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Lily Allen tweets wisdom teeth trauma

Pop star Lily Allen has tweeted about suffering a 16-hour nosebleed after she had her four wisdom teeth removed. The 25-year-old British singer recently underwent surgery to get rid of the molars, but her recovery proved troublesome. Lily, whose hit Smile jettisoned her to stardom, is reported to have long been experiencing problems with her…

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Minimal intervention dentistry – the future?

A new series of seminars will look at what minimal intervention (MI) dentistry means for preventive dental care. Payment dental plan experts, Denplan, will focus on the fundamental changes MI is bringing to dental treatment. The company is joining fores with Oral-B and supporting sponsors, including GC Dental and Velopex to host MI: Examine the…

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India promised new dental surgery and lab

The AOG has announced its commitment to fund the building of a fourth full service dental surgery and laboratory in Chitrakoot – one of the most deprived areas of India. It is envisaged that this will provide access to dental services for over half a million people who live in the 500 surrounding villages in…

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Orthodontic plant gets energy efficient

Orthodontic products manufacturer and distributor Ortho-Care Ltd’s new £2.5m headquarters at Shipley, Bradford is one of the first in the UK to fully comply with the latest revisions of the Part L 2010 building regulations. Whilst many construction projects are being delayed due to concerns about implementing the stringent energy performance standards, Ortho-Care’s 25,000 sq…

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Sweet tooth teens put their lives at risk

Teenagers with a sweet tooth could be putting themselves at a higher risk for heart disease. In a new study, researchers examined the link between high amounts of added sugars and the risks of heart disease in teenagers. Added sugars are any sugars or syrups that are added to food and drinks during processing and…

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Win one of five FREE seminar places

As a dental professional making every effort to stay up to date, here’s a chance to win one of five FREE places at a seminar which could help you. “Big Business” Essentials for Dentists is a day-long lecture featuring Jim Niekamp, Phil Broughton and Prem Sehmi, and is being staged on Friday 11 March 2011…

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Kissing with confidence? Be wary, dentists warn

Is kissing harmful to your health? With just one kiss, couples can share more than 500 different types of disease-causing germs and viruses. That’s the warning from dentists in America. Expert Dr Connie White, from the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), a professional association of more than 35,000 general dentists, warns: ‘Not knowing who you…

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Dentistry Awards – Depth Report

The 2010 Dentistry Awards once again provided the cream of the dental profession with the perfect opportunity to celebrate a year of achievement in style. The popular annual event, in its fifth running, was held at the Art Deco-style Athena in Leicester on Friday 10 December, and left its 500-plus guests enthralled. Tom Stade, a…

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Win a £5,000 autoclave and fight cross contamination

Nitram Dental works to fight disease – and not just in the world of dentistry. Nitram Dental has been a pioneer in the fight against cross-contamination in dental environments ever since it launched the DAC Universal combination autoclave in 2004. But the company is also aware of how much hygiene matters in countless different contexts…

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Denplan’s Green Team get an official thumbs up

Dental payment plan experts at Denplan have been given the official thumbs up for their efforts to be enviromental friendly. Following more than 24 months of policy making among its 360 staff that will benefit the environment, the efforts of Denplan’s ‘Green Team’ have been recognised with the ISO14001 Accreditation. The ISO (the International Standards…

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Missed appointments ‘waste of taxpayers’ money’

Patients failing to attend NHS dental appointments in England could be denying significant numbers of other people the chance to access care, according to a survey by the British Dental Association (BDA). The survey suggests that committed NHS dentists in England each lose the equivalent of almost two weeks a year because patients fail to…

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How to hold a successful perio referral evening

There seems to be a lot of uncertainty about when to refer periodontal cases to a specialist for treatment. Against a background of rising litigation in periodontal cases, this is very understandable. If your practice accepts periodontal referrals from others, holding a well-organised educational evening is an excellent way to meet potential referring dentists and…

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Don’t make your dentist angry – keep your date!

Patients failing to attend NHS dental appointments are a waste of taxpayers’ money. That’s according to dentists in England who believe people may be better at keeping their appointments if they were charged a fee for missing them. They also say this could be denying other patients a chance of getting dental care. A survey…

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Payment plans – affordable private dentistry

Roger Matthews, chief dental officer at Denplan, looks at dental payment plans and how they can help you maintain healthy teeth and gums for a lifetime.  These days, there’s far more to gain from payment plans than having regular check-ups. Of course, for many people, this is one of the biggest benefits, but many plan…

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Facing braces with a little help from Lego

Two life-size Lego heads will illustrate mouths  ‘before’ and ‘after’ orthodontic treatment in a new week-long campaign to raise awareness of tooth-straightening treatment. The plastic brick constructions will be unveiled at the launch of the British Orthodontic Society’s second National Orthodontic Week (NOW) this month (22-28 February). They will be on display at the V&A…

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Zoom! into stardom – tooth whitening for the stars

Friends of Beam at Zoom! teeth whitening are rapidly losing count of the celebs they’re meeting and treating. They’ve rubbed shoulders with the likes of JLS (pictured below with the Zoom! team) and Robbie Williams and one of their dentists gave the X-Factor finalists smile makeovers in the X-Factor house before the grand final. Camden…

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Who will cough up dentists’ CQC costs?

Dental practices should not have to pay to register with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the British Dental Association (BDA) has argued. The BDA’s submission to the CQC’s consultation on fees emphasises the financial pressures confronting dental practice, the failure of the CQC regime to add any value and the considerable time practices must invest…


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