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Dentistry.co.uk reports back from the Henry Schein Dental Innovation Symposium, where practice transformation was top of the bill. It promised innovation, and as ever, Henry Schein’s flagship UK event delivered. Held over 7-8 June at the perennially-impressive Pullman Hotel in London, Henry Schein’s Dental Innovation Symposium was the self-confessed home of ‘all the insight you…
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More than half (58%) of Brits feel having bad teeth would negatively affect their confidence at work. Women were more self-conscious, with 67% saying poor oral health would affect their confidence, compared to 49% of men. Generation Z are the age group most conscious of their teeth, with 69% admitting it would affect their confidence.…
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Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Around 40% of claims are for treatment started more than a decade ago Almost 40% of dental claims made in 2018 relate to cases where treatment started 10 or more years ago. That’s according to Dental Protection, which…
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The Faculty of Dental Surgery is urging school dinners in England to go sugar free. It hopes this will help combat high tooth decay rates amongst school children. The faculty has produced 12 recommendations to reduce tooth decay prevalence including: All schools in England to introduce supervised teeth-brushing schemes before 2022 All schools to become ‘sugar free’ Extending the soft-drinks…
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Representatives from the dental and care sectors met at the British Dental Association to discuss the findings of the Care Quality Commission report on the poor state of oral health in care homes. Collaboration, education and awareness have been decided as the key components to improving oral health in care homes at a conference of dental…
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The first Cardiff Dentistry Show saw hundreds of attendees flock to Wales’ capital to learn what’s new in the industry and rack up CPD hours. Hundreds of delegates descended on the first Cardiff Dentistry Show, which received praise for being the first general dental exhibition held in the city for many years. The free-to-attend event,…
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Kevin Lewis warns how commoditisation is the greatest threat to the future of UK dentistry and we are unsure where things are going. The internet has a lot to answer for. I will refrain from calling it (and anything that flows from it) ‘new technology’ simply on the basis it didn’t exist back in the…
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Taking large doses of vitamin D during pregnancy could improve the oral health of children. A clinical trial split 600 women into two groups, one taking vitamin D supplements and the other taking a placebo. Six years later children of the women that took vitamin D experienced a 47% lower rate of enamel defects. ‘You can’t have cavities…
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A glass of wine has topped the poll as the UK’s favourite alcoholic beverage, according to a Yougov poll. The survey found that 81% of people in the UK had consumed wine in the past 12 months. Beer was the nation’s second favourite drink at 79%, closely followed by spirits also at 79%. ‘These findings…
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Almost 40% of costs for dental claims made in 2018 relate to cases where treatment started 10 or more years ago. That’s according to Dental Protection, which says these claims are also for larger amounts of money, sometimes up to £100k. Many of these claims involve allegations relating to the management of periodontal disease and caries.…
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Do your patients’ summer preparation regimes include protection against teeth sensitivity? Your patients plan their summer activities and holidays well in advance, in order to obtain the maximum enjoyment, of the best times that summer has to offer. They stock up on sunscreen, sunhats and ice cream for the freezer! But do they prepare their…
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McDonald’s is receiving opposition to plans to open a 24-hour restaurant and drive-through 200 metres away from a school. A school head teacher is among the more than 90 people objecting to the new fast-food restaurant in Cardiff. Concerns have been raised over unhealthy food and smells, as well as increased traffic in the local area. ‘The proposal to establish…
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Ash Parmar introduces his course, perfect for dentists who want a successful career in private dentistry. Learning content This is a one-day course divided into two main parts. Presentation one – communication, business and comprehensive assessment The first part of the course is the non-clinical part with a detailed insight in to how to plan…
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Despite a temporary two-year boost in the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), research from Braemar Finance has found that UK SMEs have no firm plans to take advantage of the increase. From 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2020 an increase in the AIA has been introduced by the government from the previous limit of £200,000…
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Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… In memoriam: Anoop Maini Anoop Maini, the influential and successful cosmetic dentist, has passed away. He was 49 years old. He leaves behind a legacy of innovation and encouragement that reaches far beyond the walls of his successful…
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The British Dental Association (BDA) is calling on the government to extend greater NHS Pension flexibilities to dentists. Earlier this week the government announced proposals to give doctors greater flexibility over their NHS pensions. The move would give doctors more choice on the amount they want to contribute to their pensions, potentially saving on annual allowance tax charges. ‘Dentists hit…
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The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS) have awarded Centre Accreditation to Tipton Training for its courses in the UK and Ireland. With this Tipton Training becomes the first private post graduate dental education provider in the UK to have an RCS England accredited centre. The provisional accreditation conferred on Tipton Training in December…
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You can easily improve your communication skills to increase your treatment sales, your income and your enjoyment of dentistry, so what’s stopping you, Barry Oulton asks. Over 65% of dentists have struggled to communicate with their patients, and more than 60% sometimes found that patients hadn’t understood what they were being told, according a recent…
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It’s all about the journey, not the destination,’ so goes the adage, and it is something that rang so very true for us on our charity trek along the Camino de Santiago, writes Ken O’Brien and Dean Lenihan. When we decided to take on the epic El Camino de Santiago de Compostela trek to raise…
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