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Join business development manager, Andrew Burns, for a free webinar discussing the safe route back to dentistry on Tuesday 15 September at 19:00. Learn about the challenges of SARS-CoV-2 decontamination in healthcare settings. Along with the techniques that dental practices can therefore deploy. Discover more about the measures that we should take to protect dentists,…
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With AGPs limiting the amount of dentistry practices can undertake, BA International introduces a way to reduce aerosols. Optima EOS350 – extra-oral suction unit With AGPs a highly discussed topic at the moment, you may be considering products to help lessen the spread of aerosols during dental procedures. The Optima EOS350 is an extra-oral suction…
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Colgate Total explains how its unique toothpaste formula helps patients achieve superior biofilm control giving them whole mouth health. Oral biofilms are complex, structured communities of bacteria that live throughout the whole mouth – on teeth, tongue, cheeks and also gums. Biofilm accumulation leads to dysbiosis. Clinicians recognise it as the primary cause of common oral…
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Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… CDO Sara Hurley changes fallow time requirements for practices in England Fallow time is the buzz word around dentistry at the moment. This week Sara Hurley updated fallow time requirements for practices in England. This follows the Wales update last…
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3shape announces the launch of its brand-new Generation Red E scanners for laboratories. The Generation Red E scanners are upgrades of the 3shape E1, E2 and also E3 dental lab scanners to the same next generation platform as the award-winning E4 lab scanner. The next generation platform therefore enables the three Generation Red E scanners…
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GSK is raising awareness of the value dentists, the whole dental team and the oral hygiene advice they give can bring to patients’ every day life. As dental professionals your patients rely on you for oral hygiene advice and care. But in the rush of the daily routine and strict appointment times, some may feel…
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We take 100 seconds out to find out more about Erin Morgan, what she got up to during the COVID pandemic and her ambitions for the future. More about Erin Morgan Erin Morgan recently graduated from King’s College London in dentistry. She is about to start her foundation training year in Northern Ireland. Erin was…
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Dentistry will feel the full financial impact of COVID-19 in late 2021, with private practices around £71,000 worse off, latest NASDAL projections show. As part of a short life working group advising deputy CDO for England, Jason Wong, NASDAL is reporting on the current fiscal position of the dental sector following the COVID-19 pandemic. Its…
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Colgate is launching a dedicated resource page devoted to helping patients suffering with dentine hypersensitivity. Available at colgate.dentistry.co.uk, the interactive resource page provides readers with an overview on dentine hypersensitivity. With 50% of sensitivity sufferers not reporting their pain, Colgate hopes this new resource page will help dental professionals diagnose and treat dentine hypersensitivity. ‘We…
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Retirement is a golden milestone in your career. The chance you finally get to take things a bit easier and enjoy the rewards of your hard work. To make sure you can do that properly and have the kind of lifestyle you want, it is vital to plan and prepare in advance. Is it time…
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Andrew Bird and Joe Green, dental liaison managers at the DDU, explain what their role involves, how they support members and how COVID-19 has changed this. What does being a dental liaison manager (DLM) involve? AB: The DLM role involves being a point of contact to support all our members. Both physically and remotely throughout…
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Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Female representation in the dental profession Despite making up at least half of the profession, representation of female dentists as speakers, board members and social media influencers remains stubbornly low. Is it because female dentists don’t want to…
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We speak to Steve Taylor, dental laboratory owner, about the ‘catastrophic’ impact COVID-19 is currently having on dental labs up and down the country. How has COVID-19 impacted dental labs? The Dental Laboratory Association (DLA) has carried out a survey recently with its members. Obviously not all members reply to surveys. But the potential impact…
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The impact of COVID-19 has been felt across the world. From dentistry to hairdressing, every profession has been affected. We hear from dentists around the world who tell us their story about how COVID-19 has affected them. Croatia – Berislav Mostarac In January and February 2020, many considered the coronavirus a joke. Two months later,…
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The Online Dentistry Show is launching an innovative new online booking feature. It allows you to pre-book appointments with the UK’s leading companies exhibiting at the show. Held on the 4 and 5 of September, the Online Dentistry Show is the very first virtual exhibition and conference in UK dentistry. Along with a leading line…
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Join Ian Buckle for a free webinar discussing digital dentistry in general practice on Thursday the 27 August at 19:00. Digital dentistry is the present and future of contemporary general dental practice. Anybody with different levels with different degrees of investment can also access it. Ian Buckle will therefore teach delegates how to begin to…
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Two high profile and highly experienced advocates for community water fluoridation are now joining the British Fluoridation Society. Alan Johnson, former Labour MP and a Secretary of State for Health, is vice president and Barry Cockcroft, former chief dental officer for England, is joining the BFS council. Both have history championing the fight for fluoridation…
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The BDA estimates a 10 million backlog of appointments due to dental practices shutting down during the COVID pandemic. It believes it could take months or even years for dental practices to work through the backlog. Particularly as many are not currently working at full capacity due to increased infection control requirements. Alongside this, the…
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Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Calls for GDC to stop overseas dentists registering as hygienists This week I learnt that if an overseas dentist fails the overseas registration exam, it’s not a problem! They can still register with the GDC as a hygienist…
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