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North of England Dentistry Show – increase your hourly rate by a minimum of 35% in 90 days or less

Increasing hourly rates, adding £1k to your turnover, introducing slow dentistry – catch some of dentistry’s top business leaders at…

Dentistry

The Dental Lab Expert – lab owner stress and when to trust your team

Trusting your team is the only way to run a dental lab without driving you to a nervous breakdown, Ashley…

Laboratory

Injection moulding technique: case study

Kostas Karagiannopoulos presents a case study highlighting the advantages of the injection moulding technique. Direct composite resin restorations now have…

Aesthetic dentistry

Support for patients with disability in dental clinics

In an interview with Jörg Vogel, the importance of educating dentists on the topic of special needs dentistry is discussed.…

Private Practice

Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Petrol crisis –…

Dentistry

Aesthetic dentistry expert – broken veneers

Broken veneers are a common worry amongst patients, but not necessarily a common problem. Manrina Rhode explores what causes a…

Aesthetic dentistry

‘Flexibility, independence and doing the dentistry I want to do’

Michelle Hardy, Practice Plan’s sales support manager, caught up with Craig Walsh from Buxton Dental Practice. They speak about the…

NHS to Private

Reaction – NHS dental targets increased to 65%

Chief dental officer Sara Hurley yesterday announced that NHS contract targets are now at 65% – sparking criticism from the…

Dentistry

Black History Month – from the perspective of a dentist

With October marking the beginning of Black History Month, dentist Richard Adepoju speaks out about his own experiences – and…

Dentistry

FMC signs up to Mouth Cancer Awareness Walk

A team from FMC, dental communications leader in the UK, is signing up to the Mouth Cancer Awareness Walk. With…

Dentistry

Amalgam alternatives

Kemdent explains the reasons why amalgam is no longer the preferred restorative dental material and offer a viable alternative. Amalgam…

Private Practice

Former GDC committee chair suspended for racist comments

A former chair of the GDC has been suspended after suggesting that he would not want an African dentist to…

Dentistry

The power, art, synergy and simplicity of digital dentistry

Robert Chaffe and Steve Campbell will discuss digital practice-lab connectivity during a free webinar on Thursday 7 October at 19:00.…

Laboratory

‘Practices are desperate’ – the growing demand for dental nurses

Over the last few months, reports have circulated highlighting a need for dental nurses within the profession. Last month, an…

Dental Nursing

‘We get verbal abuse from patients daily’ – NHS dentist calls for better communications

Last week a patient was charged with assault after attacking four staff members at a GP practice. The incident, which…

Dentistry

Smiles at Sea – free dental checks offered to fishing community

Fisherfolk and their families can get their teeth checked for free as part of a harbourside tour to tackle inequalities.…

Oral health

Business Expert – positive mindset and clear goals

A positive mindset and setting clear goals is the key to running a successful dental practice, Jaswinder Gill suggests. You…

Orthodontics

Sara Hurley – leading the charge

Sara Hurley speaks to Gemma Bridge about her role as a Global Child Dental Fund trustee and how the Senior…

Dentistry

The Welsh Dentistry Show – A journey into aesthetics

The Welsh Dentistry Show is this Friday and it’s your chance to see Rhodri Thomas discuss aesthetic dentistry. During his…

Aesthetic dentistry