Sebastian Evans

Kevin Lewis and myself shared a platform with David Geddes and John Tiernan in 1989 at a meeting of 600 dentists, in Oxford, who travelled from across the UK to express their concern with the ignorant way the Tory Government were dealing with the profession. In due course we explained why the 1990 NHS contract…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…