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Half of women and 65% of men have drunk alcohol in the last week, new figures from NHS Digital show. The percentage of men and women who have had an alcoholic drink in the last week generally increases with age. Alcohol consumption is highest amongst 65 to 74-year-old men (71%) and women (58%). ‘In 2018…
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The BDA has appointed Martin Woodrow as its new chief executive, replacing the outgoing Peter Ward. He is currently the acting chief executive, after previously joining the association in 2013 as director of policy. Previous roles also include national secretary for the British Medical Association in Scotland. ‘It’s an honour to have the opportunity to…
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Don’t think patient feedback helps? Doctify explains how it can help grow your practice and save you money. Not so long ago there was no way to reliably collect patient feedback. Now it’s easy thanks to the internet. More clinics than ever are collecting reviews from patients to help them develop their services and products,…
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Planmeca explains how it has solved the issue of patient movement during a CBCT scan using Planmeca CALM. Patients are most definitely not statues. They are going to move. With this in mind, Planmeca developed the algorithm Planmeca CALM (Corrective Algorithm for Latent Movement) so that patient movement during CBCT acquisition is no longer a…
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Here we find out a little more about Anna Middleton and why she got into dentistry in the first place. Anna Middleton Anna Middleton is a passionate award-winning dental hygienist. Anna studied at the Eastman Dental Hospital after working as a dental nurse. She graduated in 2015 from the Faculty of Royal College of Surgeons.…
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A highly fragmented dental market is helping to drive growth in the UK, with only 12% of practices owned by corporates. Clearwater International’s latest report shows there were 14,150 dental practices in the UK in 2018, but only 11,965 dental companies. It is predicting further consolidation this year as companies take advantage of the opportunity…
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A cost-effective patient plan with flexibility – truly. There’s no catch. Patient Plan Direct explains. Over 10 years ago, Conrad Broadbent founded Patient Plan Direct, now the UK’s most cost-effective major dental plan provider. Now, with hundreds of happy and thriving dental practices across the UK, he goes into the new decade with a renewed…
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We’re offering you the chance to win a year’s subscription to one of FMC’s publications. To enter, all you have to do is fill in a short one-minute survey (below). We’re eager to hear your thoughts on the content of our magazines so we can better tailor the articles and news you receive. Simply fill…
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Aura Infection Control aims to help those in need by donating essential dental supplies to the dental charity, Dental Mavericks. Dental Mavericks have been taking dental care to impoverished communities in Morocco and Lebanon for the best part of a decade. Successful entrepreneur, Cally Gedge, co-founded the UK-registered charity. She saw, at first hand, the…
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Watch Harry Singh speak at the London Dentistry Show 2019 about boosting your profits through facial aesthetics. As facial aesthetics grows in popularity, more dental practices are looking to get involved. In the below video, Dr Singh explains that the intention of this lecture is to aim for a £1 million turnover through facial aesthetics…
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Dentistry.co.uk reports back from the Mydentist Clinical Conference, where the schedule was as lively as the discussion. The torrential autumn rain – and all it brought with it, from flooded roads to washed out train tracks – wasn’t enough to take the shine off the Mydentist Clinical Conference. Hundreds of the organisation’s dentists and team…
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Dürr Dental invented the modern-day suction system so have a wealth of experience to draw on when it comes to maintenance. Not cleaning and disinfecting the suction system regularly creates heavy deposits, which will cause blockages. Suction systems are also a breeding ground for micro-organisms, so thorough disinfection is necessary to protect against infection as…
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Simon Flaherty explains how he made the NHS prototype contracts work in his practice, Alverna House. Reviews of the NHS prototypes are mixed after being rolled out in various waves across the country. Confusion over what the new NHS dental contract might include and whether it is good for business has created roadshows where dentists…
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Jo Churchill MP called on dentists and dental professionals to back water fluoridation at the inaugural Conservative Dentists meeting last night. The meeting was a chance for dentists and those in the profession to discuss future dental care for children. During the meeting, conversation turned to water fluoridation after it was mentioned in a recent…
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Here we find out a little more about the chief dental officer for England, Sara Hurley. More about Sara Hurley Sara Hurley BDS(UBrist) MFGDP(UK) MSc(UCL) MA(KCL) is chief dental officer for England. She is therefore the principal dental adviser and the professional head of dental staff in England. Commissioned into the Royal Army Dental Corps,…
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Osteocare explains what its ‘Introduction to dental implants’ course involves. Course content The Osteocare course, An introduction to dental implants, is divided into three modules, which consists of lectures, hands-on and surgical training. An introduction to dental implants introduces basic, as well as advanced concepts and principles related to dental and oral implantology. Starting from…
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With bruxism affecting over 80% of the UK population at some point during their lives, did you know that you can offer potentially life-changing treatment within 20 minutes? Bruxism is a condition that is commonly overlooked and under-diagnosed. It has also never been more important to show patients that you, the dentist, can provide a…
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To celebrate 25 years of Dentistry magazine, we’ve asked leading dental professionals for their game-changing innovation that shaped their career. In this article we asked Christina Chatfield what her game-changing product is. Christina Chatfield qualified as a hygienist in Dundee in 1982 and moved to Brighton in 1994 with her three young children. She brings a…
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It’s your last chance to enrol on the Foundation of Implant Dentistry with the International Team for Implantology (ITI). Held in Crawley, the course holds a maximum 24 delegates, with 91 hours enhanced CPD also on offer. Dates and modules include: 25-26 February – Introduction to implant dentistry 17-18 March – Single tooth replacement 21…
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