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The British Dental Association (BDA) has launched a survey of dental students involved in this year’s round of applications for Dental Foundation Training (DFT) places. The research will put together a full picture of the experiences of final-year student BDA members that the BDA will feed back to the organisers of the DFT application process.…
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The British Association of Dental Nurses’ (BADN) chief executive, Pam Swain, is celebrating 20 years of service with the Association. It makes her the longest-serving chief executive of a dental professional association having started out working for the Association of British Dental Surgery Assistants (ABDSA), as it was then. Paula Sleight, president from 1995-1997, said:…
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Software of Excellence are urging practitioners to make the most of their 2012 Annual Investment Allowance, before changes which will reduce the allowance come into effect on 1 April. The Annual Investment Allowance is designed to encourage capital investment and the allowance for the current tax year is set at £100,000, meaning that businesses can…
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Brushing teeth and flossing regularly could help prevent meningitis. That’s according to a recent study that identifies a link between a common type of mouth bacteria and the disease. Researchers in Zurich found the newly identified bacterium Streptococcus tigurinus in the blood of patients with meningitis. They also found it in those with spondylodiscitis, or…
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The Dental Professionals’ Association’s council has asked the CODE management team to administer the DPA. CODE and DPA will stay completely independent organisation each with their own purpose. The DPA is the political association for the whole dental team and CODE is there to help practice owners ‘comply and grow’. It is also proposed to…
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Running alongside the Cosmetic News Expo at the Business Design Centre, Islington, on 29 to 30 April 2012, the Cosmetic News Conference offers aesthetic professionals the chance to gain CPD accredited education. The Cosmetic News Conference is an educational, motivational and inspirational meeting, bringing together UK and international speakers. Key topics for 2012 include: Treating…
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An estimated 75 per cent of people in the UK snore1, causing those sharing a bed or a house with them to suffer frequently disrupted sleep. But how much impact does it really have on their lives? Matt Everatt considers a few of the answers to the age-old problem of snoring. ‘There were times when I…
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The Implantology Year Course with Dr David Guy, in association with Biohorizons, comprises 10 lectures over 12 months, as well as practical sessions, and will commence in March 2012. Offering 70 hours of verifiable CPD and requiring no experience of implantology, this course provides a very high level of training, enabling clinicians to perform implant…
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Reports just in have confirmed that Dental Sky has taken leave of its senses! Dental Sky is selling Cherokee scrubs on a ‘buy three, get one free’ deal this month. Order any four items, and receive the cheapest one free*. Cherokee is one of the USA’s most popular choices of scrubs by healthcare professionals. Don’t…
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Biohorizons is exhibiting its dental implant products on stand 25 at the Irish Dental Association’s annual conference, to be held between 17 and 20 May at the Malton Hotel in Killarney. On show will be Biohorizons’ four comprehensive implant lines, includingLaser-Lok, and three small diameter systems, covering virtually every surgical and prosthetic indication or clinician…
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The very latest in cone beam CT technology, the Morita Veraviewepocs 3D R100 made its European debut at the Dentistry Show 2012. The patented use of the Reuleaux Triangle is a further evolution of Morita’s technology, re-known to deliver the highest image quality and resolution. A lower cost Veraviewepocs 3D F40 was introduced simultaneously with…
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A dental company is helping dentists meet the rules of a new European Directive on re-capping..By 2013, both GDC guidelines and a new European directive will make the recapping of needles illegal. So Septodont has developed the Ultra Safety Plus which will address this problem fully. The company says it is ‘passionate about supporting the…
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Dentists are urged to review their practice websites to ensure they comply with strict new GDC guidance. UK-wide dental defence organisation MDDUS is advising every practice to check their website includes all relevant and up-to-date information as detailed in the GDC’s Principles of Ethical Advertising. Under the new rules, practice websites must include a range of information…
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The BoD Practice Managers Conference 2012 takes place 14 June 2012 at Whittlebury Hall, Northamptonshire. Hosted by Sheila Scott, Business of Dentistry (BoD) is delighted to present a new, dynamic, full day conference for practice managers. BoD has brought together some of the dental industry’s most forward thinking and innovative speakers on practice management, to…
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The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is recommending a key role for dental professionals in their public health intervention proposals to help stop the use of smokeless tobacco by people of South Asian Origin. Dentists, dental nurses and dental hygienists may be asked to play a leading role as part of new…
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A look at the benefits of xylitol There is a growing trend in confectionary manufacturers to adopt the use of xylitol as a primary sweetener in the likes of gum, mints and candies, but what is xylitol, and what makes it such a popular choice? Xylitol is white crystalline sugar alcohol that looks and tastes…
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The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is recommending a key role for dental professionals in their public health intervention proposals to help stop the use of smokeless tobacco by people of South Asian Origin. Dentists, dental nurses and dental hygienists may be asked to play a leading role as part of new…
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Software of Excellence is delighted that they have been able to support dental charity Bridge2Aid by donating an EXACT practice management system to the Hope Dental Centre in Mwanza, Tanzania. Only a few years ago the Mwanza community would have to travel as far as Kenya or South Africa for a dental appointment, but by…
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The Dental Complaints Service (DCS) is encouraging private dental patients to talk to their dental professional if they have any concerns about their treatment. The DCS helps dental patients and dental professionals in the UK resolve complaints about private dental treatment. They aim to do it fairly, efficiently, transparently and quickly by working with both…
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