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The GDC has appointed four new clinical dental advisers and a senior dental adviser to join its fitness to practise team. The new members will advise on the clinical aspects of a fitness to practise investigation using written reports and all of the new appointments are currently practising dentistry. ‘I am happy to announce the…
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After 38 years in the dental industry and 16 years at Ivoclar Vivadent UK and Ireland, managing director, Darryl Muff, has decided to leave the company. Darryl started his journey with Ivoclar Vivadent in June 2001 as marketing manager of removables and in March 2004 took on the position of area sales manager technical. As a…
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As part of its strategic plan and ongoing evolution, Dentalez Integrated Solutions announces changes that will continue the transformation of the company. Effective 1 November, 2017, Dentalez is partnering with Dental Hygienics and Decontamination (DHD), on sales of its Stardental, RAMVAC and Dentalez Equipment brands to all current dental distributors in the UK. Heather Trombley,…
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Ensure your patients understand the rules about NHS exemptions to avoid future complaints, the Dental Defence Union (DDU) says. The warning comes after the total number of fines for incorrectly claiming an exemption on NHS fees, rose to 385,770 in 2016/17. Since September 2014 there has been a total of 689,770 dental penalty charges issued by the…
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Fiona Jones gives her experience using Knight Dental smile design laboratory. For more information visit www.knightdentaldesign.co.uk.
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Average practice goodwill values in the UK have begun to level off after rising by 4% in the latest NASDAL survey. The survey has also started to show a geographical divide, with some NHS practices achieving 200% of gross fees in London, the south east, Birmingham and Manchester, but not experienced in northern areas of…
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The world is facing a ‘post-antibiotic apocalypse’, Dame Sally Davies, chief medical officer (CMO) for England, has warned. That’s unless the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant superbugs isn’t tackled the CDO has warned, pointing out that treatments for cancer and hip replacements would become a thing of the past. ‘We really are facing, if we don’t take…
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The Wand Computer Assisted Anaesthesia System develops practices by improving patient satisfaction, building loyalty and referrals, and distinguishing the dental practice. It does so by enabling successful and highly predictable single-tooth anaesthesia with no collateral numbness. Real time visual and audible feedbacks guide accurate identification of the correct location for intraligamentary injection, informing if the…
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Find out more about Luxacrown in this video. For more information visit www.dmg-dental.com/en/products/product/luxacrown.
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In this webinar recording (June 2017), CDT Thomas Gienger shares his long-term experience and wisdom about Ceramill Zirconia with you. Learn when to use which zirconia best, what has to be taken into account and which new possibilities are opened up due to the wide range. For more information visit www.amanngirrbach.com.
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The Department of Health (DH) must step in and save the ‘crisis’ over dental indemnity fees, the BDA says. DH has recently announced the launch of a GP-only indemnity scheme to help ease the pressure of mounting indemnity fees on doctors. There have been concerns over the increase in dental indemnity costs recently, with Neel Kothari, mixed NHS and…
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Kavo explains how its innovations are helping with dentists’ ergonomics. Eighty per cent of dentists suffer back pain during their career and of those who retire early, 30% do so due to persistent back pain. There are multiple causes of musculoskeletal disorders for a dental professional. Some examples include limited access to the oral cavity,…
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Whether you already run a dental payment plan at your practice or you’re considering launching a plan for the first time, award-winning Patient Plan Direct invites you along to its Cost Saving Clinic at this year’s BDIA Showcase at The NEC, Birmingham – 19 to 21 October. This 15-20 minute investment of your time, could prove to…
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DBG is looking forward to welcoming dental professionals to stand H40 at this autumn’s BDIA Dental Showcase, 19-21 October at Birmingham NEC. Exclusive offers for show-goers include: One year’s DBG membership for just £99 (usual price £330) 25% off training courses and compliance assessments or take an Unodent Infection Prevention and Control Pack (worth £128.50), booked before…
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The General Dental Council (GDC) has chosen to keep the annual retention fee (ARF) unchanged, at £890 for dentists. The GDC is the most expensive UK health regulator after choosing to increase its fees in 2015 after a sharp increase in the number of fitness to practise cases it was carrying out. The GDC has…
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Rodericks explains how it can help take the burden of running a practice off your shoulders. Running a dental practice, it can sometimes feel like the paperwork that comes with it is never ending, and treating patients was something you did before HTM01-05 and CQC became stricter. Run and owned by dentists, Rodericks understands the growing pressures…
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Have you heard about the Densah burs from Versah, available to purchase in the UK through Thebiomaterialstore? Courses are now running across the UK. Why not take advantage of a combined course and kit offer price. For more information visit versah.co.uk/training.
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Sixty per cent of UK dentists are planning on moving away from NHS dentistry in the next five years. That’s according a British Dental Association (BDA) survey, which questioned its members on whether they were intending to increase the amount of private work they undertook, work overseas, retire or move out of dentistry altogether. The…
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Find out what’s going on in the Dental Update Theatre at this year’s BDIA Dental Showcase. Dental Update Theatre – Friday 20 and Sat 21 October At this year’s Dental Showcase there’ll be a range of lectures for you to attend, all guaranteed to extend your skills and competency with practical knowledge that you can…
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