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An online toolkit from Public Health England (PHE) will now allow local authorities to choose to implement water fluoridation. Available on the gov.uk website, the 79-page toolkit, Improving oral health: a community water fluoridation toolkit for local authorities, covers everything you need to know about water fluoridation. This includes the evidence for the benefits of…
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Placing a matrix band to attain a good contact point and avoiding interproximal overhang after preparation for class II fillings can be a time consuming and laborious procedure. Directa’s Fendermate offers a unique, fast and easy solution by combining a separating plastic wedge and stainless steel matrix in its innovative design. For more information visit…
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Implantpilot, an innovative and less invasive way to increase the accuracy of implant placements. What if you didn’t need to raise a flap even for ridge augmentation? Would your patients thank you? Implantpilot is a revolutionary new system developed to increase the accuracy of implant placement whilst being less invasive and thus reducing discomfort for…
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The Oral Health Foundation is calling on people to ‘spit don’t rinse’ in a bid to improve their oral health. These calls come after the foundation carried out a poll as part of National Smile Month, which revealed that 62% of people rinse their mouth out with water after brushing. ‘Rinsing our mouth with water…
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Kate Evans, practice manager at Absolute Dental Care, Tenby, talks about how DPAS Dental Plans puts them in total control. My husband and I opened our practice in Tenby in April 2014. We had previously lived and worked in Cardiff, and as a practice manager there I had been dealing with DPAS and got to…
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Nupro 5% White Varnish from Dentsply promotes rapid fluoride release causing fast and effective relief from hypersensitivity. Applied with a brush in a thin layer, the fluoride varnish provides a highly concentrated temporary dose of fluoride to the tooth surface by sealing dentinal tubules. It even works on wet teeth as it sets on contact…
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Henry’s Angels volunteered at Moonwalk London for the fifth straight year in May raising money for cancer research causes. Henry Schein UK’s group of 43 volunteers, Henry’s Angels, assisted until midnight at Moonwalk London, a charity walk around London at night to raise money for breast cancer, acting as directional marshals, selling Walkwear clothing and four team…
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The Isovac dental isolation adapter is perfect for rounding out other operatories with easy-to-use oral control. Like the Isolite and Isodry you can take advantage of all the benefits of Optident’s award-winning mouthpieces. The strong, ultra lightweight control head assembly is constructed with an easy-to-clean autoclavable polymer. Dual vacuum controls enable you to focus continuous hands-free…
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Dr Nick Allday describes his experiences with the Dawson Academy UK and why he decided to continue his education with our advanced courses. For more information visit thedawsonacademy.com.
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Sara Hurley, CDO for England, visited Kimberworth Park Dental Practice in Rotherham as part of a series of regional visits. The aim of the visits is so the chief dental officer (CDO) can see how dental care professionals are delivering oral health treatments and preventive programmes. Kimberworth Park Dental Practice (KPDP) is one of south Yorkshire’s…
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Stuart Johnston has been announced as the 130th president of the British Dental Association (BDA) at the BDA Conference. He has been a GDP for over 40 years and has represented the BDA at various levels, including as chair of the working group on tooth whitening at the Council of European Dentists and as a…
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Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen and Alun Rees argue for and against exiting the EU. For Arguing for – Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen I have been asked to write a short piece on the arguments for a Brexit vote on 23 June, but let me start by saying that this is my personal opinion – the BDA or GDPC have…
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David and Jeremy have topped a poll of names that are likely to wipe a smile from our face. The Oral Health Foundation, as part of National Smile Month, looked to find out who made the British public smile the most and least, with June, Donna, Helen, Louise and Lisa coming in as the women’s names most likely…
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Launched on Wednesday 27 May 2015, The Implant Hub was designed to be an exciting online resource for dentists. Working with key industry coaches, such as Chris Barrow (business coach), Mark Oborn (marketing coach) and Nav Ropra (inspirational coach), The Implant Hub has delivered advice, guidance and hints through blogs, articles and live Q&A sessions.…
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Shiraz Khan, a dental surgeon in London, completed a gruelling 70-mile bike ride from London to Oxford recently. Starting in the early hours of Saturday 21 May, Shiraz and his group set off from the familiar district of Aldgate, traversed through the city before hitting their first checkpoint in Uxbridge. The second segment was hard work,…
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Seb Evans speaks to Olga Kent to ask why she chose Ismile for her practice management software. Seb Evans (SE): Can you briefly explain what Ismile is? Olga Kent (OK): Ismile is a computer program for dental practices. It’s ideal for practices that are looking to computerise or partly computerise. SE: Why did you choose…
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Scrapping NHS bursaries for students in nursing, midwifery and the allied health professions could save £88 million. That’s according to new independent figures from London Economics and doctors and dentists are expected to be next in line to lose the bursary, which economists believe could create staff shortages and increasing fees for agency staff. The British Dental…
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Women change their toothbrush twice as often when compared to men, a new survey has found. On average, women change their toothbrush every 92 days, while men keep their toothbrush for 185 days. The figures come from a survey carried out by Carisbrook Dental in Manchester, which asked 1,000 patients about their oral health habits. ‘All our…
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Sandra Hughes gives her experience using Knight Dental smile design laboratory. To find out more information please visit www.knightdentaldesign.co.uk.
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