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Toothbrushing alone cannot protect children’s teeth from the damage caused by sugary food and drink snacks. A study, published in the Journal of Public Health, found that snacking habits amongst under-fives have the most impact on their oral health, whilst relying on toothbrushing is not enough to prevent decay. ‘This research supports messages about snacking being…
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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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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 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 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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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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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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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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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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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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Download the new Dentistry.co.uk app and access Dentistry magazine and Dentistry.co.uk news and information all in your pocket. The Dentistry app is an easy to read app that brings you all the dental news as it happens. Best of all, it doesn’t cost a penny – simply search for dentistry.co.uk in your app store, or use…
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The global restorative dentistry market is expected to grow to $25.9 billion (£19.2 billion) by 2025, new research has found. The report, published by Grand View Research, pointed to the growing number of dental practices and corporate practices moving into the sector as one of the main reasons for the compound annual growth rate (CAGR)…
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A court in Taiwan has ordered a dentist to pay his mother around £710,000 for funding his dental training. The court was told how the mother signed a contract with her son back in 1997, when he was 20 years old, claiming he would pay her 60% of his monthly income after qualifying as a…
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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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Poor oral health has been linked to weight loss, exhaustion and low physical activity in older men, research has found. The study looked at 1,000 men aged between 71 and 92 over three years and found that those with poor oral health also had a reduced gripping ability and a reduction in walking speed. ‘Oral health…
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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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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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