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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 announces reopening date for dental practices On Thursday we got the news from Sara Hurley that dental practices in England will reopen on Monday 8 June. In her letter to the profession, the CDO for…
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Guy Laffan explains how lockdown has turned him into a professional baker, cleaner, gardener and what he’s missed about dentistry. More about Guy Laffan Dr Guy Laffan BDS MSc PgDipOs RCS (Eng) is an award-winning cosmetic and implant dentist based in south Wales. He holds an MSc in implantology and diploma in oral surgery from the Royal…
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Denplan introduces its Denplan Academy, an opportunity for dental professionals to get online training and CPD. Denplan, part of Simplyhealth, is adapting and changing to the needs of customers, colleagues, dentists and practices. During this unprecedented time it is offering online training via the Denplan Academy. With dental practices around the country closing their doors…
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Amber Ojak lets us know what her guilty pleasure is and when she bumped into somebody wearing a Darth Vader mask when out and about. More about Amber Ojak Amber Ojak is currently a practising dental therapist in Edinburgh. She qualified from the University of Edinburgh in 2018 and has helped some patients with increasing…
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Ross Walker and Neil Millington are hosting a free webinar introducing a revolutionary new mouthwash on Thursday 4 June at 19:00. With its total lack of toxic and cytotoxic effects, they will explore how one particular antimicrobial mouthwash is set to become the standard ‘go to’ mouthwash across all fields of dentistry. More about Ross…
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Christian Coachman is hosting a free webinar covering the ‘new normal’ approach to patient acceptance on Wednesday 3 June at 17:00. Many patients will exit isolation with financial worries, wary of proceeding with necessary treatment. They will have built a barrier between themselves and the dentist. Finding ways to break that barrier can help the…
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Could lockdown change the way the NHS offers dentistry? Bilal Salim gives his thoughts on the future of dentistry after lockdown. More about Bilal Salim Bilal is currently a practising dentist at Synergy Dental group. He qualified as a dentist from King’s College London, and he has been helping his patients ever since. He enjoys…
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Patient Plan Direct explains that whilst it might have cheaper fees than other plans available, it doesn’t compromise on service. The adage that you get what you pay for does not always ring true when it comes to patient plans. Especially if the cost includes services you will never want to use. Sometimes what others…
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GSK is partnering with Dentistry‘s Back to Practice campaign, supporting the drive for dental teams to get back into practice. The ‘Back to Practice’ campaign aims to keep the profession up to date with stories about getting dental practices back up and running. GSK fully supports this drive in an effort to keep patients motivated…
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Beth Bradley explains how lockdown has driven her to taking up cycling and how dentistry might change after COVID-19. More about Beth Bradley Beth Bradly is a current foundation dentist from Northern Ireland working at Eccleshill Dental Practice in Bradford. She qualified with distinction and with the Certificate of Metorious Performance in Professionalism from Leeds…
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Ian Dunn is hosting a free webinar covering how to motivate patients in practice on Tuesday 2 June at 19:00. In this webinar Ian will look at the power of self-performed oral hygiene. He’ll cover what it can achieve and the communication skills to motivate patients to change behaviour. This will then allow you to…
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Victoria Wilson discusses the difficulties of juggling professional life with looking after children during the lockdown. More about Victoria Wilson Victoria Wilson worked in dentistry for over 15 years. She began her journey as a dental hygiene therapist at the Eastman Dental Hospital London in 2001. Her extensive professional experience spans over two continents having…
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Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dentistry kicks off ‘Back to Practice’ campaign This week Dentistry launched its ‘Back to Practice’ campaign, with the aim of keeping the profession updated with any stories, news or guidance helping dentistry get back up and running. With some…
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Simon Chard explains why he’ll grab some friends and head straight to the coast once the COVID-19 lockdown is over. More about Simon Chard Dr Simon Chard BDS(Hons) BSc(Hons) qualified with honours from King’s College London Dental Institute. He has a practice limited to cosmetic and implant dentistry at Rothley Lodge Dental. This is just…
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Henry Schein explains it’s bounce back strategy for dental practices, as businesses start looking at reopening after COVID-19. As we wait for the announcement that dental practices may reopen, there is much for practice owners to consider. Not least what the ‘new’ is going to look like. And what factors you need to consider to…
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Emma Laing discusses the difficulties of juggling family life with lockdown and what the future of dentistry will look like. More about Emma Laing Emma Laing qualified as a dentist in 2002 from the University of Bristol, UK. She won the prestigious Gold Medal for the best graduating student, together with distinctions and university prizes.…
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The inaugural Clinical Skills Day on Friday 12 June is your opportunity to watch Skip Truitt discuss orthopaedics and orthodontics. More and more orthodontic cases are now treated on a non-extraction basis and at an earlier age by general dental practitioners. If you wish to develop and grow the private orthodontic element of your practice,…
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Jaswinder Gill is hosting a free webinar on Dental Monitoring and an opportunity you can action during lockdown on Thursday 28 May at 19:00. During the webinar Dr Gill will introduce Smilemate. Smilemate is a great opportunity to generate a stream of private patients irrespective of lockdown. It enables practices to be ahead of the…
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Colgate is delighted to announce that it is releasing some of its Bright Smiles, Bright Futures materials early. This is to help support your younger patients and their families at this time. It is still just as important for people to maintain their oral hygiene routine. Even though daily life may have changed due to…
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