Dentistry

Dentists in England to receive an above-inflation 2.5% pay rise

The government will be giving an above-inflation pay rise of 2.5% to dentists, which will be backdated to April. Health Secretary…

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Past, present and future CBCT

Dentistry.co.uk talks to Alex Woodham about how CBCT has evolved to be so important in dentistry. How has cone beam…

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Who should you visit at the London Dentistry Show?

Paul Graham from Christie & Co explains why you should come and talk to the Christie team at the London…

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Concerns grow in Peterborough over availability of NHS dental appointments

Peterborough councillors voice growing concerns over the shortage of NHS dentists accepting new patients. NHS England can only name two practices currently…

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Gathering the tools for a practice sale

Struggling to sell your practice? Sarah Bradbury runs through the process, including the story of one seller who didn’t let…

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A perfect stepping stone from 2D to 3D imaging

As 3D dental imaging technology continues to improve, making it possible to get accurate diagnosis-improving images at ever lower doses,…

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What you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Sugary drinks and…

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‘Inadequate’ oral health action leaving 3.5 billion with poor dental health worldwide, experts say

‘Inadequate’ oral health response is leaving 3.5 billion people with poor oral care, dental experts are claiming. A series in The Lancet is…

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Financial incentives could help smokers quit and save NHS billions

New evidence suggests that paying people to quit smoking could save the NHS billions of pounds The findings, published by the Cochrane…

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Average value of dental practices slowly rising

The average value of dental practices is slowly recovering, according to the latest quarterly goodwill figures from NASDAL. Dental practice valuations…

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Bupa Dental Care acquires 13 new practices

  Bupa Dental Care has acquired 13 new practices across the UK and Republic of Ireland, taking the business’ national…

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Glasgow HQ move for Scottish dental group

The Clyde Munro Dental Group has moved to showpiece headquarters in Glasgow city centre to accommodate ambitious expansion plans The move…

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Managing patient expectations

As patients asking dental professionals for specific treatment protocols rises, Derek Hamilton explores how to balance patient expectations with best…

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Tackling high sugar content in baby food

A nutritional survey of baby food on sale in Europe has shown that a high proportion of products contain high sugar levels…

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No server, no hassle

Love it or hate it – IT, software and hardware are all essential elements of running a successful dental practice,…

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Speculate to accumulate

Amsel & Wilkins LLP has serviced its community for more than 50 years, and places part of the success down…

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‘Visionary document’ on standards for restorative dentistry published

NHS England is publishing new standards for restorative dentistry, which it hopes will serve as a handbook for dental commissioners. The standards…

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How high quality practices weaken their brand by using the word ‘free’

Dental marketing expert, Shaz Memon, shares nine ways to offer complimentary care to your patients. ‘Free’ is a hugely powerful and…

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When whitening strikes!

Michael Farrow discusses the dentist’s role in highlighting the dangers of amateur teeth whitening and the importance of educating patients…

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