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The Dentistry Awards are now open for entry. Presenting yourself as a stand out practice, dentist or team within your region isn’t easy…but a bit of friendly competition never hurt anyone. Organised by FMC and supported by Dentistry, the Dentistry Awards are a glamorous celebration of all that is magnificent within UK dentistry. Over the years,…
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The Practice Management Conferences, delivered by Business of Dentistry Events, return this year with a formidable array of expert dental speakers. Taking place on Friday 5 June in Reading and Friday 19 June in Manchester, speakers and delegates will come together for a full-day event that is informative, entertaining and dedicated solely to supporting and…
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Shameek Popat shares what he loves about Dentistry 15. To find out more and to get your ticket for Dentistry 15, make sure you visit http://conf.dentistry.co.uk/.
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Another first in dentistry, Expazen provides all the benefits of retraction cord without any of the drawbacks. Simple to use and easy to apply in just 20 seconds, Expazen cord-paste takes on a viscoplastic consistency. With a specially design tip on the applicator, the capsule never comes into contact with the sulcus and the cord-paste…
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Thomas Prescott will retire as president and CEO at Align Technology effective 1 June, but will continue on the board of directors. During Prescott’s leadership, Align’s annual revenue grew from $69.7 million to $761.7 million, annual earnings per share grew from a loss of ($1.52) to a profit of $1.77, and its market capitalisation grew…
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Whatever happens – with W&H technical service you are always prepared. The services offered by W&H are the perfect complement to your W&H products. In addition to the wide range of services, W&H also offers you information on all aspects of maintenance, cleaning, troubleshooting and extensive documentation concerning all W&H products. W&H also maintains a comprehensive service…
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Barry Cockcroft believes dentists overestimate the public’s concern about receiving care from other members of the dental team. After recently retiring as the chief dental officer (CDO) for England, Barry Cockcroft, has been interviewed by Fiona Sandom, president of the British Association of Dental Therapists (BADT), and Barry Cockcroft believes any reluctance by patients to receive treatment from…
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For the past decade the concept of ‘prosthetic driven implant placement’ has become the main goal in implant dentistry. The development of CBCT, planning software and CAD/CAM technology has also followed the same goal: the top-down treatment. However, these technologies are not yet fully integrated and are not yet accessible to everybody due to availability, education…
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A third (33%) of children have evidence of tooth surface loss, according to the Children’s Dental Health Survey. The survey, published in March, shows that five-year-olds experience tooth surface loss (TSL) on one or more of the buccal surfaces of the primary upper incisors. In addition, a quarter of 12-year-olds were reported to have TSL on molars…
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Lord Howe has said dental practices trialling a new payment scheme, which focuses on prevention, are at the forefront of a ‘seismic shift’ in dentistry. Lord Howe also stated that more than 60 dental practices around the country ‘will be paid for keeping teeth healthy, rather than for treating problems as they arise’. Health minister,…
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DMG offers Vitique product training. A complete composite-based system designed especially for highly-aesthetic cementing of ceramic or composite veneers. Superb shade precision and removal of excess that could not be simpler. Practical application support with a user guide, video tutorial and expert hotline.
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One in four adults in south Wales aren’t registered with a dentist according to a new survey. The survey, carried out by Plutus Health, received 1,000 respondents and was designed to understand the evolving health and wellbeing needs of people in Wales ‘Maintaining good oral hygiene is a crucial part of our overall health and wellbeing,’ Andy…
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When it comes to core build ups and root canal cementation, there is no way around DMG’s Luxacore Z. Together with the composite root post, Luxapost and the Luxabond-Total Etch adhesive system, the Luxacore family offers a perfectly coordinated system for post-endodontic care. In this video, Professor Stefen Koubi demonstrates a successful application in practice, step-by-step.…
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Pearl Dental Software for the Friends and Family Test (FFT) is available to all practices both NHS and private and registration is simple and quick. The software enables instant access to your feedback. The online database used to store results contains no patient information and is hosted on a secure server. All you need is either…
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Barbara Hutchinson, director of Milkshake Marketing, explains why it’s important to look after every aspect of the marketing mix. The role of marketing in dental practices is occasionally misunderstood and often under-estimated. Pigeon-holed as purely concerned with advertising and promotion, marketing in fact is a discipline that should pervade every part of how a practice…
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3shape just launched groundbreaking solutions for dental practices and labs. 3shape releases Trios 3 – a significantly smaller, lighter and faster version of its award-winning intraoral scanner and digital impression solution recently at the opening of the 36th International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne, Germany. Trios 3, the third generation of its intraoral colour scanner and…
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Dental care professionals (DCPs) and dentists are being encouraged to sign up for an EGDC account. EGDC is the General Dental Council’s (GDC’s) website that allows dental professionals to manage their registration online, quickly and easily. The dedicated, secure site (www.egdc-uk.org) enables registrants to amend their contact details, update continuous professional development (CPD) hours, view and…
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Dental professionals must ensure patients are aware of material risks and of any alternative treatments when obtaining consent. The warnings come after a recent Supreme Court ruling, in the case Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board, which introduced a new approach of informed patient consent for the first time in negligence law. The decision concerned a medical claim,…
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Teenagers are accessing e-cigarettes for experimentation according to a new study by BMC Public Health. The study has called for an urgent need to control the promotion and sales of e-cigarettes to children after 19.2% of 14-15 year old school students were found to have access to e-cigarettes in north west England. ‘To many people the…
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