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The endo expert – saving compromised teeth part two: single-visit crown lengthening and endodontics: a new concept

In the second part of the series, Kreena Patel and Amit Patel look at different methods to save compromised teeth.…

Endodontics

Long COVID: implications for employers

Anna Bithrey discusses long COVID, assessing how the illness is classified and the key considerations for employees and employers. According…

Dentistry

Get intimate with your accountant

Nathan Poole and Linda Giles of Ross Brooke Dental (RBD) explain why it’s imperative to form a strong bond with…

Private Practice

90 seconds with…Michael Copeland

Michael Copeland talks to us about his life in dentistry and how he plans to retire in the coming years.…

Dentistry

Specialists in paediatric dentistry ‘should be trebled’ to meet UK demands

The UK is significantly lacking specialists in paediatric dentistry, it has been suggested. In a new report into the dental…

Dentistry

Mothers’ mental health impacts children’s oral hygiene

The mental health of mothers can impact the toothbrushing habits in children, it has emerged. Postpartum depression or a lack…

Oral health

Digital dentistry – is it time to forget traditional methods?

With digital dentistry integrating into every part of dental labs, is now the time to go all in? Nick Bryer…

Laboratory

Tackling burnout through positive psychology

Catherine Rutland speaks to Mahrukh Khwaja about working with dental professionals on enhancing the wellbeing of the profession. Never has…

Dentistry

Jay Majevadia – a life in dentistry

Jay Majevadia speaks about his journey into dental school and the sacrifices his parents went through to get him there.…

Young Dentist

Scotland appoints three new deputy chief dental officers

Scotland is appointing three new deputy chief dental officers, it has been revealed. The division of the chief dental officer…

Dentistry Scotland

A dental student’s guide to…resin cements

Following on from last months ‘A dental student’s guide to…luting cements’, this article will focus on their adhesive counterpart, resin…

Young Dentist

Achieving natural-looking results in the aesthetic zone

Martin Wanendeya describes the restoration of a lateral incisor using an innovative conometric friction retention concept. A 37-year-old male patient…

Implant dentistry

Reach your potential in 2022 at DTS

DTS returns next year, and the forum is a new feature. Here’s the story of this new event and great…

Laboratory

No dental practices in York are taking on new NHS patients

No dental practices are accepting new NHS patients in York, it has been revealed.  Out of the 39 practices in…

Dentistry

The Dentistry Census 2021 launches

The very first Dentistry Census is launching this month, the most comprehensive survey the UK dental profession has seen. Those…

Dentistry

The dental lab expert – games consoles and the future dental technician crisis

Dental labs need to start appealing to the younger, ‘computer gaming’ generation to ensure the industry remains prosperous. The latest…

Laboratory

Top seven tips for managing halitosis

After noticing a rise in ‘mask mouth’ due to the pandemic, Amber Ojak provides her top seven tips for managing…

Oral health

The Global Child Dental Fund: on a mission

Gemma Bridge speaks to Raman Bedi about Global Child Dental Fund, the charity aiming to improve the dental health of…

Dentistry

Practices in Scotland who recruit dental nurse trainees given free PPE

Bundles of free PPE are reserved for dental practices in Scotland taking on trainee dental nurses. The move – sanctioned…

Dental Nursing