bone mass and strength, bisphosphonates help to slow or prevent bone loss. However, the use of bisphosphonate therapy in terms of successful dental implants has not…

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The award-winning Digital Symposium is back – early bird offer available until end of January 2018

The Dental Industry Event of the Year is back! The Digital Symposium 2018 takes place on 27-28 April in London and this year it’s thinking big, it’s thinking holistically and it’s thinking differently. Recognised as Dental Industry Event of the Year at the Dental Industry Awards 2017 held in association with the BDIA, the Digital Symposium…

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Calls for UK-wide ban on sale of high energy drinks to under-16s

The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) has called for a UK-wide ban on the sale of high energy drinks for under-16s. These calls come after one of Conservative MP Maria Caulfield’s constituents committed suicide, with the MP believing the 15 energy drinks he consumed may have contributed to his suicide. The BSPD has described high energy drinks as damaging…

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Tenth birthday bash

To celebrate its 10th year in the dental profession, Dentale threw a ball whilst helping to raise money for charity. Last year was Dentale’s 10th anniversary in the dental profession and to celebrate it hosted a prestigious night in the Lion Hotel, Shrewsbury. The night included fine wine, a delicious three-course meal and a live…

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History in the making

Horbury Dental Care has been run by five generations of the same family. Mark Willings describes the 130-year family history of his practice. To view the timeline click here. In 1881 the British Dental Association held its first birthday, but we were still waiting for GV Black to consider the principles of cavity preparation. Born in…

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Tooth extractions amongst children reach record highs of almost 43,000 last year

Teenager and child tooth extractions reached record highs last year, equating to 170 hospital operations a day. The latest figures from the Local Government Association (LGA) found that hospital extractions for under 18s in England are up almost a fifth over the last four years, to 42,911 during 2016/17. The LGA believes the total cost of these…

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Reasons to be wary of Dentacoin

As more and more dental professionals become interested in cryptocurrency, specifically the dental sector’s own ‘Dentacoin’, Seb Evans urges caution and lists seven reasons you should also be wary of investing in such a high risk concept. Extreme volatility Since Dentistry.co.uk first published a story about Dentacoin in mid-December, it’s stock price rose by around…

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Print six dentures in under three hours

Envisiontec’s E-Denture material for the Perfactory family of 3D printers is an FDA-approved, biocompatible class IIa material suitable for printing all types of denture bases. This material has low shrinkage compared to standard PMMA denture-base materials, which results in excellent fitting denture bases. This 3D-printed solution allows for a natural looking appliance with exceptional customised…

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What patient reviews can do for you

Online reviews are here to stay. They inform our decisions and habits every single day and dentistry is no exception. Patients can now rate their experiences and provide feedback online for all the world to see. But this shouldn’t be regarded as a concern – it should be embraced as an opportunity. If used intelligently,…

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How to sell your practice without it impacting your team

Worried about what will happen to your staff when you sell your practice? With Rodericks, everybody is looked after. When you have made the decision to sell your practice, you want to know that the staff you know and respect will have a positive future. Knowing people have experienced the same transition and have seen the…


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