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The British Dental Association (BDA) has responded after Britain voted to leave the European Union (EU). The EU affects dentistry in the UK in a number of areas including the movement of dentists and dental care professionals, the import of dental equipment and materials, as well as in health and safety legislation. Brexit ‘We did not…
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Henry Schein Dental UK has donated products to the ICD to support the Dentistry for Every Village organisation in the Philippines. During the organisation’s one-week mission to the Philippines, seven dentists, two physicians, four dental assistants and 14 nurses volunteered and took care of more than 400 patients, performing nearly 250 extractions, 50 composite/amalgam fillings and 85…
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Amy D’Arcy Burt summarises the book Raving Fans – A Revolutionary Approach to Customer Service, where she discovers all successful businesses have one thing in common – their customers. It doesn’t really matter what the business is, success will only come to those who are passionate about looking after their customers. So far so obvious,…
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Nuvola is pleased to offer a one-day hands-on training course in clear aligners in Birmingham. The course will be delivered by Nuvola’s clinical speaker, Dr Richard Brown BDS, and will focus on all aspects of clinical practice using clear aligners. There will be opportunities for practical involvement as well as full guidance on how to use…
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Ken O’Brien, general manager at Biohorizons UK and Ireland, will cycle the length of Ireland to raise awareness of DKMS. Cycling on Wednesday 22 June to Sunday 26, Ken plans to cycle 431 miles in total for DKMS, an international charity dedicated to the fight against blood cancer. ‘We should all do our part to…
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Should Britain exit the EU? We spoke to a panel of profession leaders at Dentistry magazines’s Dental Politics: The Big Debate to gain an insight into how leaving the EU may affect the profession. Will the dental profession be helped or hindered if we leave the EU? In just a few weeks the polls will…
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With everybody talking about the alarming figures for children’s oral health recently, Seb Evans went along to the first BSPD stakeholder meeting in May to find out how we can change these headlines. Children’s oral health has been making headlines across the media. The most alarming headline perhaps is the record numbers of children who…
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Rebecca Morris, practice consultant for DPAS Dental Plans, talks about how a motivated team can lead to a really successful practice. I am working with a very successful squat practice, one that I really admire and which has wholeheartedly embraced and understood the benefits of team-building. As a result, the staff feel motivated and are…
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Are you adventurous? Are you curious about other cultures? Have you ever thought about combing a holiday to an exotic location while earning CPD points? Tony Druttman is leading a dental study tour to Indonesia from 8-22 September 2016, giving dentists the opportunity to explore, learn and earn CPD. What’s involved? The tour will visit…
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The FGDP(UK) has added five new members to its board, including its first overseas representative. Elections for the seats were held earlier this year and it was Pankaj Patel, Johanna Bryant, Mark Richardson, Yann Maidment and Reena Wadia who became the new members, taking their seat on the 10 June. ‘It’s a pleasure to welcome Johanna, Mark, Pankaj,…
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A group of key opinion leaders recently met to explore the results of Practice Plan’s NHS Confidence Monitor in greater depth. Following the roll-out of the third NHS Confidence Monitor survey from Practice Plan this spring, it had been found that an overwhelming majority of dental professionals (91%) are lacking confidence in many aspects of…
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Decayed teeth or bad breath could hinder chances of employment according to a new survey. The survey, carried out by Yougov for the British Dental Association (BDA), found that 77% of people believe poor oral health could hinder chances of finding employment in public or client-facing roles, compared with 38% of respondents feeling the same…
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Practice Plan caught up with Peter Boolkah, one of the UK’s leading business coaches, to see what advice he could offer to dental practice owners on how to make positive changes to move their business forward, even if the change required may initially seem too much of a challenge to tackle. Practice Plan (PP): What…
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The number of clinical academics on research and scholarship pathways has dropped according to the Dental Schools Council. Concerns have now been raised over the difficulties in recruitment for the posts, after numbers reached an all-time low of 344 full-time equivalents (FTE) around the UK’s 18 publicly funded dental schools, according to the Dental Schools Council.…
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A health minister has hinted that she backs giving all boys the HPV vaccine to cut rising rates of mouth cancer, with a decision due next year. Jane Ellison told MPs that she understood calls for the jab to be universal among adolescents and revealed she had held talks with Public Health England officials about…
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Acteon shows you how to remove teeth using its Piezotome. For more information visit www.acteongroup.com/en/my-products/equipment/surgery/piezotome-solo-led.
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Sonia gives her experience using Knight Dental smile design laboratory. To find out more information please visit www.knightdentaldesign.co.uk.
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Find out about the new 430 Torque from Stardental Instruments. To find out more information, visit www.dentalez.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0jEe55IU4g
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Earrings, crisp packets and a pen knife were some of the more unusual items used to maintain our oral health. That’s according to a poll from the Oral Health Foundation, as part of National Smile Month, which asked what respondents use to clean in between their teeth. Outside of interdental brushing and flossing, cocktail sticks came…
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