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Is dentistry making you sick?
Don’t leave it too late and make sure you get help if you need it, Alun Rees says. Dentistry is…
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Is a signed letter in the Daily Telegraph really the right way forward?
Publishing a signed letter in the Daily Telegraph isn’t the best way to get results, Michael Watson argues. On the day that…
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Where does the news come from?
No evidence of difference does not mean there is no difference, Alun Rees says. There has been a Twitter storm…
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Stop snarling and work together
It’s time for the BDA to see the change the GDC is making, Eddie Scher says. It’s no secret that…
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All change in dentistry next year
How will technology change the way we work in the distant future, Michael Watson questions. The changing ways in which we…
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Fair treatment of complaints rejected by the GDC
John Makin says there needs to be fairer treatment of complaints not investigated by the GDC. Readers of my previous…
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All wrapped up
With the end of the year rapidly approaching, Kevin Lewis looks back at 2017. By my calculation this is the…
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More business training for young dentists needed
Should young dentists be more business savvy when they leave university, Nigel Jones questions. Ever since I started working with…
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Is the Government limiting access to NHS dentistry?
It might not be long before the Government starts recommending annual check ups for those with good oral health, Michael…
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You could not make this up
With the news Jeremy Hunt will now create an NHS workforce plan, Alun Rees questions what he’s been doing up…
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Welcome to the new world
Les Jones explains how technology is improving experiences in and out of dental practices. I recently took a business trip…
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What can the NHS provide under the latest Budget?
With the latest budget leaving little available for NHS dentistry, what effect would spending cuts have on treatments, Michael Watson…
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The myth of the dental entrepreneur
It takes more than buying a dental practice to be able to call yourself an entrepreneur, Alun Rees says. In…
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Are ethical dentists underclaiming on the NHS?
The ambiguous wording of the NHS contract could leave many dentists underclaiming to err on the side of caution, Neel Kothari…
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Jimmy Steele’s legacy in dentistry
Michael Watson discusses the impact Jimmy Steele had on dentistry, after the news of his premature passing broke last week. Last week we…
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Pre-emptive strikes
Fraudulent claims by ‘imaginary’ patients aren’t the fault of NHS dentists, Kevin Lewis says. Climate change may be making it…
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Solicitors aren’t ‘ambulance chasing’
Steve Wake argues back the case for solicitors after they were labelled ‘ambulance chasers’ by the BDA. The public is…
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Are the claims about dental fraud accurate?
Are the claims of dental fraud amounting to £120.7 million by the NHS Counter Fraud Authority accurate, Michael Watson questions.…
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Synergistically speaking
Kevin Lewis discusses the coming together of the BDA Conference and The Dentistry Show. There being less than 50 filling…
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