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Thousands of new NHS dental appointments offered in Wales

Tens of thousands of newly-available NHS dental appointments are now available in one part of Wales. Health leaders in Swansea…

Dentistry

Dentaid kicks off urgent mobile dental unit appeal

Dentaid has launched an urgent appeal to repair two of its mobile dental units and buy a new vehicle in…

Dentistry

Practice Plan launches new hub and it’s all about You

There are few people who would dispute that we have been living in trying times over the past few years.…

Dentistry

A class II smile makeover with Invisalign

Kunal Rai presents a case report of a smile makeover using an align, bleach and contour approach. A patient in…

Clinical Dentistry

The Godfather of FX teeth – creating teeth for Star Wars, Marvel and Austin Powers

From Austin Powers’ iconic ghastly teeth to Mrs Doubtfire’s loose dentures – dental technician Gary Archer has done it all.…

Laboratory

Dentistry and the blockchain

Dr Jeffrey Sherer discusses the ins and outs of blockchain and how it fits in with today’s dentistry. What is…

Dentistry

‘Serious warning’ – stark increase in type 2 diabetes among UK’s under 40s

Health experts have warned of a startling rise in the number of under 40s being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes…

Dentistry

Decon Pete – DUWLs and the risks associated with biofilm

This month Decon Pete discusses the best methods to maintain DUWLs and prevent risks of biofilm formation. I get asked…

Dentistry

Managing difficult whitening cases including a guide to internal whitening

Join Alif Moosajee on Tuesday 8 November 2022 at 7pm as he discusses managing difficult whitening cases – sign up…

Aesthetic dentistry

Domestic abuse – how dental teams can identify early warning signs

Dental teams are urged to help raise awareness of domestic abuse and learn how to identify the early warning signs.…

Dentistry

Dentists warned over communicating with patients via private messaging apps

Dentists and dental teams have been warned to act with caution if using private messaging apps to communicate with patients. …

Dentistry

Total Orthodontics – orthodontics to the rescue!

This month Richard Jones, a specialist orthodontist at Total Orthodontics, part of Bupa Dental Care, discusses the often overlooked role…

Orthodontics

A Dental Student’s Guide to… dental trauma updates

In this month’s Dental Student’s Guide, Hannah Hook discusses the most recent updates to the guidelines for managing dental trauma.…

Young Dentist

Orthodontic business appoints leading specialist as CEO

Sean Thompson, the founder of multi-award winning Ashford Orthodontics, has been appointed CEO of Retainers 4 Life. One of the…

Laboratory

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 29 October 2022

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… ‘She had sold her dead…

Dentistry

Rishi Sunak scraps pledge to fine patients £10 for missing NHS appointments

Rishi Sunak has today scrapped his pledge to charge people for missing NHS appointments – which formed part of his solution for…

Dentistry

‘I worked in silence, the burden of guilt was immense’ – the realities for clinicians and patients in dentistry

‘She explained she had sold her dead mother’s jewellery to pay for the treatment’: dentist and clinical adviser Nishma Sharma…

Dentistry

Beyond the Dental Lab – Jonathan Tasker

We spoke to Jonathan Tasker from Elite Dental Studios to hear about how what he likes the most about his…

Laboratory

Boosting resilience and wellbeing in dentistry

Mahrukh Khwaja details how preventative education is key to minimising burnout within dentistry. The theme for World Mental Health Day…

Dentistry