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Fees freeze for dental professionals

The cost of renewing your registration with the General Dental Council (GDC) has been frozen. The Council agreed not to increase its registration fees for 2009 at its meeting in Belfast earlier this month. GDC President Hew Mathewson said: ‘We keep being reminded that we are in the grip of a credit crunch and life…

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Aesthetic dentistry masterclasses announced

Five aesthetic dentistry masterclasses have been launched this week.They are the brainchild of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) (FGDP (UK)) and will cover: • Tooth whitening• Anterior aesthetic direct restorations• Porcelain veneers• Soft tissue management in the aesthetic zone• Facial aesthetics. The short courses provide general dental practitioners and registered dental care professionals…

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Acting on quality

In our June 2008 article we introduced you to the basic concept of quality and the different perspectives it requires you to have on your business. Taking the view of the patient, the other members of the dental team, the supplier or other stakeholders brings with it many views of what quality is. We also…

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Is your marketing working?

In the last few articles we have concentrated on ways that you can ethically market to both existing and potential patients of your practice. So, let us assume that you have undertaken some of these – perhaps a practice newsletter and a new website? It’s now six months later – how are they doing? You…

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The Irish dental industry in person: Tony Anderson

Q. How did you become involved with the dental industry?My father was a dental service engineer working for Claudius Ash. I was training to be an accountant but my father asked me to come for an interview with Claudius Ash Jr to discuss a career in sales. I was the only interviewee and got the…

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Safety of alcohol-containing mouthwashes: a review of the evidence

One survey has revealed that 16% of dental hygienists and 7% of dental practitioners do not recommend the use of an alcohol-containing mouthwash due to a concern about safety (Research International, 2004). Alcohol is frequently included as a constituent of mouthwashes, either as a solvent for other ingredients or as a preservative. In view of…

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Top 10 tips to make my demographic feel ‘special’

I’m writing this article on my 55th birthday and, as I lay in bed this morning, wondering what topic to focus on (how sad is that?), it seemed appropriate to indulge in a little selfishness, not just on my own part but on behalf of my beloved demographic – us ‘baby boomers’. Those born between…

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Bleeding gums linked to heart attack risk

People with poor dental hygiene are at a greater risk of suffering a heart attack, new research has found. Bleeding gums let in around 700 types of bacteria, which go straight to the bloodstream. These are now known to be ‘independent factors’ in causing heart disease – no matter how fit and healthy the person…

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Dentist looks ahead to Olympic role

A dentist has been selected to treat all of Team GB’s sporting heroes. Athletes, including Rebecca Adlington, Tom Daley and Chris Hoy could now choose The Smile Boutique, in Park Road, Peterborough, for their dental check-ups. The Olympic Passport Scheme was established in 1996 and is designed to offer exclusive benefits to athletes. After assessing…

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Building the bridge to success

Most motivational speakers tell us that we become what we believe or feel. This is also true of us as a nation, as we are the sum of our parts. It’s no fluke that the Celtic tiger was born following the Italia ‘90 experience when we grew self-confident as a country. A recent stroll through…

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Mouth germs suck with new dummy

A new baby dummy that claims to prevent bacteria attacking mouths has been given the official stamp of approval. Leading oral health charity, the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF), has given the innovative design the thumbs up. Recent dental statistics illustrate around half of children under five years old suffering with decayed teeth, better oral…

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Try something new today…

Sainsbury’s is to be the first supermarket to offer an in-store dental service.It opens next Monday (15 September) at Sainsbury’s Sale store in Manchester, and aims to provide professional, cost-effective treatments by a team of experienced dental practitioners. The brand new, modern, purpose-built private dental surgery is housed in the store, close to the pharmacy.…

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Our guide to the BDTA Showcase

Dentistry\.co\.uk is offering a bumper guide to this year’s exciting Dental Showcase so you can feast your eyes on the promised delights. You’ll find our website jam-packed with details of the treats that will be the event – just a taster of the most important three days on the trade calendar. We also have news…

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Dentistry takes the baton

Dentistry magazine and Dentistry\.co\.uk joined in the excitement of a massive fundraising national relay recently and raised money for a good cause. The relay – organised by Practice Plan – is aiming to get as many dental practices as possible to transport a handcrafted baton around the UK to raise much-needed funds for Bridge2Aid. Ad…

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Dentists providing more extractions

A patient attending an NHS dentist is now more likely to have dentures or tooth extractions than under the old contractual arrangements, and less likely to have fillings or crowns, a report shows. According to the NHS Information Centre report, the proportion of treatments involving tooth extractions in England increased from 6.9% to 7.9% between…


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