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Invisalign has changed the lives of more than two and a half million people, and so it believes these people should be at the heart of its brand. This is the reason why the company is looking for someone to become one of the new faces of Invisalign; it is looking for someone whose life…
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Join the hundreds of peers gathering for this popular UK CPD event at the ILEC Conference Centre, London. Get 7.5 hours of verifiable CPD, all you core CPD and IR(MER) (ionising radiation (medical exposure regulations)) covered in one day. CPD Dentistry UK is a high quality educational event aimed at supporting dental professionals in meeting…
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Invisalign has changed the lives of over two and a half million people, and so it believes these people should be at the heart of its brand. This is the reason why the company is looking for someone to become one of the 'new faces' of Invisalign; it is looking for someone whose life has…
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Pregnant patients are extremely vulnerable, and practitioners must support them in maintaining a good oral care regime. Many expectant mothers worry that dental treatment during pregnancy isn’t safe. As long as dentists are told that their patient is pregnant, however, they can consider all the options available to safely provide an appropriate dental care plan…
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Many dental practitioners have a business in partnership with others. This has many advantages such as the sharing of liabilities, responsibilities and risk. However, if the terms of a partnership are not properly documented this can carry significant risks if a dispute between the partners arises. In particular the loss of your NHS GDS contract.…
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The research, published in the British Dental Journal, highlights how the methods recommended by toothpaste companies differs from that recommended by dental associations. The study looked at online material about toothbrushing from dental and healthcare associations, along with dental textbooks and research-based sources and the advice provided by manufacturers. Results showed that there was a large…
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I have said it before and no doubt I shall say it again. When I am dissatisfied with a restaurant meal, I take it up with the owner/manager, not the cook. But in dentistry it is the associate (the cook) who finds themselves up before the General Dental Council (GDC), not the practice owner (restaurant…
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The General Dental Council (GDC) has requested a last minute extension to respond to a legal challenge set by the British Dental Association (BDA). The BDA had given its intention to pursue judicial review over the GDC’s handling of the consultation on the annual retention fee (ARF) increase. Lawyers working for the association had set…
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The study, published recently in Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports and carried out by the School of Dental Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany, showed that as participants’ weekly training increased, so did the prevalence of dental erosion along with a decrease in saliva flow rates and an increase in saliva pH. The research looked…
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Well done to Dentistry for initiating the GDC reform campaign. It has come too late, but better now than never. The reason why Dentistry is initiating the campaign is because of the huge potential hike in the GDC’s (General Dental Council's) ARF (annual retention fee), not because of the problems at the GDC that have…
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Anyone who’s been back to their university recently will probably agree that the décor doesn’t always do justice to the fresh thinking that goes on behind their walls. Dental schools are no exception – so as one of the most renowned in the country, few would begrudge Barts and The London School of Medicine and…
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Radiation is often a term that comes with many unsavoury and dramatic connotations. From recent 20th century history to popular modern fiction, there are many horror stories of the negative consequences of its misuse, mistreatment and mistakes. At this point the public is more than aware of the dangers and risks associated with radiation and,…
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What can dentists learn from opticians? Opticians know if there is a correlation between the length of the examination appointment and the average spend of the patient and it’s a great lesson for dentists. I really enjoy going to my optician. My examination takes around 45 minutes, then I choose new frames with the dispensing…
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Unilever Oral Care has launched Regenerate Enamel Science – a new dental care system proven to reverse the early and invisible stages of the enamel erosion process. The Regenerate Enamel Science system consists of an advanced toothpaste for daily brushing and a boosting serum (with two custom-fit mouth trays) for application at home, monthly for…
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A collaboration between dentist Charles Crawford and physiotherapist Cathleen Lancelott-Redfern enabled boxer James Stanley to return to the ring after trauma caused severe myofascial pain. Patient and boxer, James Roberts, arrived at Calm Dental Care and Physiotherapy’s jaw pain clinic in May 2014 suffering from severe jaw and facial pain that was radiating into his…
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Hospital-based restorative dentist and GDC registrant council member, Margaret Kellett, addresses the current issues facing the General Dental Council Few of you will have missed the news that the General Dental Council (GDC) is currently consulting on a 64% increase (£945) of its annual retention fee (ARF) for dentists and a 6.7% increase (£128) for…
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Marketing is a hot topic in the dental industry. Practices are becoming more competitive and, as a result, they are increasing marketing efforts and tuning in to what patients want in order to give their practice the edge over competition. But marketing isn’t second nature to everyone, so we’ve caught up with Les Jones, editor…
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With only a month to go, the countdown to the 2014 Straumann Charity Bike Ride is underway with dental professionals from the industry training across the UK for a once in a lifetime challenge – a 500-mile intercontinental charity bike ride from Milan, Italy to the finishing line in Basel, Switzerland over the course of…
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Sex The human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the group of viruses that affect the skin and the moist membranes lining your body, for example, the cervix, anus, mouth and throat, and it can be transferred during oral sex. It’s becoming an increasing concern among dental professionals as a significant number of patients are presenting…
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