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The cost of compliance has jumped by a huge 1086% over the past decade, according to the latest research from NASDAL. The National Association of Dental Accountants and Lawyers (NASDAL) has pointed to the introduction of the CQC in dentistry, HTM 01-05 and the ‘culture of compliance’ as the main reasons behind the rise. ‘While…
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The Faculty of Dental Surgery has awarded more than £150,000 in grants for dental care professionals to undertake research. Some of the grants have gone towards investigation into outcomes for treatments of oral cancer and cleft lip, and the most effective ways to improve children’s oral health. ‘We are offering these research fellowships to look…
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Shivana Anand and Rebecca Northover highlight the signs that better classify caries risk in paediatric patients. Risk assessing paediatric patients is of utmost importance in this day and age. The rise of caries within the younger population is at a staggering high and the number of children being admitted for extractions under general anaesthesia has…
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NHS contract holders’ average taxable income in England and Wales dropped 15.7% in the last five years to £117,400 in 2014/15, compared with £139,300 in 2009/10. That’s according to the latest official figures from NHS Digital, which outline dentists’ earnings and expenses for the 2014/15 financial year. The figures also show that in real terms, associates income…
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Mark Vardon-Odonkor, an implant surgeon from London, will cycle 450 miles across the Pyrenees to raise money for Bridge2aid. This comes after Mark was involved in a life-threatening collision with a car where he lost consciousness and suffered a serious head injury. ‘I sustained lacerations to my right cheek and ear and a head injury,’…
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Find out what Practice Plan will be offering at this year’s BDIA Dental Showcase. Throughout the three-day BDIA Dental Showcase, Practice Plan is giving you the chance to listen to the opinion of the biggest names in the profession, have the opportunity to get answers to your burning questions and attend practical sessions to gain…
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Nasal spray sedative may be more effective with children than traditional methods, new research has shown. A study, published in Anesthesia Progress, looked at the effectiveness of sedatives delivered using a mucosal atomiser (nasal spray) in children before they have teeth extracted. Researchers gave a sedative to 118 South African children, between the ages of four and six,…
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Images provided Cone Beam CT images in the bone window. Axial, coronal and sagittal planes. Clinical information Implant analysis requested. Relevant history – confirm absence of pathology (including in apical area UL2, UL3, where on peri-apical films there has been a historic radiolucency). Potential implant treatment planning for either removable implant supported overdenture or fixed…
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Blood cancer is the third biggest killer in the UK, according to Henry Smith MP, with 230,000 people currently affected by it. Awareness of blood cancer is, however, low, according to research published by Bloodwise, and it is for this reason that Blood Cancer Awareness Month was created in September. One person who was personally affected by…
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Exploring some of the clinical and non-clinical ways of dealing with patients with dental phobias. Dentophobia is a common affliction. Research from the British Dental Association (BDA) suggests that 25% of patients suffer some form of dental anxiety before visiting the dentist. Of this number, 12% suffer from extreme dental phobia, which can be so…
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The feedback from the residential courses as well as the online blended courses has been fantastic. The way we live our lives has been changing rapidly, and our learning habits have been changing too. The traditional classroom environment is still right for many of our postgraduate students, but a growing number prefer the flexibility and…
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The revolutionary Clark Matrix System provides the first tools and techniques that truly deliver on the promise of modern composites: minimally traumatic and minimally invasive restorations tailored to every tooth. Dr David Clark has changed the course of dental composites by bringing new dimensions to aesthetics and function through cutting edge procedural advances. About the…
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Driving dental innovation Planmeca has always driven dental innovation and now it is driving innovation right to the practice door! The state-of-the-art mobile experience centre, PlanDemo, is ready to visit practices nationwide to showcase the latest range of award winning solutions. Dental teams will now have the ideal opportunity to discover, learn and connect with…
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Amit Patel explains how the increased versatility of movement with Takara Belmont is designed to stimulate the workflow of a practice and quality of comfortable dentistry that can be achieved. The operator’s consoles’ delivery arms are mounted below and behind the chair, creating the most compact, responsive and discreet dental treatment centre possible. Takara Belmont’s below-the-patient delivery systems can affect workflow efficiency by…
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Are you thinking of selling your practice? Christie & Co highlights some of the points to look out for. Selling a dental practice can be a stressful experience, with all sorts of obstacles along the way. With the right advisers and support though, it needn’t be that way – get the following in place to ensure…
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Jake Stephens gives his experience using Knight Dental smile design laboratory.
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Find out how easy it is to submit a case to Clearcorrect. For more information visit clearcorrect.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfwCQR7B80A
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Here Six Month Smiles gives you seven things you need to know about its treatment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlhRzhuFT5c&feature=youtu.be
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The sugar tax has been included in the Childhood Obesity Strategy, while whole sections of the draft have been dropped. The strategy now includes a voluntary challenge for the food industry to reduce sugar in products by 5% in one year, with an aim to reach a 20% drop by 2020, a move the Oral Health…
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