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UK ranks amongst best for number of oral health habits

The UK ranked highly in good oral health habits following a worldwide survey into oral health awareness.  A number of…

Oral health

Carbon neutral toothbrushes – moving closer to sustainability

A new carbon neutral toothbrush made from renewable raw materials has been launched by GSK Consumer Healthcare (GSKCH).  The company…

Oral health

‘No child needs cosmetic procedures ‘ – Botox banned for under 18s from October

Under 18s will be barred from opting for Botox and fillers in a new government move to better regulate cosmetic…

Aesthetic dentistry

In pictures: the South West Dentistry Show

FMC hosted the South West Dentistry Show this weekend – the first dental exhibition back since the global pandemic stopped…

Dentistry

Vatech – supporting better care in Uganda

For the first time ever, Vatech – a market leader in digital X-ray equipment – has outreached corporate social responsibility…

Dentistry

How to reward patients for aligner treatment in an unusually ‘feel good’ way

Shane Patel shares why he chose to support the Wells on Wheels charity and what the practice does to promote…

Dentistry

The complications that scare the pros

Join Dr MJ Rowland-Warmann as she covers complications for new clinicians during a free webinar on 8 September at 19:00.…

Aesthetic dentistry

Making a fresh start: Freshdental Clinic and Institute

Monik Vasant discusses the official opening of his new Freshdental Clinic and Institute and explains how he will harness the…

Dentistry

Teledentistry ‘viable option’ to replace some in-person consultations

Teledentistry rose to prominence during the pandemic – and now a study is suggesting it could be here to stay. …

Dentistry

‘We would walk nine hours to villages’ – a dental hygienist’s mission to transform dental care in Nepal

Deepak Simkhada discusses his dental camps in Nepal where his team trekked nine hours to deliver life-changing  care.  How did…

Dentistry

Living with Motor Neurone Disease

Practice Plan Group’s Ian Eslick caught up with dentist and practice owner Dean Mooney. They spoke about being diagnosed with…

Dentistry

Thrive, not survive: vital tips and insight to help you elevate your practice and enhance your work/life balance

Join Jaswinder Gill as he gives tips to elevate your practice during a free webinar on Tuesday 7 September at…

Dentistry

A digital solution to space closure: part one

Julian Caplan explores space closures from a digital standpoint. Spacing between teeth may occur for several reasons: Protruding teeth Impacted…

Orthodontics

Welsh clean sweep at the PD awards

This month we talk to Guy Laffan about his incredible success at last year’s Private Dentistry Awards. How does it…

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… Northern Irish dentists…

Dentistry

Applying McDonaldisation to dentistry

Can you make a burger better than McDonald’s? You bet you can. But can you build a better burger making…

Dentistry

The digital dentist – colour in dentistry

Colour is a very important topic in dentistry. This month Alif Moosajee talks about how to get the right colour…

Aesthetic dentistry

Dentistry’s Social Stars – the profession’s top influencers

We have pulled together some of dentistry’s top influencers to celebrate their efforts in educating both the profession and the…

Dentistry

90 seconds with…Saba Qureshi

We speak to Saba Qureshi about baking sourdough bread and what the future of dentistry might look like. Saba Qureshi…

Orthodontics