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Experienced dental implant practitioners can move on to the next level with live surgical training from Dr Andrew Moore. The Advanced Implantology Course helps delegates to tackle difficult cases and more complex treatments with confidence. The programme takes place at Advance Implant Clinic, Chelmsford in June and November 2012. Further details can be found on…
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It’s a new year, and with it comes the promise of new adventures, new challenges, and new opportunities. Have you had your dental check up yet? To start the new year out right, your smile may need a makeover, especially after all the holiday parties and wintertime weather that has a tendency to drive up…
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One of the activities of the 2011 National Orthodontic Week campaign was a recipe competition which encouraged people to submit their favourite brace friendly recipes. Now a collection of recipes has been compiled into a booklet featuring twenty six of the winning dishes. Every recipe has been analysed by Juliette Reeves, who is clinical director…
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One would have thought that health secretary, Andrew Lansley, had enough on his plate without stirring up controversy over the perennial problems of access to NHS dentistry. He may not have meant to ‘practise to deceive’ when he put out a press release promising £28 million extra funding so that 120,000 more patients could access…
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A new survey is asking the future plans of dentists and what they view are their barriers to practice growth. With the economy in for another difficult year in 2012, The Forum of Private Business has teamed up with Frank Taylor and Associates to find out dentists’ investment prospects. The online poll also asks their…
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The British Dental Association (BDA) is calling for a proposal to extend dentists’ working lives to the age of 68 to be abandoned by government. The proposal is part of a raft of fundamental reforms government wishes to make to the NHS pension scheme. Health trade unions, including the BDA, are consulting members on the…
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Reality has awarded its five-star rating to Luxatemp Star, DMG’s new version of its Luxatemp bisacryl composite range for temporary crowns and bridges. Luxatemp has received many international awards including ‘Top provisional material 2010’ from the American Dental Advisor*. However, with the launch of new Luxatemp Star, DMG believes it has now made the best…
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The new Saraya UD9000 compact wall mountable touch-less infrared dispenser accurately dispenses Alsoft-E clinical/surgical hand disinfectant or hand soap. Features include:· New compact design (152x100x290mm)· Lockable key operated unit· One button operator adjustable dispense count (clinical/surgical)· Simple wall mounting with double-sidedadhesive (supplied)· Battery operated (supplied)· Full 12-month manufacturer’s guarantee. The unit dispenses from choice of…
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James Goolnik – dentist, author and leading spokesperson for Heart Your Smile – will broadcast a live webinar on 23 February at 7.30pm entitled, How Your Practice Can Survive the Recession. With recessionary pressures continuing to cause patients to question their need for routine dental visits and avoiding embarking on new treatments unless absolutely necessary, there…
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A mum-of-four who twice fought cancer and was left scarred from the experience scooped a prize of a life-changing makeover last year. And now, 15 months later Phyllis Samuels, 53, from Fairfield, Stockton-on-Tees, is in the throes of her makeover. Phyllis was announced winner of the Dream Image North East competition last May – a…
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In all the financial gloom and doom it is nice to hear that there can be good news in the world of banking and finance! ‘Banks’ and ‘good news’ are words that are rarely nowadays used in the same sentence – but it is true, contrary to popular belief, the banks ARE actively lending to…
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It is well known that dentistry is a stressful profession, but just what causes the stress, and to what extent does it affect the rest of the team? To this end, in late 2011 I invited dental professionals to take part in a study to determine some of the major causes of stress within the…
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The ADAM Conference, in partnership with MDDUS, is called ‘The nuts and bolts of practice management’ and will take place at the Majestic Hotel, Harrogate on May 18 and 19. Speakers, including Denplan’s Roger Matthews, business planning expert Andy McDougall from Spot On Business Planning and Jann Gardner, specialist in health care delivery and service…
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Grandio Core Dual Cure is a flowable dual-curing composite, especially designed for core build-ups and the luting of root posts. As a nanohybrid composite, Grandio Core Dual Cure also exhibitsexcellent material and handling properties. With its physical parameters and a filler content of 77% by weight, the composite ensures durable restorations. hanks to its flowability,…
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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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Actress Alex Kingston smashed her two front teeth when she collapsed following a head injury. The former ER star was taken to hospital for emergency treatment to a horrifying wound after falling over and biting through her bottom lip. She had collapsed after suffering a dizzy spell following an incident earlier in the day when…
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Andrew Lansley has announced extra cash for dentistry in a major government drive to increase the number of people able to access an NHS dentist. 820,000 more people have already been given access to an NHS dentist since May 2010. Today £28 million of funding will be announced, which will bring the number of extra…
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Andrew Lansley has announced extra cash for dentistry in a major government drive to increase the number of people able to access an NHS dentist. 820,000 more people have already been given access to an NHS dentist since May 2010. Today £28 million of funding will be announced, which will bring the number of extra…
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A cocktail of spiralling levels of debt for dental students, uncertainty about financial support, and concerns about changing career pathways, may dissuade young candidates from a career in dentistry. That’s the warning from a new British Dental Association (BDA) report. Student Futures warns that significant levels of debt, potentially as much as £60,000, could have…
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