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As the coronavirus causes businesses to start shutting down across the UK, we find out what the financial implications are for dentistry. This week the UK government announced significant new measures following the coronavirus outbreak: Avoid social gatherings with friends and family Avoid non-essential travel and work from home where possible Cancel all unnecessary visits…
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Chris Barrow is launching a free webinar series and academy membership blog today (Thursday 19 March) at 19:00. The webinar series will continue every week for as long as the coronavirus crisis continues. A panel of key opinion leaders will also join Chris to share their thoughts on navigating these uncharted waters. ‘In times like…
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Kent Express is one of the industry’s leading mail order dental suppliers, and has been doing so for almost 40 years. Since launching in 1982, it has offered outstanding value on a variety of different products and even offer a money back guarantee on its Kent Dental impression materials. Allowing dentists to ‘practice with confidence’,…
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BA International introduces its range of ‘trusted value’ Optima handpieces. BA International’s Optima range features some of the company’s top selling products, with various types of handpieces to suit many different requirements. Durability and reliability combined with affordable prices are key to this series. The recently introduced slow speed handpieces in the Optima range are…
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In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, FMC is postponing its major exhibitions over the coming weeks. FMC is putting the wellbeing of attendees, exhibitors, speakers and sponsors at exhibitions is the number one priority. Therefore it has decided to postpone the following events: North of England Dentistry Show (previously scheduled for 28 March) – new…
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Thomas Sealey and Olumide Ojo discuss how Smilefast can help give your patients affordable smile makeovers. How do we improve the quality and consistency of cosmetic smile makeovers? Smilefast is a new concept that brings together the three essential facets of modern cosmetic dentistry: Orthodontics Ceramics Composites. By informing and guiding the treatment planning, Smilefast…
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The Align Growth Summit will welcome hundreds of dentists from around the world to Dubrovnik this 19-20 June. The Growth Summit is a must-attend event for all dentists looking to keep up with evolving patient expectations. Align recognises life doesn’t stand still and neither should dentists or dental practices. The summit will highlight emerging trends…
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In this video John Makin gives his strangest experience in dentistry as well as his ambitions for the future of the profession. John Makin John Makin qualified from Manchester Dental School in 1983 and has postgraduate diplomas in law and dental education. A former GDP, John has nearly 30 years’ experience of NHS and private…
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It doesn’t have to be all or nothing. Patient Plan Direct explains how it can offer you the best of both worlds. For many in the dental profession, it is difficult to weigh up the options when it comes to combining the kind of dentistry you want to deliver with what is realistically achievable. This,…
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Kemdent’s Simplex Rapid is ideal for use in repairs, relines and additions to dentures. Kemdent’s Simplex Rapid is a self-curing and cold cured polymethylmethacrylate acrylic material with multiple applications. It is ideal for repairs, indirect relines and additions to removable prosthetic appliances. Qualities endorsed by Nicholas O’Connor and Martyn Young of Cotswold Dental Laboratory, Cheltenham,…
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Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Kimberley Finlayson: 1967-2020 The passing away of Kimberley Finlayson, one of the co-founders of FMC, following a short illness has overshadowed the rest of the news this week. A driving force behind the scenes of the company, Kimberley’s…
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Jaswinder Gill explains how Six Month Smiles benefits the patients in his practice. The key benefit it provides his patients, he explains, is that is increases their confidence. Patients come in and say they don’t like smiling in photographs, or when they do they have their hand over their mouth. It really diminishes their confidence.…
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Practice Plan gathered together a panel of opinion leaders to discuss the big issues affecting the profession, including mental health. In this video you can hear part of that discussion. Rory O’Connor, clinical lead, at the Dental Health Support Trust talks about the highest risk of suicide for dentists. Spotlight on Mental Health To delve…
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Here Barry Oulton explains why laughing gas was his route into dentistry and what his ambitions are for the future. Barry Oulton Barry Oulton qualified from the University of Leeds in 1993. Then he obtained his DPDS from Bristol University in 2001 and his masters level at the Aesthetic Advantage in West Palm Beach Florida.…
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Stewart and Stewart Dental Practice in Lanarkshire is closing temporarily after NHS Lanarkshire confirmed a coronavirus case at the practice. The practice is contacting patients who have been to visit the practice since confirming the case. Glasgow Live reports that the practice is informing all staff and given public health advice. ‘We want to reassure…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nagc3B2KmuE&feature=youtu.be The Dental Innovation Symposium promises to give you the insight you need to grow your practice all under one roof. This two-day business event, held on the 1-2 May 2020, is for practices open to thinking differently and driving their dental business forward, delivering business workshops to delving deeper into individual focus areas such…
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Smokers are at a greater risk from coronavirus, Professor Chris Whitty, chief medical officer for England, says. Answering questions from MPs, Professor Whitty highlighted how smoking damages the body’s ability to fight off infections. He pointed out that now might be a good opportunity to give up smoking. ‘For most respiratory infections, you worry about…
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Bruxism is prevalent throughout the UK, however patient awareness of the condition is low. Whilst for some bruxism doesn’t cause any serious problems, for many, the side effects can be painful and persistent. Treatment with an occlusal splint can significantly reduce symptoms. The most important course in dentistry Barry Glassman’s two-day course includes one day…
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Are you struggling to get a bank loan for a practice purchase? If so, David Brewer, shares his thoughts on what you could do if this situation arises. Getting the right bank loan Dentists often go directly to their own bank for a business loan with the bank rejecting them based on their credit policy.…
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