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A new online forum designed to identify the priorities for research into primary care dentistry is to be launched at the 2008 British Dental Conference and Exhibition next week. The online discussion forum will allow dentists to voice their opinions on clinical issues and scenarios encountered in everyday practice and get definitive responses on questions…
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This is the last chance to book a place at Gary Kadi’s one-day seminar next week. ‘Take your practice to the next level’ is on Friday 2 May at the Royal College of Physicians in London. He aims to demonstrate how you can make your practice more profitable by managing your time efficiently so that…
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As millions around the world observe Earth Day today (22 April), healthcare company Henry Schein has produced a booklet of eco-friendly products to help healthcare professionals go ‘green’ in their practices. Henry Schein Global Reflections is printed on recycled paper using environmentally-friendly ink. The 16-page brochure includes natural oral care products, recycled paper products for…
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We all have periods when we are just going through the motions, when things have become routine and we need something to make us stop and think. Our CPD should not only teach us new skills but also serve to help us evaluate existing ones. This site will hopefully perform that function and as we…
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Dentists can now get indemnity insurance for their cosmetic procedures, thanks to the Dental Defence Union (DDU). The DDU – the specialist dental division of the Medical Defence Union (MDU) – has introduced the supplement for dentist members who want to administer botulinum toxin and non-permanent resorbable dermal fillers to patients’ lips or face, but…
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Britons are giving up on NHS dentists, with a million more people saying they have not been to see one since the Government brought in a new contract in April 2006. The new agreement for dentists have attracted a huge amount of controversy with people complaining they can no longer find one who works within…
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New technology enabling patients to see the end results of dental work before undergoing treatment has been developed by a dentist in the States. Already snapped up by some dental professionals here in the UK, the system converts X-rays and digital photos into computer-generated images. The software – called XCPT (and pronounced ‘accept’) – is…
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Just graduated and thinking of taking those first tentative steps on the property ladder? Put off by the constant rumblings of a mortgage crisis? Well, I don’t blame you. Various commentators predicting doom and gloom in the housing market seems to be a feature of everyday life over the past couple of months, so it…
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Preoccupation with personal appearance has become one of the major forces shaping society today. There is no doubt the public’s concern with appearance has fuelled a paradigm shift in terms of the dental professional’s roll in society. With the rapid growth of cosmetic dentistry over the last decade, traditional ‘text book methods’ with their more…
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Being a dentist in private practice you have had to manage your own finances. You will have (hopefully) been paying into your own private pension plan for a number of years. It makes sense to ensure your pension savings work as hard as possible, when you turn them into an income to live on. Here,…
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Dental implants have become the popular option in the States for replacing lost teeth – but patients must be educated about their choices, a dentist has warned. Dr Andrew Spector, a specialist in dental implants who previously taught at New York University, acknowledged that the implants ‘are the closest thing to natural teeth’. However, Dr…
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Almost half of Britons have not seen an NHS dentist in the past two years. That’s according to a report online at www.telegraph.co.uk today (Thursday). It claims that more than 23.1 million people received no dental care on the NHS in the two years to last September, according to statistics obtained by the Tories. This…
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A Briton who spent 21 years on death row in an American jail has been diagnosed with mouth cancer. Kenny Richey, 43, wept after doctors told him he was suffering from the disease, but said he was determined to fight the illness so he could return to the US and visit his grandchildren. Richey, from…
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A dental clinic in Liverpool is joining the effort to save the life of a little girl today (Wednesday). The Pall Mall Dental Clinic has joined with The Anthony Nolan Trust in a bid to find a bone marrow donor for eight-year-old Faye Lafferty. Faye suffers from aplastic anaemia, a rare life-threatening disorder characterised by…
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Liverpool has some of the highest occurences in the UK of a serious dental disease which can cause tooth loss. A new report has found that over half of all UK adults suffer periodontitis, with some of the worst affected populations residing in Liverpool. In addition to costing the NHS over £2.7 billion annually, this…
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‘Brush for health’ is the theme of National Smile Month – and for the first time the venture will run simultaneously in the UK and the US. With so many reports linking oral health with overall body health, it’s a timely reminder to the public of how taking good care of their mouth can benefit…
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A free dental service offered by trainee university students is affecting income received by a primary care trust (PCT) for dental contracts. Dentistry.co.uk reported how residents in the seaside town of Southend were snapping up some no-cost treatment by local students, thanks to the brand new clinic that opened its doors to the public in…
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