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How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 19 November 2022

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… GDC unable to disclose number of…

Dentistry

‘Shocked beyond belief’: tongue cancer survivor on her diagnosis

A tongue cancer survivor has spoken out about her unbearably agonising treatment, how she got her control back and her…

Oral health

Dentistry Cribs – The Dental Architect

  For this episode of Dentistry Cribs, Martina Hodgson walks us through The Dental Architect, her brand new clinic in…

Dentistry

A Dental Student’s Guide to…impacted maxillary canines

This month, Hannah Hook discusses when and how to assess for the presence of impacted maxillary canines, and how to…

Young Dentist

Autumn Budget 2022 – what does it mean for dentistry?

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has today announced the 2022 Autumn Budget with hopes of tackling the cost of living crisis. But…

Dentistry

Endodontics 101 – understanding the basic principles

In the first of the new column, Maria Lessani, president of the British Endodontic Society, discusses what you need to…

Endodontics

Understand the social media algorithm – and how to leverage it for maximum growth

Join Hazel Woodward on Thursday 24 November at 7pm as she discusses the social media algorithm and how to leverage…

Dentistry

Kevin Lewis – fourteen wrongs don’t make a right

Don’t believe everything you hear via social media, chatrooms and the professional grapevine, warns Kevin Lewis. Just because the GDC…

Dentistry

Contemporary Hygienists – the importance of being assertive

How assertive are you? This month Claire Berry and Faye Donald discuss the benefits of developing an assertive communication style…

Oral health

How to grow your private practice by transforming your patient consultations

Join Justin Leigh on Wednesday 23 November at 7pm as he discusses how to grow your private practice by transforming…

Private Practice

Baby breakfast pouches contain up to four teaspoons of sugar, study shows

Experts are calling for the government to fight misleading marketing claims following a new report from Action on Sugar. The…

Oral health

For the chosen few…

Earlier this year, Shaz Memon put on an event to remember for the dental profession. Seb Evans looks forward to…

Dentistry

Tiktok orthodontist advised ‘harmful’ treatment to young patients, tribunal told

An orthodontist whose jaw-shaping methods have gone viral advised treatment to children that ‘carried a risk of harm’, according to…

Orthodontics

How will they respond to feedback?

This month, Jamie Morley discusses responses to feedback, including how to recognise a normal response and the steps you need…

Dentistry

Question Time – NHS England’s dental contract changes and the findings so far

Join Nigel Jones, Chris Groombridge and Shiv Pabary MBE on Tuesday 22 November at 7pm for a Question Time discussion of…

Dentistry

‘Hugely impressed’ – Paul Tipton on winning an award at the Private Dentistry Awards 2022

Following this year’s Private Dentistry Awards evening, Paul Tipton discusses what it was like to walk away with an award…

Private Practice

Dental inequalities – water fluoridation should be ‘carefully considered’ with other options

Introducing water fluoridation is not enough to improve dental health inequalities across the UK. This is according to a new…

Oral health

Lab in the Limelight – CW Dentures

In the first of a new series, this month’s Lab in the Limelight is CW Dentures! We spoke to lab…

Laboratory

90 seconds with… Stevie Potter

We speak with Stevie Potter about completing the Ironman, her history with amateur dramatics, and the best advice that she…

Dentistry