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Smile – you’re on YouTube!
Uploading a video of your deftness with a scaler onto YouTube could prove a valuable way to promote your practice,…
Dentistry
Cash injection aids Norfolk recovery
Patients in Norfolk are being promised big improvements in NHS dentistry over the next 12 months, thanks to a government…
Dentistry
Fewer dental complaints in Northern Ireland
People from Northern Ireland are among the least likely in the UK to complain about dental services, a new report…
Dentistry
Lacoste snaps but dentists bite back – and win!
A Cheltenham dental practice has won a second legal battle with international fashion giant Lacoste over the right to use…
Dentistry
Orthodontic treatment to be cut
Thousands of patients in Scotland face going without free orthodontic treatment after news that NHS services are set to be…
Dentistry
X-ray verdict put on hold
Ministers have delayed a decision on whether to use dental X-rays to help determine the age of asylum seeking children…
Dentistry
Views on provisional registration sought
The General Dental Council is seeking views on proposals to introduce a period of provisional registration for dentists and dental…
Dentistry
DCS releases annual report
The majority of complaints logged by the Dental Complaints Service (DCS) are resolved within three working days, according to the…
Dentistry
Proposed new contract accepted
Salaried primary care dentists in England have voted to accept a proposed new contract negotiated by the British Dental Association…
Dentistry
Concerns raised over tax changes
The British Dental Association (BDA) has teamed up with the British Medical Association (BMA) and written to the Chancellor of…
Dentistry
NI practices celebrate success at Dentistry Awards
One of the big winners at the Dentistry Awards 2007, held on 7 December, was James Hamill of Blue Apple…
Dentistry
Communication: Listening your way to success
I have written before about how many steps to achieving case acceptance are tied to one source – communication. Communication…
Dentistry
Lip stabilisation with botulinum toxin
Abstract This article examines a non-surgical treatment option for reducing the excessive gingival display (‘gummy smiles’), which can be found…
Dentistry
Article links tooth loss with dementia
Tooth loss may predict the development of dementia late in life, according to research published in the October 2007 issue…
Dentistry
Operation Smile Ireland team heads to Africa
A team of volunteers comprising dentists, paediatricians, anaesthetists, nurses and medical students recently performed about 200 cleft lip and palate…
Dentistry
Robots to feature in the future of dental students
A dental training robot, named Simroid, which is short for ‘simulator humanoid’, has realistic skin over its metal skeleton, moving…
Dentistry
Dentistry Awards a huge success
The 2007 Dentistry Awards proved to be a resounding success as one of the biggest events on the dental calendar…
Dentistry
GDC to review additional qualifications
The General Dental Council has agreed in principle to abolish its current system for adding dental professionals’ additional qualifications to…
Dentistry
Check-ups at schools
A new school-based dental service aimed at preventing tooth decay has been launched in Scotland. The Childsmile School programme involves…
Dentistry
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