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Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… General public tells GDC to shift its focus to prevention The GDC should shift its focus more towards prevention than action, the general public believes. That’s according to the 2018/19 Patient and Public Survey, which found only 7% of people believe…
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The Dental Industry Awards recognise the outstanding work being done to support dental professionals in the UK – so who are the winners from the Dental Industry Awards 2019? Website of the Year Bryant Dental Highly commended – Electric Teeth Best Use of Social Media A-dec Highly commended – Align Technology App of the Year…
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Braemar Finance has been working with dentists for over 25 years. In that time we’ve helped countless dental practices grow and thrive. In this article Braemar Finance explains more about its various products. Patient finance Our online patient finance facility provides options that are incorporated into your dental practice. Braemar Finance offers your patients repayment terms for cosmetic procedures or treatment…
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Congratulations to each and every one of the Dentistry Awards 2019 winners and finalists – without further ado, let us introduce the winners from the biggest party in dentistry. Best Team Member London Winner – Jenny Otoo – Tooth Dental Care Highly Commended – Amy Walters – Bow Lane Dental Group South East Winner – Josie…
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The GDC should shift its focus more towards prevention than action, the general public believes. That’s according to the 2018/19 Patient and Public Survey, which found only 7% of people believe the GDC should take action. And only in cases of serious complaints. Almost two-thirds (65%) of respondents said regulatory focus should be balanced, while 22% believe it should…
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Looking at the results of the Dentistry Confidence Monitor, a panel got together to talk about the dental regulator, the General Dental Council. Seb Evans reports. Ask a group of NHS dentists how they feel about the risk of complaints – and 90% of them will tell you they feel anxious or very anxious. Ask…
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Andrea Ubhi and Adam Glassford have launched their new book – The Essential Guide to Dental Implants. The guide is for dental professionals and patients covering the whole dental implant journey. It includes stories from a surgeon’s perspective and highlights the pitfalls referring dentists and patients should know. ‘Did you know that the biting force of natural…
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The ADG and the BDA is calling on the government to stop all future NHS tenders for orthodontic services. In a joint letter, they ask Health Secretary Matt Hancock to outline how the government plans to compensate practices for the recent collapse of the NHS tendering process in the West Midlands. Abandoned after six months, tender process…
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Earlier this year, over 2,500 dental professionals from across Europe joined the #Colgatetalks Econference. They heard how whole mouth health can help patients take prevention in oral care to the next level. The persistent high prevalence of oral diseases clearly demonstrates the need for more effective approaches to routine oral care. The #Colgatetalks Econference brought together…
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Guy Barwell explains how The Implant Centre in Hove and Haywards Heath is delivering 250,000 paper cups to referrers and competitors as part of its Go Green campaign. The Implant Centre hopes to change the practice of all dentists in the south with a drive away from plastic cups in surgery. Perhaps, with articles such…
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GDC registration application fees are being introduced for unregistered dental professionals from 1 January 2020. Accordingly, these new fees will apply to almost all applications for first registrations. This move has contributed to the reduction in annual retention fee (ARF) announced earlier this year. ‘One of the central principles we apply when setting and charging…
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Earlier this year, over 2,500 dental professionals from across Europe joined the #Colgatetalks Econference. Whole mouth health Econference These dental professionals heard how whole mouth health could help their patients take prevention in oral health to the next level. For this purpose the #Colgatetalks Econference brought together distinguished experts from across Europe. They consequently discussed how a…
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Brushing teeth three times a day could help boost your heart health, new research shows. Researchers looked at the height, weight, illness history, oral health and brushing habits of over 160,000 people in South Korea. They found brushing teeth three caused a 10% drop in atrial fibrillation and 12% drop in heart failure. ‘One possibility is that…
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A celebratory lunch for the 2019 recipients of the Robin Davies DCP Awards took place at Chandos House, London, attended by leaders in dentistry from across the UK. These awards, unique to DCPs, are offered via a partnership between The Oral and Dental Research Trust (ODRT) and Colgate. They are for research conducted by dental…
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Three quarters (75%) of dentists feel they have to work longer hours to maintain the same levels of dental pay. Consequently 82% believe it is becoming harder to make a good income out of dentistry. That’s according to Dentally’s The state of Dentistry 2019 report, which surveyed the views, challenges and moods of practice owners. ‘Understanding the views…
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High street coffee chains are failing to reduce the sugar content of their festive drinks, a new survey shows. The sugar content of some festive drinks contained the same amount of sugar as three cans of Coca Cola. Furthermore, the survey showed all of the largest sizes surveyed would receive a red traffic light for sugars…
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Laramie Medical Solutions is proud to announce it is partnering with the Smilefast family providing simple and consistent smile makeovers. What is Smilefast? Smilefast is the ground-breaking new development in smile design, trial smile previews, refinement of smile and provision of smile makeovers. This concept brings together the three essential facets of modern cosmetic dentistry: orthodontics,…
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Dentex recently hosted a debate to help address some concerns principals may have when considering selling to a corporate. Conscious that joining a group may not be for everyone, the debate – titled ‘Why you shouldn’t sell to a corporate’ – reflected Dentex’s desire to help principals identify when selling might be appropriate. As well as…
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