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Offering discounted dentistry
We shouldn’t be making decisions for our patients by offering reduced prices for dental treatments, Alif Moosajee says. I’ve become…
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Don’t let dental anxiety build among your patients
Dental practices don’t need to be places your patients fear, Amanda Pope says. Going to the dentist should not be a…
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What will happen to dentistry now the Government goes back to work?
An end to austerity won’t necessarily mean the Government will reverse the 35% fall in net income suffered by GDPs, Michael…
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Dastardly deeds
Kevin Lewis examines the impact of recent political and judicial events on NHS dentistry. I write this column in the…
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Tackling poor oral health in children
Michael Watson reports on the latest national plan to tackle poor oral health in children. A year ago, the then…
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Psychological shrapnel
‘Psychological shrapnel’ is bad for businesses creating an atmosphere of ‘us and them’, Alun Rees says. Cartoonist and consultant, Hugh…
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Lost in translation
The GDC’s intentions are sound, even if they do get lost in business jargon, says Kevin Lewis. Some years ago…
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The role of the dental nurse
Only when NHS England pays nurses directly will you get a nurse-led clinic, Michael Watson says. At the British Dental Association…
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NHS dentistry cutbacks
NHS dentistry cutbacks will continue well after the election, Michael Watson says. This week’s blog was to have been about…
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What can dental practices learn from the British Airways IT crisis?
Alun Rees explains what dental practices can take from the British Airways blunder over the weekend. What do an airline…
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From election pledge to reality?
Rosemary Bryan outlines election pledges related to improving children’s oral health. For the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD), the promise…
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Directors’ box
The GDC should be holding dental corporates to account the same way it does for individual practice owners, Kevin Lewis…
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How will the Labour and Conservative manifestos impact dentistry?
Michael Watson summarises the manifestos for Labour and Conservative and explains how they will impact dentistry. Last week we finally…
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The Ten Quid Dentist
With contract values changing, should we now start ending the era of the ‘Ten Quid Dentist’, Alun Rees questions. In…
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Does the BDA manifesto hit the right note?
The BDA’s manifesto for the General Election won’t reach out to any political parties, Michael Watson says. Last week the BDA…
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Who’s to blame for the poor oral health of London’s homeless?
General dental practitioners should be mobilised to help combat the poor oral health of London’s homeless population, Michael Watson says.…
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Maxed out
Have corporate chains finally maximised profits from NHS dentistry, asks Neel Kothari. Recently one of the largest corporate chains (I…
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Is it too easy to blame parents for children’s poor oral health?
Blaming parents for the condition of their children’s oral health doesn’t consider every part of the problem, Michael Watson says. A…
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BDA is missing the point
The BDA is missing the point of Shifting the balance if it thinks the GDC should refocus on fixing the fitness to…
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