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Receiving more than 9,800 calls in 2013, the DCS has reduced the average time it takes to resolve a complaint from seven to 6.5 days. The DCS was launched in 2006 and helps patients and dental professionals resolve complaints about private dental care. Head of service at the DCS, Hazel Adams, said: 'Our experience is…
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I’ve never really been one for those inspirational quotes from the great and the good, but one quote that has really stuck with me over the years is from the film director Woody Allen, who said: ‘70% of success in life is showing up.’ In other words, if you’re prepared to put yourself forward and…
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The Dental Complaints Service (DCS) resolves most complaints about private dental care in less than a week. Receiving more than 9,800 calls in 2013, the DCS has reduced the average time it takes to resolve a complaint from 7 to 6.5 days. The DCS was launched in 2006 and helps patients and dental professionals resolve…
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‘500 Miles 4 500 Smiles’ passes through 32 different locations, from Christina’s first dental practice in Kirriemuir, Scotland, to her current practice on the south coast in Brighton. The money raised will go towards mouth cancer, a disease experts have forecast will rise within the next decade, and Christina hopes as many people as possible…
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Poor oral health and failure to have regular dental check-ups could increase the risk of mouth and throat cancer, according to a pan-European study. The research also suggests – based on a small number of tumour patients – that excessive use of mouthwash may also cause this particular form of cancer. Excessive use is defined…
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The Department of Health has decided to raise all GDS (general dental services) contracts and PDS (personal dental services) agreements by 1.6%. This will allow for a 1% increase in net pay and for other increases in expenses. It will automatically be applied by the NHS BSA (Business Services Authority) on payments to be made…
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Philips is launching a challenge to find the nation’s dental superhero. The contest is being run during National Smile Month (19 May to 19 June) in collaboration with the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF), as the company is a sponsor of this year’s campaign. To coincide with the launch of its newest toothbrush, the Philips…
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Throughout National Smile Month 2014, dental hygienist Christina Chatfield is walking 500 miles for charity from Scotland to Brighton, all in aid of mouth cancer action – and is looking for volunteers to join her along the way. In return, walkers will get two hours’ verifiable CPD. ‘500 miles 4 500 smiles’ passes through 32…
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Tooth wear is an increasingly common problem in general dental practice. It causes aesthetic, functional, structural and biologic problems and is also often accompanied by a lack of space to restore the remaining dentition. Multiple teeth may also be affected creating two other problems to be dealt with: the occlusion often needs to be reorganised…
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The Ichiropro by Bien-Air is a revolutionary physiodispenser, controlled from an iPad and equipped with some of the best-performing attachments designed. This device has been on the market for 18 months. Like the Apple iPad, the App that drives the implant motor has grown and evolved. Simple to use, the intuitive, ergonomic application ensures significant…
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Megagen will invest most of the transaction proceeds in the expansion of its domestic and international implant business and the worldwide promotion of its digital dentistry platform. Megagen is privately owned by approximately 150 shareholders, with the three founding shareholders holding 38% of the shares. At its annual general meeting in Daegu recently, the shareholders…
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NSK Iclave combines a compact and elegant design with quick cycles, low power consumption and ease of use. Equipped with a powerful vacuum pump that enables total air expulsion, the Iclave is the perfect choice for busy dental practices. The Iclave boasts the following features: Reliable automatic controls with pre-adjusted programs ‘Flash’ cycle to quickly…
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Recent statistics from the National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers (NASDAL) show a number of interesting trends. In particular, my eye was caught by the main finding in relation to private and NHS practices. Profits in private practices were almost the same as in the average NHS dental practice. For the last eight…
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Space is limited and these live trainings always fill up fast. This one will be no exception, so claim your free place now, ahead of the kick off at 8pm Monday or Wednesday of next week. Then simply log on to Harry’s webinar on your chosen date to find out: How to stop trading your time…
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After you've read the article, click the LogME button to record it to your CPD Log General CPD: 30 minutes Good things come to those who wait and it might seem the nirvana of skill mix in primary care dentistry may just be seeing a step change towards it. Some may say it’s about…
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After you've read the article, click the LogME button to record it to your CPD Log General CPD: 30 minutes I spend an extraordinary amount of time speaking to dentists, dental practice managers and dental nurses. One question I always put to them is regarding infection control (IC) and whether they think it could become…
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The department for Business Innovation and Skills has launched the Trailblazers programme – a series of employer-led projects designed to simplify the existing system and give people the skills employers need to grow and compete. MP Matthew Hancock, parliamentary under-secretary of state for further education, skills and lifelong learning says: 'National apprenticeship week is designed…
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An orthodontist from West Yorkshire has been crowned Aesthetic Dentist of the Year at the dental profession’s most exclusive awards ceremony – the 2014 Aesthetic Dentistry Awards. Megan Hatfield (pictured), the principal of Wetherby Orthodontics, took the overall title at the prestigious ceremony last week (21 March) after securing a hat-trick of other awards. The evening…
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Some of you may remember, or may have even been involved in, last year’s video as Practice Plan recereated its own version of the Harlem Shake during the Dentistry Show. This year, in order to raise money for Bridge2aid, Practice Plan teamed up with the Dentistry Show to re-enact the famous Peter Kay ‘Amarillo’ video.…
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