Dentistry

Dentistry Awards 2019: the winners!

Congratulations to each and every one of the Dentistry Awards 2019 winners and finalists – without further ado, let us…

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General public tells GDC to shift its focus to prevention

The GDC should shift its focus more towards prevention than action, the general public believes. That’s according to the 2018/19 Patient and…

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Has the GDC lost the confidence of the profession?

Looking at the results of the Dentistry Confidence Monitor, a panel got together to talk about the dental regulator, the…

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Tooth loss increases risk of cardiovascular diseases

Researchers have identified a clear link between periodontis, calcification of the carotid artery and heart disease. Scientists at Malmö University…

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Take a short survey for your chance to win!

You could win an Amazon Echo for your practice by answering a few short questions… [gravityform id=129 description=false title=false]

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Moments of clarity

Gabriela Pueyo explains to Guy Hiscott what Bupa Dental Care’s unified purpose means for dental professionals and patients  With just…

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Starting Well campaign having a positive impact

Starting Well is helping to improve the oral health of children and close the north-south divide, research shows. Dr Robin…

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GDC registration application fees introduced from 2020

GDC registration application fees are being introduced for unregistered dental professionals from 1 January 2020. Accordingly, these new fees will…

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Specialists smooth out the process

If you are thinking of buying or selling a dental practice without the help of qualified specialists, you might want…

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Free dental exhibition on oral health in London

A free exhibition titled ‘Heads up! Shining a light on innovations in oral health’ is open this December in London The…

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Longer hours needed to maintain same levels of dental pay

Three quarters (75%) of dentists feel they have to work longer hours to maintain the same levels of dental pay.…

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Slow Dentistry launches in London

The new ‘Slow Dentistry’ initiative held its first UK event in London last month. Slow Dentistry is the brainchild of…

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The danger with dental practice valuation averages

Alan Suggett outlines the dangers with an average dental practice valuation. Averages can be a difficult beast. For instance, which…

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GDC launches strategy for the next three years – Right time. Right place. Right-touch

The GDC has announced its strategy for the next three years in Right time. Right place. Right-touch. The dental regulator consulted on its…

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Introducing the Planmeca Compact I3

Small, swift and clever – the Planmeca Compact I3. Planmeca Compact I3 The dental unit switches from left to right…

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King’s College London announces new dental therapy and hygiene course

King’s College London has launched a new dental therapy and hygiene undergraduate course. The faculty of Dentistry, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences…

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Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Time to end…

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Getting started in clinical dental photography

Ash Parmar provides guidance on how to incorporate digital dental photography into your clinical practice. Photography is an essential part…

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Mouth Cancer Quality Improvement Tool makes detecting oral cancer easier

Health Education and Improvement Wales is launching its Mouth Cancer Quality Improvement Tool to help dental teams identify oral cancer.…

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