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How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 18 February 2023

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dental nurse removed from register…

Dentistry

North of England Dentistry Show – what’s on at the Oscare Restorative Theatre?

With 12 different theatres, more than 85 speakers and hundreds of leading brands, there’s lots to do and see at…

Dentistry

Tributes paid to dentistry’s Simon Howell

Karen Coates remembers Simon Howell, the director of campaigns for the Oral Health Foundation until his retirement in 2014. Simon…

Oral health

GDC introduces new flexible legislation for overseas registration

Changes have been made to the General Dental Council’s (GDC) legislation governing international routes to registration.  The new reforms, announced…

Dentistry

The story behind Sam’s Dental Adventure

Asmeen Hossenboccus and Moniba Khan explain the story behind their book, Sam’s Dental Adventure, and how they hope it will…

Dentistry

Ironing out the Creases – Botulinum toxin complications

As with any treatment, botulinum toxin can come with complications. This month, Shaadi Manouchehri discusses what these complications can be…

Aesthetic dentistry

Kevin Lewis – NHS dentistry, I wouldn’t start from here…

It would take the mother of all sticking plasters to fix the NHS – and it has been tried many times,…

Dentistry

How to help your patients say ‘yes’ to treatment

Medenta’s Shelley Clegg suggests ways to develop your relationships with your patients so you can increase your uptake of treatment…

Dentistry

Dentists in Northern Ireland ‘lose money on most NHS treatments’

Dentists could be losing money on most active NHS treatments, according to the British Dental Association (BDA) in Northern Ireland.…

Dentistry

Nursing Matters – what is Action for Dental Nurses?

With an ongoing dental nursing recruitment and retention crisis in dentistry, this month Gemma Forsythe speaks to Action for Dental…

Dental Nursing

Love Mineross – your perfect allograft match

Are you an implant clinician or a GDP performing extractions? Are you looking for the perfect allograft match to suit…

Dentistry

Utilising dental therapy in practice

Lauren Long delves into dental therapy and explains how to unleash the hidden potential in practice. In the past few…

Clinical Dentistry

Inside digital implant dentistry

Join Marcos White on Tuesday 21 February at 7pm as he discusses digital implant dentistry – sign up now. This…

Implant dentistry

Dental nurse removed from register after CPD declaration slip up

‘Struggling to cope’: A dental nurse has been made unemployed for not declaring her CPD and is now waiting six…

Dental Nursing

Weight loss jabs to be sold in UK chemists

Weekly weight loss jabs are to be sold at high street pharmacies in the UK, sparking concern from health experts.…

Dentistry

‘Dentistry needs lab technicians more than ever’

‘This is a disruptive moment, but it’s disruption for the best’: Lucy Veal talks to Christian Coachman about the importance…

Laboratory

Has NHS dentistry reached boiling point?

Dr Michael Allen shares his thoughts on the current exodus of dentists who are walking away from the NHS. ‘Four…

Dentistry

The North of England Dentistry Show – one month to go!

With just one month to go until the North of England Dentistry Show, spaces are filling up very quickly. Find…

Dentistry

Dental Business Coach: it’s quarter one again – count your blessings

‘A third of the quarter is gone and I’m already exhausted’: Chris Barrow discusses why you shouldn’t throw in the…

Dentistry