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#beproud urges dental professionals to share their ‘good’ achievements

National Smile Month sees the launch of a new campaign aimed at highlighting and supporting the dental profession’s greatest achievements for good. The ‘beproud’ hashtag will come into force in the coming weeks as the dental profession and industry celebrate the daily good work of colleagues, customers and friends whose actions they think are worthy…

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Third of healthcare fines – worth £188million – incorrectly issued

A third of healthcare fines, worth £188 million, were withdrawn due to valid exemptions, National Audit Office figures show. The NAO report into fines, covering NHS dental and prescription charges, show 400,000 dental patients a year receive £100 fines. Despite this, 30%, 1.7 million, of healthcare fines issued since 2014 have been withdrawn. ‘Free prescriptions…

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Four out of five adults visit the dentist regularly

More than four out of five adults (82%) visit the dentist at least once every two years. This increases for patients on dental payment plans, with 89% visiting the dentist every six months, according to the latest Consumer Oral Health Survey 2019 from Simplyhealth Professionals. Despite these promising numbers, 6% of adults admit they never…

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The prevalence and management of erosive tooth wear

Erosive tooth wear is prevalent in the UK and the number of people presenting with signs of the condition is increasing, Pronamel says. According to the Adult Dental Health Survey, over three quarters of dentate adults (77%) showed some tooth wear in their anterior teeth, 15% showed moderate wear and 2% showed severe wear (Health and Social Care…

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Tokyo 2020 set to become first smoking-free olympics

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics is announcing a total ban on smoking, including e-cigarettes, at all outdoor and indoor venues. This is the toughest regulations imposed on the games and comes after pressure from the International Olympic Committee. The Committee is also encouraging Tokyo to improve its air and water quality before the games.…

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Instagram for Dentists

Shaz Memon, creative director at Digimax, is launching his new book – Instagram for Dentists. The book helps to explain what dentists need to grow their personal or practice brands using Instagram. It includes step by step guides covering issues such as: The type of Instagram account you should have How to brand your account How to make your…

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Get a year’s free subscription to CPD Dentistry by attending the London Dentistry Show

FMC is offering one year’s enhanced CPD*, covering all eight GDC recommended topics, at the London Dentistry Show. There is now four months to go until the inaugural London Dentistry Show. And just by attending delegates can receive a year’s free subscription to CPD Dentistry (or the relevant CPD title). ‘The London Dentistry Show is set to be the capital’s premier…

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Time for a change

A-dec’s website gets more than a facelift. A-dec is excited to announce the launch of its new website; a completely redesigned a-dec.co.uk. This is not just a fresh new look for the company – each page of the website has been thoughtfully redesigned to make navigating the website an easy, informative and enjoyable experience. Matt Turner, general…

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Ivoclar Vivadent set to showcase new innovations at this year’s Dentistry Show

Ivoclar Vivadent UK and Ireland will be exhibiting at the BDA Conference and Dentistry Show on the 17 and 18 May. The specialist dental product manufacturer will be showcasing new and popular products on its biggest stand to date. There will be products spanning its clinical, technical and digital range. Many new innovations, launched at IDS in March,…

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Introducing the NHS/Business Theatre at the London Dentistry Show

The London Dentistry Show will be hosting the NHS/Business Theatre, this September at Olympia, London. Lectures here will give delegates an opportunity to find our more about future challenges and opportunities within NHS dentistry. A host of key speakers will be lecturing including key figures from the Office of Chief Dental Officer. ‘We are delighted…

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Concerning oral health trends in latest survey

Only 73% of people brush their teeth twice a day or more and 33% claim they never floss. That’s according to the latest Simplyhealth Consumer Oral Health Survey launched yesterday at an event in London. Women care for their oral health more than men, with 77% of women brushing twice a day, compared with 69% of men.…

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See dentistry in a different light

Precision is key when it comes to excavating caries, however, improvements in restorative materials mean that it’s often difficult to see the margin between healthy tooth structure and common restorative materials. The Fluoresce HD Dual Wavelength Coupling makes caries detection and removal easier as well as minimising the risk of removing healthy tooth structure. How?…

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Reviving a passion for dentistry

Dentistry.co.uk: Why did you choose to offer short-term orthodontics at your practice? Mali Aghelnejad (MA): As one of the bio emulsion followers and my love toward less invasive dentistry, I found short-term orthodontics as being one of the missing puzzle pieces in providing a complete solution to my patients. I preferred to develop within orthodontics as…

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Dental media is still king!

A major reader survey has found that 75% of dental professionals notice magazine advertising. And an impressive two thirds (65%) of the dental profession use dental media specifically to find out about new products and special promotions. The survey, conducted by dental communications company – FMC, collected responses from more than 400 dental professionals. They gave…


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