Dentistry

Thought of the day

I am delighted to hear the quango Public Health England et al are calling for reductions in sugar used in…

Dentistry

Black coffee could be good for your teeth

The research, published in Letters in Applied Microbiology journal has found that strong black coffee has the ability to break…

Dentistry

Thought of the day today…

I almost resigned from a committee today on a point of principle. Sometimes it is right to throw the proverbial…

Dentistry

Thought of the day today…

I almost resigned from a committee today on a point of principle. Sometimes it is right to throw the proverbial…

Dentistry

Overcoming patient objections

It’s all going so well, you’ve discussed four options for treatment, the patient chooses one and the patient you thought…

Dentistry

BDA slams GDC proposal to raise the ARF by 64%

The chair of the British Dental Association's Principal Executive Committee, Mick Armstrong, met with GDC (General Dental Council) leaders and…

Dentistry

Afraid of the dentist?

Oral health charity the British Dental Health Foundation asked more than 2,000 people if they were more afraid of the…

Dentistry

Putting innovation into practice

From 9-11 October, BDIA (formerly BDTA) Dental Showcase will once again take over Excel London to stage the most anticipated…

Dentistry

GDC accepts need for improvement in Fitness to Practise

The General Dental Council (GDC) has now put in place measures to tackle the problems identified. The Professional Standards Authority…

Dentistry

Boxing clever

Your hometown is London, so what brings you to Manchester? Effectively Amir Khan and his team; with their help I…

Dentistry

Thought of the day… annual retention fee

A GDC annual retention fee of £945 is crazily high for a young dentist. At what level does the fee…

Dentistry

Act early against gum disease

As undiagnosed and untreated periodontal disease is one of the fastest growing areas of litigation and complaints in dentistry; acting…

Dentistry

A walk through social media

Are patients likely to find a dentist via social media? Well, yes, it happens regularly as I found out from…

Dentistry

Promoting better oral health awareness for people with learning disabilities

The scheme will see a group of those using the charity trained to support their peers with good oral health…

Dentistry

Location, location, location

For dentist Michael Watts, his search for a new property to house his practice – Selbourne Dental Care – was…

Dentistry

Queensway Dental Clinic hits gold standard

This is the first dental clinic in the north-east region to achieve the highest level of people management accreditation. Queensway…

Dentistry

The problems with sugar

The problem with sugar is that it tastes so good and so many people like it. If it tasted like…

Dentistry

Worrying trend with oral care in children

Mintel’s research has found just over half (53%) of UK parents, with children aged 0-12 years, claim to take their…

Dentistry

Grabbing teenager’s attention

The majority of orthodontic patients undergo at least some of their treatment during their early teens (Wallis, 2012), and this…

Dentistry