Dentistry

Close-up digital photography in dentistry: part 1

The importance of close-up dental photography • Clinical photographs form a part of the patient’s clinical record. This is particularly…

Dentistry

Women better than men at taking care of their teeth

Eight in 10 dentists believe women look after their teeth better than men, according to a new poll. A study…

Dentistry

Global child dental health conference

Senior dental leaders from around the world recently attended a leadership programme organised by the Global Child Dental Health Taskforce…

Dentistry

Healthcare e-learning website launched

A company has launched a video-based e-learning site for healthcare professionals. The site will provide training from dental and medical…

Dentistry

Give your patients a taste of Starbucks

Starbucks coffee chain aims to capture a unique warmth that sets it apart from the first two places in most…

Dentistry

Getting back on track

If you are anything like me (and a good proportion of the British population) you will have a cold, had…

Dentistry

Free toothbrushes will stop the rot for tots

Toddlers in Wales are to get free toothbrushes and toothpaste to stem ‘unacceptable’ rates of dental decay. A programme called…

Dentistry

Magician will have dental team spellbound

A touch of magic is the theme to a study day dedicated to the art of ‘speaking without words’ being…

Dentistry

Belfast firm launches healthcare e-learning website

Belfast company StreamOn has launched a video-based e-learning site for healthcare professionals, including dentists. Courses are available for download to…

Dentistry

Editor’s blog – Part the second

A week is a long time in the dental profession; seven days, 168 hours, 10,080 minutes; a lot can happen…

Dentistry

Cosmetic dentistry’s missing link

Cosmetic dentistry in the UK has seen an explosion in demand in the last 10 years and, if this follows…

Dentistry

Cosmetic dentistry’s missing link

Cosmetic dentistry in the UK has seen an explosion in demand in the last 10 years and, if this follows…

Dentistry

‘Passport’ call for imported dental restorations

Dental technicians are suggesting a ‘passport’ for dental restorations imported from abroad to ensure that the US incidents of lead…

Dentistry

‘Still no solution in sight’ for special needs patients

Adult special needs patients in Cork are going without basic dental care because there is no facility to provide a…

Dentistry

Kids’ dental erosion fuelled by fizzy drinks, says US scientist

Almost one-third of children and teenagers show dental erosion, a US study has found. Dental researcher Bennett Amaechi of the…

Dentistry

UK wide open to toxic dental imports, fear experts

UK dental technicians are calling for full disclosure regarding the origin of crowns and dentures. It follows reports in the…

Dentistry

HPV virus – vaccinate boys too, says dental charity

The British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF) is calling on the government to include boys in a planned vaccination programme to…

Dentistry

Making a mark with a tooth tattoo

A US dental technician is blazing a trail as one of the world’s first tooth tattooist. Steve Heward is also…

Dentistry

Effective communication with Neuro-linguistic Programming

Last month, as part of the VDP’s day release programme, I attended a two-day seminar on NLP (Neuro-linguistic Programming) given…

Dentistry