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Pitching practice
I know I’ve been a little doom and gloom lately, questioning why I’m doing my MBA, moaning about the workload…
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Pay cut for foundation dentists cancelled
Following a campaign of petitions and lobbying, the British Dental Associational (BDA) recently informed the Department of Health of its…
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Caries ‘unacceptable’
Dentistry reported how hospital admissions for dental caries in children is a staggering 221 times higher in the worst-performing parts…
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Dentistry talks to the GDC
Editor: what is being done about the large increase in the cost of fitness to practise? Evlynne: We are doing…
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Philips’ Sonicare Airfloss scoops Best of Class Technology award
Philips’ sonicare Airfloss – the handheld electronic interdental cleaning device, has been announced as one of the winners of the 2014…
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A charity to get your teeth into
We are a group of young dentists that not only feel a duty of care towards our patients but also…
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Oral Health Month 2014
During Oral Health Month, Colgate is re-launching its Bright Smiles, Bright Futures campaign in the UK. This campaign is already running…
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‘Staggering’ increase in the cost of compliance
The cost of compliance to the average sole practitioner practice has increased by 845% in the last decade.
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Your opinions on GDC reform
One of the first lessons as a young graduate I was given was to be told in no uncertain terms…
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Almost half of the population of Wales not visiting an NHS dentist
New research from the Welsh Government showed that 54.7% of the population (1.7 million patients) received dental treatment from the…
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Reading into the HSCIC NHS dentistry report
Media interest in the annual statistics from the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) on NHS dentistry in 2013/14…
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Associate doctors
A news story concerning our sister profession, the doctors, caught my eye at the end of last week. When we…
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Every dental graduate gets DFT place
In 2012 there were around 35 people without a dental foundation training (DFT) place, rising to 38 last year. The…
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‘Staggering’ increase in the cost of compliance
New research from the National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers (NASDAL) highlights the rise in the overall cost…
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Your opinions on GDC reform
As I’m sure you’re aware, the GDC is currently consulting on a 64% increase (£945) of its annual retention fee…
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GDC teams up with ASA on ‘irresponsible’ advertising
The dental regulator recently spent £27,715 on an advertising campaign encouraging complaints from private dental patients, including a full page…
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Rising number of patients see an NHS dentist
New figures from Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) show that just over 29.9 million adult and child patients…
Dentistry
Understanding defibrillators
The most common cause for the heart to stop (cardiac arrest) is a heart attack, though it is worth noting…
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UK Dentistry pairs championship 2014
The UK Dentistry pairs championship 2014 is an exclusive event for pairs of dental professionals on Friday 17 October. Supported…
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