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Dental practices being caught out for not having correct TV licence
Many dental practices are breaching copyright rules by using televisions without the correct licence, Code has said. Dental practices are classed…
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Shifting the balance: consultation responses and next steps
The GDC has published Shifting the balance: The GDC’s response to your views and next steps today. This comes after the General Dental Council…
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The Windsor Centre for Advanced Dentistry is inviting referrals
The Windsor Centre for Advanced Dentistry invites referrals from colleagues for all aspects of restorative dentistry, implant dentistry, aesthetic dentistry, periodontics,…
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Dental practice starts accepting cryptocurrency, Dentacoin
A dental clinic in Taiwan has started accepting the cryptocurrency, Dentacoin as a form of payment. The practice, called Mr Iteeth, now becomes…
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Don’t be unwrapped by patient gifts
As Christmas approaches, many dental professionals may be given gifts from appreciative patients. David Lauder reviews the rules on accepting…
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Educate, accommodate – and don’t be late!
Louise Beddow looks at five great ways to give your patients the ultimate dental experience. Your patients’ experience determines how…
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Amalgam phase down needs investment
The reduction in dental amalgam should be supported by investment in schemes to help prevent tooth decay, the BDA says.…
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Dental care for patients with special needs
Sukhmani Singh explains how dental care for disabled people in the UK may differ. In 2016 in the UK there…
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Millions of patients unable to get an NHS dental appointment
Millions of NHS patients are struggling to access dentistry, an investigation by The Times has found. The investigation uncovered that 24 local authorities in England aren’t…
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Dentistry 17: Stars of Dentistry wins PPA award
FMC’s premier event, Dentistry 17: Stars of Dentistry, has won ‘Business & Consumer Event Of The Year’ at the PPA…
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Have your say – help shape the future of oral and dental health research
Help set the priorities for oral health and dental health research by completing a quick survey. Oral and dental research…
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Lost dentures costing the NHS £1 million
Around 9,500 dentures are lost in NHS hospitals around England every year, costing the NHS about £1 million. That’s according to a…
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It’s all about the service
Dave Stone explains his experience of moving over to Ismile. Dentistry.co.uk: What is Ismile? Dave Stone (DS): Ismile is a…
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The perfect climate for change
You spend your working life advising patients on how to alter their dental habits, but how good are you when…
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Business bites – ‘how long will my practice take to sell?’
Simon Hughes explains why practice sales transaction times can vary. This is a question every principal reasonably asks when considering…
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Dummies’ guide to: negative reviews
Chris Baker gives advice on dealing with negative reviews on social media. Panic, panic! We’ve been left an awful review…
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Author of the Steele Review, Professor Jimmy Steele CBE, passes away
Professor Jimmy Steele CBE, author of the Steele Review and former head of dental sciences at Newcastle University, has passed away. Professor…
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Why you should look before you ‘go cheap’
If something seems too good to be true, it may just be too good to be true, Louise Beddow says.…
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Dental fraud due to ‘discredited contract’
Figures published by the new NHS Counter Fraud Authority point to chaos within the dental contract system, the BDA has…
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