Mr Sebastian Evans

The British Dental Association (BDA) has submitted an official response to the General Dental Council's (GDC’s) consultation, including an independent financial analysis of the consultation document and other supporting information. It describes the conclusions in that report as unequivocal and urges the GDC to reconsider its proposal and revert to its established policy of 2010,…

When I saw the whole page advertisement in the Daily Telegraph, my first thought was that one of the 'ambulance chasers', sorry, excellent legal firms who target the dental and medical professions in negligence cases, had ramped up their promotional campaign a bit. It was only on closer inspection that it became clear that this…

As a dental practice you are able to deal with the normal day-to-day incidents that occur in the workplace; whether testing the fire evacuation procedures or dealing with staff calling in sick unexpectedly. However, unplanned events can have a devastating effect on your business. A pandemic, such as swine flu or the norovirus, or severe…

Not only does DPAS Dental Plans provide a wide range of flexible, comprehensive and effective services to help your practice grow, it has now stacked up some great offers designed to take your business to the next level. Benefits of transferring your patients By transferring your plan patients to DPAS, you could benefit from thousands…

After the 1 May 2014, the employment due diligence enquiries must be provided 28 days before completion (the date of which the buyer legally owns the practice). This only applies to an asset purchase and not where shares are being transferred. Before 1 May 2014, these enquiries had to be made 14 days in advance.…

When considering a new dental display or the need to improve decontamination procedures, the ability to thoroughly clean and disinfect a computer display is often overlooked If appropriate decontamination practices are not in place, dental healthcare workers and patients can be exposed to a range of pathogenic micro-organisms. With the increased prevalence of potential cross…

Offering finance helps existing patients by spreading the cost of their treatment, and, in doing so, benefits the practice as treatment take-up increases, cash flow improves and profitability rises. It can also be advantageous in attracting new patients – a treatment costing £2,000 can seem so much more attainable when it is quoted as ‘from…

Imagine a future in which infection control practices and protecting the environment are not in conflict. A future where clean meets green. That future has arrived, and Westside Resources is one of the only companies producing a disposable air/water syringe tip that is environmentally compatible. Dental professionals are often faced with a dilemma: using disposable…

This October will see Bridge2aid’s dental training programme celebrate its 10th anniversary at Wembley Stadium.  Since the charity’s first training programme back in 2004, with the support of many Bridge2aid has accomplished some incredible achievements changing the lives of thousands in East Africa. With 10 years of dental training programmes, it has seen: –        An…

Johnson & Johnson has a new CPD programme to support dental healthcare professionals. Johnson & Johnson, the makers of Listerine, brings dental professionals a new CPD programme with the aim of supporting the on-going needs of dental healthcare professionals in improving and maintaining oral health for their patients. Through the programme, it aims to deliver…

More often than not, practices offer a membership plan to their patients, although some tend to struggle with communicating the benefits in order to increase patient numbers. Below are four tips for dealing with membership plans and patient uptake.    1. Staff training Membership plans are the best way to package preventive care as they…

The fact of the matter is that as we get older our dental healthcare inevitably changes due to general wear and tear etc. According to a recent survey of Denplan members, one third of all dentists surveyed (34%) have seen an increase in the symptoms of dry mouth in their patients in the last five…

Ever since its arrival on the dentistry scene in 2004, Ultrawave’s ground-breaking Hygea ultrasonic cleaners have become a must-have piece of equipment for dental practices both in the UK and worldwide. Dentistry presents a golden opportunity to win the very latest model, the UK-made Hygea 2, which combines feature-packed technology with ease of use, making it…

Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry is the most popular new dental school for student satisfaction according to the National Student Survey (NSS). Dental students gave their experience an overall score of 96.71%, making the school top of all the new dental schools and second only to the University of Glasgow UK-wide. The dental course…

UK dentistry finds itself in a very strange position. The academic standard required to gain entry to a dental undergraduate degree course has never been higher. The proportion of dentists achieving postgraduate qualifications has never been higher. Without exception, studies looking into levels of patient satisfaction with the care and treatment they have received have…