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What can we learn from dental tourism?

After visiting Cancun, Mexico, Jana Denzel reflects on dental tourism and what practices in the UK can take away from…

Dentistry

Clinical Dentistry Webinars – the complete guide to smile makeovers with porcelain veneers

Join Ash Parmar as he talks delegates through using porcelain restorations during a free webinar on 12 April at 19:00.…

Aesthetic dentistry

‘Little meaningful difference’ – profession reacts to NHS dentistry update

The latest announcement on NHS dentistry will ‘make very little meaningful difference’ to practices in the face of staff shortages.…

Dentistry

Interdental brushes and rubber interdental picks more efficient in reducing plaque

Interdental brushes and rubber interdental picks are more efficient in reducing both plaque and gingival inflammation, according to a new…

Oral health

Dentistry’s Top 50 – the 2022 results

The moment you’ve been waiting for is finally here – it’s time to see who’s on this year’s Dentistry’s Top…

Dentistry

Biomin toothpaste donation sent to Ukraine

Biomin worked with retired Manchester dentist, Roman Melnyk, to send a shipment of toothpaste to help people in Ukraine. Dr…

Oral health

New SOP unveiled for dentistry in Scotland

A new standard operating procedures (SOP) for dentistry has been revealed for dental teams in Scotland.  The chief dental officer…

Dentistry Scotland

Dentips with Nicola Gore – composite heaters

In the latest Dentips, Nicola Gore presents her tip of using a composite heater to make the experience more comfortable…

Aesthetic dentistry

Sara Hurley CDO releases update on NHS contract and withdraws SOP

Chief dental officer for England, Sara Hurley, has updated the dental profession on the latest NHS contract requirements.  In a…

Dentistry

Dentistry in a Nutshell – the new book for foundation trainees

We hear from Nicola Gore and Raabiha Maan as they release their new book Dentistry in a Nutshell. You’ve just released…

Dentistry

Dentistry makes move to shift oral healthcare towards eco-friendly practices

Dentists are making moves to drive dentistry towards more eco-friendly practices to cut back on the profession’s carbon footprint.  Researchers…

Oral health

A Dental Student’s Guide to…mandible fractures

This month Hannah Hook explores mandible fractures, how to diagnose and work out where the fracture is, as well as…

Young Dentist

Dental Practice Accelerator – become a million-pound practice

Here we launch the Dental Practice Accelerator, where we follow three dental gurus as they turn around the fortunes of…

Dentistry

Stress awareness month – let’s talk about it

With April signifying stress-awareness month, Mahrukh Khwaja draws attention to positive psychology strategies to overcome stress and increase well-being. Stress…

Dentistry

Decon Pete – things to consider when setting up a squat practice

Decon Pete discusses things to consider when you’re setting up a new squat practice and where to place your local…

Dentistry

Dawn of a new age of indemnity

Kevin Culliney takes a look at the indemnity provisions reform and discusses what we can expect from this. Recently, Sajid…

Dentistry

Ten ways to hire the right people

Bhavna Doshi gives her top ten tips on how the practice principal can help to maintain or strengthen team dynamics.…

Private Practice

Core Strengths – build resilience, not endurance

Catherine Rutland discusses the difference between endurance and resilience, and how to know when you should take action. Listening to…

Dentistry

Overcoming obstacles to effective communication

Emily Howden discusses the importance of effective communication between patients and clinicians, and how potential obstacles can be overcome Effective…

Dentistry