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DPAS explains how it can help with the changing role of the practice manager. When it comes to the day-to-day running of a dental surgery, the role of the practice manager is always one of great responsibility and requires the ability to manage a wide range of duties efficiently and effectively, but it varies enormously…
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Sunir Gyawali has taken to the road for Philips covering the Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex areas for Philips Zoom! and Philips Sonicare. Sunir has been with Philips for just under two years working on the inside sales team. He has recently changed to the outside role and will apply the knowledge he has gained in that time…
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Kerr’s team is excited to meet up with dental professionals at the forthcoming Dentistry Show. In addition to exhibiting the brand new Elements Free obturation system, which has all the great benefits of the original Elements system, plus it’s cordless, you can expect to see: Sonicfill, the fast and easy composite bulk fill system for…
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Dental therapists have a major part to play in getting the nation to adopt a healthier way of life. That’s according to Fiona Sandom, president of the British Association of Therapists (BADT), who maintains that dental therapists are perfectly placed to champion the NHS programme of ‘Making every contact count’. In a drive to get…
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The case CT Dent has chosen to share this month demonstrates how CBCT scanning can be useful for demonstrating dento-alveolar pathology. Report: full radiology report CBCT scanner: I-CAT CBCT imaging protocol: 80mm x 80mm single jaw maxilla Effective dose: 0.032mSv (equivalent to two digital orthopantomogram (OPG) in radiation) Clinical info and relevant history: alleged assault, resulting in avulsion of UL2 and luxation of…
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The General Dental Council (GDC) has welcomed the independent review of whistleblowing in the NHS, ‘Freedom to Speak Up’, led by Sir Robert Francis QC. The review provides advice and recommendations to ensure that NHS staff feel that it is safe to raise concerns. It highlights the GDC’s 2013 annual survey of registrants, which asked…
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Denplan has announced it will sponsor the Dentistry Scotland Awards for 2015. This is the first year that Denplan has sponsored these awards, which are judged by a highly regarded panel of experts. The awards recognise the exceptional achievements within the profession by rewarding dental teams and individuals across Scotland. Richard Ward, head of marketing…
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Dangerous and illegal tooth-whitening kits, worth more than £500,000, have been seized by trading standards officers in a house in London recently. The tooth-whitening kits contained almost 60 times the legal limit of hydrogen peroxide, the bleaching agent in tooth-whitening. The kits could potentially lead to mouth blisters and sensitive gums to users. Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court…
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Almost half of dental professionals working within the NHS (44%) are ‘less confident’ that working under the NHS will offer the right balance of treatment versus prevention over the next 12 months than they were a year ago, according to an independent study conducted on behalf of Practice Plan. Despite this worrying statistic, 61% of respondents…
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Noel Perkins gives his experience of the Dawson Academy’s extensive training courses. Dentistry: Tell us about yourself and your dental history Noel Perkins: I qualified from the University of Sheffield in 2001, and then completed four years of senior house officer posts in oral and maxillofacial surgery and restorative dentistry in Merseyside, Yorkshire and Derbyshire. I have…
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Awarding all that is good in UK dentistry, we are pleased to launch 2015’s Dentistry Awards. If you’ve already started looking ahead and making plans for 2015, make sure you include the Dentistry Awards. Following on from last year’s success, the Dentistry Awards in 2015 is set to be the biggest event in UK dentistry, awarding…
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The time has come again for you to vote for who you feel is most influential in Dentistry magazine’s Dentistry Top 50. It’s that time of year again to start sending in your votes to make sure those in dentistry get the recognition they deserve from their peers. This is the 10th year of the prestigious…
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Temple Street Dental Practice is a mixed practice based in Oxford that opened as a squat in June 2012, without a single patient. Assistant practice manager, Deb Morris, tells how the practice has flourished, thanks in part, to the unprecedented success of Exact’s online booking system. I transferred here from our sister practice – Studental,…
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Dental Hygiene & Therapy (DH&T) has grown tremendously in the three years since launching in November 2011. Covering all aspects of your role within dentistry, we were right behind direct access and in the past two years, and judging from your feedback, the journal has become an essential part of the information mix for many of…
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Dr Mitesh Badiani from Portland has received a liftetime achievement award for his charitable work both at home and abroad. A specialist implant dentist from Grapes Dental Practice, Dr Mitesh Badiani was given the award by the Royal Marine charity The C Group at a ceremony held in London for his charity Smilestar. The charity…
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W&H offers an exciting portfolio of innovative surgical products to enhance your working environment, including: the Piezomed, an ultrasonic surgical device for use by implantologists, oral, orthodontic and maxillofacial surgeons in the management of hard and soft tissues, offering minimal intervention with maximum power. The Piezomed can perform micrometric and selective cuts with maximum surgical…
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has appointed John Milne, a practising dentist in West Yorkshire and the current chair of the British Dental Association’s (BDA’s) General Dental Practice Committee, as national professional dental adviser. In this role, John will work closely with the CQC’s primary medical services’ senior management team and inspectors, along with dental…
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Professional prophylaxis in three fresh flavours: the Flairesse system offers a specialist on hand for each step. A paste to remove coatings and discolourations. Gel or foam for fluoridation. And a varnish for desensitising.
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CPD Dentistry UK was a huge success, taking place on Friday 23 January at the ILEC Conference Centre, London. This one-day course was designed to offer a dynamic and high-quality learning experience, with a one-stop continuous professional development (CPD) solution for the entire dental team. The event attracted a variety of dental professionals and offered a whopping 15…
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