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Smile design laboratory
Melita Fowles gives her experience using Knight Dental smile design laboratory. To find out more information please visit www.knightdentaldesign.co.uk.
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Moving the goalposts – dealing with an unpredictable future
Sam Brice, marketing manager at DPAS Dental Plans, explains how, with all the unpredictability surrounding the general election and the new dental contract, you can still create a predictable income for your practice. Whatever profession we work in, owning and running a small business brings with it a significant amount of pressure. The pressure to…
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Consult, learn and grow
New for 2015, Business IQ is a new initiative that has been developed to positively impact the profitability of dental practices by offering a range of products and services to either help increase revenue or reduce costs. Bringing together the core service offerings from Software of Excellence and Henry Schein Dental, along with expertise from…
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Win tickets to Dentistry 15
One of the biggest events in UK dentistry has stepped up its game with the announcement that one of its lecture streams will be entirely dedicated to implant dentistry. Independent Seminars has teamed up with the Association of Dental Implantology (ADI) to make sure its flagship event, Dentistry 15, will have one session dedicated to…
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FGDP(UK) raises concerns over the GDC
The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) has raised concerns over the General Dental Council’s (GDC’s) fitness to practise (FtP) process. It is concerned over the way dental care standards are interpreted within the GDC’s FtP process, and that this may be leading to inappropriate judgements of registrants’ competencies. ‘The review of faculty standards represents an important body of…
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Sara Hurley announced as new chief dental officer
Sara Hurley BDS(UBrist) MFGDP(UK) MSc(UCL) MA(KCL) has been announced by NHS England as the new chief dental officer. Sara will replace the outgoing Barry Cockcroft, who retired in February 2015 after 39 years in the NHS, and will serve as principal dental adviser and the professional head of dental staff in England. ‘I am delighted and…
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New topics become recommended CPD
‘Safeguarding children and young people’ and ‘safeguarding vulnerable adults’ are to be included as recommended continuing professional development (CPD) topics. The General Dental Council (GDC) has stated its aim is to increase awareness about these topics so that dental professionals feel confident and equipped to raise any concerns about abuse or neglect of vulnerable people.…
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The magnificent seven
Kevin Lewis reviews the recent leaders debate and what a coalition government could mean for NHS dentistry. Magnificent may not be quite the word I was looking for. But the ITV leaders debate just before Easter was (for me at least) interesting, as well as being (for me at least) inconclusive. Within minutes of the…
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Add this to your book-it list today
The Optident Insight hands-on courses have begun. Dr Richard Lee presents ‘Plastic fantastic’, one of the most exciting additions to Optident’s course programme this year. Richard is an award winning dentist who has spent many years in private practice in central London, focusing primarily on aesthetic, restorative and cosmetic dentistry. He has worked with many key…
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New sponsors of the Dentistry Scotland Awards announced
Acteon has recently announced it has joined the exclusive club that is sponsoring the Dentistry Scotland Awards for 2015. This is the first year that Acteon has sponsored these awards, which are judged by a highly regarded panel of experts. ‘I was invited to attend the Scottish dental awards in 2014 as a guest and I was not…
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GDC investigations leave many to consider leaving dentistry
Many dentists consider leaving the profession after being investigated by the General Dental Council (GDC). A new survey from Dental Protection has shown that 94% of respondents felt it had an impact on their stress and anxiety and 33% had considered leaving the profession because of the experience of being investigated by the GDC. ‘It is…
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Oil-free compressors suitable for dentistry
Dürr Dental have been at the forefront of compressor development for nearly 60 years. Even their appearance belies their extraordinary quality, setting standards worldwide. In 1965 Dürr Dental claimed to have developed the first completely oil-free compressors suitable for dentistry. The Duo Tandem is the flexible solution for growing power requirements. Equipped with a 50…
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The ICOI president is coming to London – four verifiable hours of CPD
Basal implants and osseointegration: a high-tech approach for oral rehabilitation Rehabilitation of severely atrophic jaws is facilitated when basal implants are used after osteogenic activation of the future bony implant bed. When this procedure is performed with a purpose-designed instrument (bone matrix Osteotensor) 45 to 90 days before implant surgery, the stem cells recruited both…
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Caernarfon dental practice re-opens
On Monday 30 March the Church Street Dental Practice in Caernarfon re-opened under the expert guidance and leadership of Simon Gallier, a dentist with 32 years’ experience. Two recognisable members of staff are working alongside Simon; Sian Roberts and Jenny Ellis. The team worked hard to get the practice back up to speed to welcome as…
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The Vistascan Mini Plus
Since the introduction of conventional X-ray film development in dentistry, Dürr Dental has been at the cutting edge of diagnostics in the surgery. Digital X-ray with Dürr Dental offers dentists images with high resolution to meet all diagnostic demands. More than 40 years’ experience in the development of X-ray technology leads time and again to…
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The wait is over
Introducing the CS 8100 3D. It’s the affordable and easy-to-use multi-function 2D/3D imaging system that makes 3D technology simple and accessible. Designed to fit the needs of large and small practices, alike — more specifically, general practitioners, endodontists and periodontists — the system combines Carestream Dental’s award-winning 2D imaging with the power of 3D. The…
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The Dentistry Scotland Awards are now open for entry
Making your practice, dentist or team stand out within Scotland isn’t easy…but a bit of friendly competition never hurt anyone. Organised by FMC and supported by Dentistry Scotland, the Dentistry Scotland Awards are a glamorous celebration of all that is magnificent within Scottish dentistry. FMC awards have become recognised by professionals and patients nationally over…
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Eddie Crouch responds to the ‘seismic shift’ in prototype contracts
Eddie Crouch responds to Lord Howe’s latest claims of a ‘seismic shift‘ in NHS dentistry. You can tell when there is a general election; the politicians get themselves photo opportunities, preferably with a baby being kissed. Seeing Lord Howe in one of the short listed prototype practices is as close as you will get to…
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PS Pix digital scanner
Introducing the first personal imaging plate scanner in the dental market, the exciting new PS Pix 2. Offering the ultimate in quality, flexibility and protection, this intuitive plate scanner combines sophisticated technology with a simple and efficient workflow. As the smallest scanner in the market with a futurist yet elegant design, the PS Pix can be…