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Smile design laboratory
Heather gives her experience using Knight Dental smile design laboratory. To find out more information please visit www.knightdentaldesign.co.uk.
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New NICE guidelines give patients more options regarding their dental care
The BDHF has welcomed new guidelines that give patients the option to make a more informed decision about their care. The NICE guidelines on oral health promotion in general dental practice cover how teams can communicate advice about oral hygiene, the use of fluoride, as well as how areas such as diet, smoking, smokeless tobacco and alcohol…
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Stress could lead to tooth loss
Stress can often lead to tooth loss amongst other side effects, the London Tooth Wear Centre is reminding people. The Mental Health Foundation has found that almost half of British adults have claimed to feeling stressed every day, and the London Tooth Wear Centre has reminded people of the health problems associated with stress, including…
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Is your data protected?
A short video on how Quark, from Microminder, can help you protect your practice data. For more information please visit www.microminder.com. https://youtu.be/6-pyKptWTSU
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GDC hearing about counterfeit dental products
The British Dental Industry Association (BDIA) has moved to highlight the serious consequences of using counterfeit dental products. The warnings have come after the General Dental Council (GDC) published details of a fitness To practise (FTP) case involving the use of counterfeit products putting patients and staff at risk. ‘The forthcoming GDC hearing highlights the serious consequences…
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Excel programme first dental service to be awarded UKAS accreditation
Denplan’s Excel programme has received UKAS accreditation, becoming the first dental service to achieve this recognition. The Excel programme is an advanced quality assurance programme, developed for dentists to help support clinical governance, professional regulation and excellence in patient care and communication. ‘We are thrilled that 15 years after the launch of the Excel programme, heralding the…
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Air N Go perio screw retained implant
Amit Patel, specialist in periodontics and an implant dentist, shows a case study using Air N Go. To find out more information visit www.acteongroup-products.com/AIR-N-GO-r.html.
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Periodontal disease can increase chances of breast cancer in postmenopausal women
Postmenopausal women suffering from periodontal disease have a significantly higher risk of developing breast cancer. A new study has shown that postmenopausal women with periodontal disease are 14% more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer. ‘It could be that periodontal disease means there’s kind of a general inflammation in the body,’ Dr Jo Freudenheim, lead…
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GDC offers advice for those looking to take industrial action
The GDC has issued advice to hospital dentists looking to take industrial action Tuesday 8 January. Despite the British Dental Association (BDA) publicly backing the choice to take industrial action, many dentists have been left concerned over the reaction the General Dental Council (GDC) may have should dentists participate. ‘The decision to hold a ballot on industrial action is a…
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Watch Sonicfill in action
Watch the Sonicfill in action. For more information on Sonicfill, visit www.kerrdental.com/kerr-restoratives/sonicfill-2-single-fill-composite-system. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CVN_A2wwBM
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Cameron hints at sugar tax U-turn
A sugar tax is on the way, David Cameron has hinted – in what appeared to be a dramatic policy U-turn. A levy on sugary drinks – to tackle obesity, but also to curb alarming levels of dental decay in children – is now being considered, the prime minister revealed. Sugar tax U-turn Just three…
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Video highlights the detrimental effect sugar has on children’s oral health
Children are consuming 5,500 sugar cubes a year, around 22kg – the same weight as the average five-year-old. These revelations come as Public Health England (PHE) launches its Smart Sugar app as part of its Change4life health programme, which works by scanning barcodes and revealing the total sugar cubes or grams in food and drinks. As part of…
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Meaningful dentistry starts with you
You know that new-patient care generally starts with an acute need or routine cleaning. And once that patient is in your office, you have to demonstrate that they can turn to you for every dental question or concern. When your patients sit down in your chair, they are giving you a unique opportunity to build trust…
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BADT calls on UK to learn from Mexico’s sugary drinks tax
The BADT has called on the UK to follow the example of Mexico and introduce a sugary drinks tax. The calls have come after a report, published in the British Medical Journal, had shown a 12% reduction in sugary drink sales after a 10% tax was introduced in Mexico, and a 4% increase in healthier alternative drinks has…
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Smokers notice negative affect on their oral health
A third of smokers (37%) notice the negative affect smoking can have on their appearance. The survey, commissioned by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) found that 36% of UK smokers say smoking has discoloured their teeth and 71% are concerned with the negative effect smoking has on their oral health. The results have come about to coincide with…
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Implantium – time for a change? Don’t just take our word for it
Here Implantium explains why it might have the right implant solution for you. For more information please visit www.implantium.co.uk.
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Top 5 things to consider when choosing dental software
Dentally is changing the way oral healthcare data is managed, making it easier for dentists to manage their practices and improve patient care with amazing dental software. Which software to choose is often one of the most difficult decisions that practices make. It’s all too easy to settle for what everyone else does, maintaining the status…
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Transform your dentistry clinical skills from home
Many dentists who want to further their career with the Dominic Hassall Training Institute courses, until now couldn’t afford the time or travel expenses to attend. That has changed, and very soon Dominic will be releasing the first of his suite of online courses. A postgraduate student: ‘You know you are getting quality information, that’s…
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Chief dental officer responds to letter published in The Telegraph
Sara Hurley, the chief dental officer, has responded to a letter published in The Telegraph. In the letter, written by Tony Kilcoyne and signed by more than 400 dentists, Dr Kilcoyne compares the dental care provision in England with that of ‘Third World arenas’ and calls on Sara Hurley to ‘be fully open and transparent about existing limitations, if…