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How to protect vulnerable patients

Sue N’Jie discusses factors you should consider when dealing with vulnerable patients. Now more than ever, it’s important for dental…

Dentistry

Five reasons why now is a good time to go private

Practice Plan area sales Manager, Suki Singh, gives five reasons why now is a great time to make the move…

NHS to Private

Organisational duty of candour in Scotland

Simon Kidd, dentolegal adviser at the Dental Defence Union (DDU), explains the duty of candour and what to do when…

Dentistry Scotland

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 12 November 2022

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Mouth cancer on the rise…

Dentistry

GDC was unable to disclose number of suicides

After being unable to reveal data on the number of people who have died by suicide while under fitness to…

Dentistry

Overpaid stamp duty? Dentists could be owed £50,000

James Langton reveals hidden overpayments of stamp duty by SIPP and SSAS pensions. It’s long been the case that part…

Dentistry

DIY orthodontics is potentially dangerous, BOS reiterates

The British Orthodontic Society (BOS) explain why DIY orthodontics is so risky and the necessary limits of teledentistry. Following the…

Orthodontics

‘I was put too at ease’ – the importance of mouth cancer education

Two tongue cancer survivors discuss their diagnoses, highlighting the importance of mouth cancer education amongst healthcare. Louise Hutchings and Stephanie…

Oral health

Dental Business Coach – an Englishman in New York

As he visits family in New York, Chris Barrow, the Dental Business Coach, discusses the notable difference between England and…

Private Practice

What it takes to make a successful transition from NHS to private

Join Janice Charlton, Rohit Patel and Minal Patel on Thursday 17 November as they discuss what it takes to make…

Private Practice

Dentist records voicemail warning patients of NHS access crisis

A dental practice has recorded a voicemail message informing patients to discuss the ‘crisis in NHS dentistry’ with their MP.…

Dentistry

Providing dental care to vulnerable groups during the cost of living crisis

Gaby Bissett discusses the realities of dental care in the UK right now and how one dental charity is making…

Dentistry

Using Dental Monitoring – great for patients, great for business, great for growth: win, win, win

Join Claire Nightingale on Wednesday 16 November as she discusses how using dental monitoring is great for patients, business and…

Dentistry

Half of dentists say patients are high on marijuana at dental appointments

More than half of dentists (52%) find patients are high on recreational drugs when they arrive for dental visits. This…

Oral health

The 2022 Dentistry Awards – the finalists

We can finally reveal the full list of finalists for the 2022 Dentistry Awards – check to see if you…

Dentistry

Non-surgical lip augmentation

Harry Singh considers non-surgical lip augmentation and looks at the reasons behind the rise in demand for this aesthetic treatment.…

Clinical Dentistry

The end of summer dental boat party!

‘We all feel connected’ – Global Dental Collective brought the dental profession together to discuss and debate important topics in…

Dentistry

Late-stage diagnosis for head and neck cancers rise in Northern Ireland

‘Too many cases of head and neck cancers are being diagnosed at a late stage in Northern Ireland, resulting in…

Oral health

Dentists encouraged to carry out expert witness work

More dentists should consider putting themselves forward to provide expert opinion, according to Dental Protection. Dental Protection is calling on…

Dentistry