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The burs facilitating ridge expansion
The Densah burs by Versah – facilitating ridge expansion, making the procedure quicker and easier. For more information www.versah.co.uk.
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First-time buyers – is now your chance?
Dental and Medical Financial Services explain the options available to you if you’re looking for your first house. If you are going through the painful process of saving for a deposit on your first home, you will know the hurdles faced by young people to get onto the property ladder. There are several government schemes available…
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Masters in non-surgical cosmetic interventions
Find out more about aesthetic medicine and the latest innovative practices from Dr Elizabeth Raymond-Brown. View UCLan’s aesthetic medicine postgraduate course with clinical-based practice in Discover Laser and the UCLan Dental Clinic. View all of our courses on www.uclan.ac.uk/dentistry. Programme overview Aesthetic medicine encompasses a wide range of procedures, delivered by a variety of healthcare professionals and practitioners. The UCLan aesthetic…
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Experience excellence in education
This is an introductory video to the MSc restorative program with the University of Chester and Red Square Education. Find out more by visiting www.redsquaredental.com.
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Parents believe it’s acceptable for children to have decay
A third of parents believe it’s acceptable for children to have experienced tooth decay before they become a teenager. These results come from a survey conducted by Denplan, which found that 30% of parents believe decay in children is acceptable while 26% said they have found it difficult to regulate children’s sugar consumption. Of the parents…
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Reaching your potential
After introducing Ismile into her practice, Seb Evans asks Su Rai how she has found the computer system. Seb Evans (SE): Why did you choose Ismile in the first place? Su Rai (SR): Ismile had more marketing functions to use. We had another system before and we couldn’t really use it for sending out marketing…
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Thoughts on a time-limited offer
With the prospect of time-limited contracts hanging in the air for NHS contract holders, understandably the topic has been of much debate within the industry. Practice Plan brought together a group of opinion leaders and dentists to share their views. Judith Husband kicked off the discussion: ‘I’ve lived with one for the last few years.…
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Government reshuffle means ‘no excuse for unfinished business’
The BDA has said there’s ‘no excuse for unfinished business’ with the appointment of Jeremy Hunt as Secretary of State for Health. Responding to claims that a government reshuffle could slow progress on dental contract reforms, the British Dental Association (BDA) has indicated it will now be looking for timetables on the delivery of a…
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Prescribing dentists given new guidelines
Prescribing dentists have been given a new Competency Framework for all Prescribers to follow by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS). The new framework, published today (14 July), will outline a common set of key competencies necessary for all prescribers, regardless of their professional background, to follow. The framework sets out 10 competencies, focused on the consultation process…
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Calling all Scottish dental practices…
Could 2016 be your year to remember? Finish the year with a bang at the Dentistry Scotland Awards. The time has come to enter the largest and most prestigious awards ceremony for dental practices in Scotland – the Dentistry Scotland Awards. This year promises to be bigger, better and more glamorous than the record-breaking 2015…
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The acquisitions experts
Rodericks Dental explains how it can help if you’re looking to sell your practice. ‘We are proud of what we have achieved and where we are heading.’ Rodericks Dental is the corporate with a difference. Since it was first established, the company has grown vastly acquiring over 69 dental practices to date. Run and owned…
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Goodwill valuations continue to rise
Goodwill valuations have continued to rise despite deal values dropping, according to the latest NASDAL quarterly goodwill survey. Average goodwill values jumped to 124% of goodwill compared with 115% in the last quarter, whilst deal values dropped to 119% of goodwill, compared with 123% in the previous quarter. Despite the figures showing a short-term drop…
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Practice Plan launches its first podcast
Practice Plan has launched a weekly podcast, delivering top advice from industry experts and dental professionals designed to support the whole dental team. Named Bodcast, each episode is packed with content designed to help you to develop a more profitable and sustainable business. Not only that, Bodcast is the first podcast to be produced by…
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The stars align at Dentistry 16
Dentistry 16: Stars of Dentistry, the most anticipated event of the year, took place last month. Seb Evans and Louise Wilson were there to report on the day. The biggest stars from around the world of dentistry came together on the 10 June for an unbelievable line up of speakers. Offering 15 hours of verifiable…
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New for 2016 at Dental Showcase
We’re quickly approaching one of the biggest events in UK dentistry, find out what will be going on at 2016’s Dental Showcase. At Excel London 6-8 October 2016, BDIA Dental Showcase is set to be the biggest and best show yet. We’ve expanded the hall to a massive 17,000 sqm to accommodate some exciting new…
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Occlusion, do I really need to bother?
Malcolm Edwards explains why occlusions don’t have to be complex. I am often asked this question, and some dentists manage to avoid any serious involvement with occlusion and are quite happy to continue in this blissful state of ignorance. It is, however, a risky strategy if we are planning on providing anything other than simple…
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Jump in the number of dental professionals performing ‘too many’ UDAs
The number of individual dental professionals performing more than 18,000 UDAs in England and Wales has jumped over the past year. According to a freedom of information request released by the NHS and sent to Dentistry.co.uk, 10 individual dentists in England performed more than 18,000 UDAs during 2015-16, compared with eight performers in 2014-15. ‘On…
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Case of the month: a radiology report due to problems in patient anatomy
Images provided Cone beam CT images in the bone window. Axial, coronal and sagittal planes. Clinical info Implant analysis requested. Relevant history – please see comments and special requests. Client notes – the primary areas of concern are those sites involved in future implant placement, the LR5 and LL5 and LL6. In the LL5 site I have…
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Placing an implant
Acteon shows how to use its Piezotome to place an implant. For more information visit www.acteongroup.co.uk/products/implantology-surgical-units/surgical-units/piezotome-solo.aspx.