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Due to demand from patients, almost 25% of UK dental practices in the UK offer medical cosmetics treatments such as Botuminum Toxin Type A (commonly referred to as Botox) and dermal fillers. If you haven’t started to offer these treatments here’s how you can keep your patients happy and give yourself an edge over your…
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When I decided my whitening results were far from predictable I decided to take a hands-on Whitening programme to discover why. The number of patients requested whitening treatment has increased and I was concerned that many of the available whitening systems were not providing me with the desired outcome. The Smile Studio Step by Step…
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More than a quarter of private sector employers are considering cutting holiday entitlement for staff in order to reduce employee benefit costs, new research from MetLife has suggested. The nationwide study of SMEs found that 27% of companies believe they are too generous with holidays and that 25% are considering cutting paid holidays. Currently all…
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A group of dental practices is helping several young people get their teeth into new careers with the help of one of the region’s leading apprenticeship providers. InDental, which has five NHS practices in Newcastle and Gateshead, is working closely with the North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC) to deliver specialist apprenticeship training within the…
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Poor oral health has joined the list of knock-on effects of obesity, a recent study has concluded.The study reveals the deeper the periodontal pockets, the higher the proportion of subjects with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or over, a figure according to the World Health Organization is generally considered as obese. In 2008,…
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It’s smiles all round for the first 30 dental students who have completed their studies at the University of Central Lancashire’s (UCLan) £5.25 million School of Dentistry. During their training the students have seen more than 5,000 patients, undertaken nearly 9,500 fillings and providing treatment ranging from preventative advice up to quite advanced procedures. The…
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Poor oral health has joined the list of knock-on effects of obesity, a recent study has concluded.The study reveals the deeper the periodontal pockets, the higher the proportion of subjects with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or over, a figure according to the World Health Organization is generally considered as obese. In 2008,…
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A group of dental practices is helping several young people get their teeth into new careers with the help of one of the region’s leading apprenticeship providers. InDental, which has five NHS practices in Newcastle and Gateshead, is working closely with the North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC) to deliver specialist apprenticeship training within the…
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Dental students now have access to some of the best facilities in the world after a £9.5 million refurbishment of the Leeds Dental Institute. The investment provides a first class environment for patients and the most up- to-date facilities for the teaching and training of the entire dental care team including dentistry students, dental nurses,…
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More than a quarter of private sector employers are considering cutting holiday entitlement for staff in order to reduce employee benefit costs, new research from MetLife has suggested. The nationwide study of SMEs found that 27% of companies believe they are too generous with holidays and that 25% are considering cutting paid holidays. Currently all…
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Oral disease should be included in the UN’s list of non-communicable diseases. That’s according to Jean-Luc Eiselé, executive director of the World Dental Federation (FDI). He told a civil society hearing on non-communicable disease (NCDs) that the current list – which comprises cancer, diabetes and respiratory and cardiovascular diseases – should be extended. All oral…
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GlaxoSmithKline, the makers of Aquafresh, has teamed up with upcycling company TerraCycle UK to launch the Aquafresh oral care brigade, a recycling fundraiser which encourages schools to collect used toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes to be recycled and upcycled into everyday products. For every product brought in for recycling, 2p* will be donated to a charity…
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Women who want the best chance of having a baby should make sure they floss their teeth regularly, say doctors. Poor oral health is as bad for fertility as obesity – delaying conception by about two months. Experts at a fertility meeting in Sweden heard how women with gum disease took more than seven months…
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Metal Rock star and famous family man Ozzy Osbourne today led tributes in celebration of the 63rd birthday of the NHS. Born in Birmingham in 1948, the same year the NHS was created, the Black Sabbath frontman was one of the first generation to be delivered by NHS doctors. He was also treated by emergency…
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Some dental patients are having unnecessary, expensive and aggressive restorative treatment for minor cosmetic problems because porcelain crowns and veneers are being overused. That’s according to Martin Kelleher, consultant in restorative dentistry. His article, Porcelain Pornography – published in July’s edition of the Faculty Dental Journal (FDJ) – highlights concerns felt within the dental profession…
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Data published today by the Dental Schools Council reveal a 4% increase in the number of clinical professors, senior lecturers and lecturers in dentistry during the 2009-10 academic year. There was also a 20% increase in the number of senior clinical teachers and clinical teachers. But nine dental schools reported difficulties in recruitment, including the…
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The Cherry J84-2120 keyboard is compact and has a sealed rubber top casing with a Nema-4 rating. There are no crevices for dirt and germs to get trapped and it can be rinsed with cleaning and disinfection fluids. There’s a lock-down mode, indicated by a brightly lit ‘clean’ key. Backlighting can be adjusted to one…
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Some dental patients are having unnecessary, expensive and aggressive restorative treatment for minor cosmetic problems because porcelain crowns and veneers are being overused. That’s according to Martin Kelleher, consultant in restorative dentistry. His article, Porcelain Pornography – published in July’s edition of the Faculty Dental Journal (FDJ) – highlights concerns felt within the dental profession…
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