Sebastian Evans

Over the past three years, several reports have been published on the possibility of mandibular osteonecrosis being associated with the administration of bisphosphonates. Bisphosphonates are highly active inhibitors of osteoclasts, preventing bone breakdown. They are analogs of a naturally occurring compound, pyrophosphate, that regulates calcium activity. Bisphosphonates have been known to chemists since the middle…

Many dentists tend to rely on what they call ‘conventional wisdom’. In reality, this conventional wisdom is often a pack of what we more bluntly call ‘lies’. These lies can hold you back throughout your career. As a result of consulting to thousands of dentists and specialists since 1985, Levin Group has identified more than…

Never has there been a better time to be a part of the dental profession worldwide. We are witnesses to an amazing transformation of products, procedures and materials. With the many changes in products, procedures and materials, comes the opportunity to provide stronger and more aesthetic restorative options for patients. And, since many dentists are…

Dental students are to be part of a new ‘virtual’ research project that aims to improve patient communication skills. The students will meet Masha, a dental patient in a virtual dental office, whose oral health problems will continually change. The middle-aged avatar is an integral part of a new US research project of the Case…

Attracting new patients is often seen as the major goal of any marketing campaign – the chance to add more people to your practice list, hopefully people who need or want more than just regular check-ups.Yet this is one of the most costly things to achieve through marketing, especially in today’s uncertain economic cliaate. In…

A US survey reveals dentists are failing hand-hygiene standards. That’s according to a story at www\.drbicuspid\.com. The study, of New York practitioners, discovered that recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – including washing hands between patients and using alcohol sanitisers with each glove change – are not being followed. Published in…

A recent survey reveals that more than four in 10 adults admitted they lie to their dentist. That’s according to a story at www.drbicuspid.com. One in four, meanwhile, said they would fib about flossing, too, according to a Harris Interactive poll of 1,001 US adults. The survey was commissioned by Philips Sonicare and the non-profit…

Hertfordshire dentist Anant Patel has raised more than £6,000 for Cancer Research UK by completing a sponsored climb of Mount Kilimanjaro. He was joined on the 5,895m, six-day climb by brother-in-law, Ashvin Patel and friends Jeremy Good and Robert Osler. Despite several health complications, he was spurred on to the summit by thoughts of all…

Dental patients who suffer tooth loss can also suffer psychologically. That’s according to a US dentist who stresses the importance of dentists helping patients cope with – and understand – the options for restoring their smile. ‘The major impact of tooth loss is on the appearance and social relations component of quality of life because…

Could you be the Best Practice or the Best team in the UK or the South East or North West, well now is your chance to shout about it to your patients, your team and your competition! The Dentistry Awards have been created to recognise outstanding individuals, teams and practices who have an active interest…

A 25-year-old-supermodel has had her smile fixed by a Derby dentist as a part of a television documentary. Sophia Cahill was filmed having her teeth straightened, whitened and perfected by dentists Tony Taunk and Aneu Sood. The Sky programme, called In Pursuit of Perfection, shows celebrities changing the parts of their bodies they’re disappointed with.…

Imagine you are just about to call in a new patient. His notes inform you he was born in 1938, but will this person be an ‘old before his time’ gentleman with a stick and a medical history as long as your arm or a lean, tanned 70-year-old who lopes along the corridor in his…

Dentists will be banned from advertising Botox treatments at their practices, the General Dental Council (GDC) has confirmed. The Council has ruled that botulinum toxin, fillers and other non-surgical cosmetic procedures are not part of dentistry and cannot be included in promotional material for dental surgeries. It is preparing new guidance, outlining its position. The…

The Dentistry\.co\.uk Website Awards is looking to honour your eye-catching winning ways on the web…Has your presence on the web got a high profile – and possess what it takes to win accolades as a style icon? Your practice can have its online presence officially rewarded by entering the Dentistry.co.uk Website Awards – now in…

All registrants should know who to contact for advice – a local health trust or board, for example – if they have concerns about potential abuse or neglect, says the GDC in a new statement on child protection. The GDC points out that dentists and DCPs are well positioned to observe and identify facial and…

Dental hygienists and dental therapists can carry out tooth whitening on the prescription of a dentist if they have the necessary additional skills, says the GDC. This clarification from the GDC follows its public consultation on the scope of practice of the dental team earlier this year. The consultation sought views on which groups of…

Could sacrificing a tooth enable some infertile men to father children? That’s the goal of researchers in Brazil, who suggest that stem cells from human teeth can be coaxed into becoming sperm by injecting them into the testes of mice. The report is published at www.newscientist.com. Researcher Irina Kerkis of the Butantan Institute, São Paulo,…