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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

Streamline your patient journey and convert more treatments

Nin Gandhi-Patel will give you tips on streamlining your patient journey during a webinar on Tuesday 3 August at 19:00.…

Private Practice

Dental nursing roles see 72% salary increase compared to last year, says recruitment site

Salaries of dental nursing roles have seen a 72% increase across the last year, new data suggests. According to recruitment…

Dental Nursing

Decon Pete – water quality and the potential risks of legionella

This month Decon Pete discusses legionella formation and things to consider when reopening dental surgeries. Water quality, within dentistry, is…

Dentistry

The digital dentist – language

In this month’s Digital Dentist column, Alif focuses on language and how dentists should plan what they say to patients.…

Dentistry

Meeting patient expectations with Chrome

Nik Patel presents a single arch implant case using the Chrome solution from Quoris 3D. I understand that each patient…

Implant dentistry

Communicating clearly with endodontic patients

Dr Charlie Nicholas explores how dentists may communicate to best effect with endodontic patients, to make sure they have all…

Patient management

Dentistry podcast – Sarah Barnard on future-proofing your practice

Practice Plan’s Sarah Barnard discusses the ins and outs of making the transition from NHS to private practice. Regional support…

Dentistry

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… We are launching…

Dentistry

Spotlight Oral Care – changing the environmental impact of toothpaste

We hear from Barry Buckley about Spotlight Oral Care, how it launched and how it’s trying to shake up the…

Oral health

Positive Smile Club – learning from real-life dentistry

Adam Naughton, a third year dental student from Leeds, talks about setting up Positive Smile Club and how it has…

Young Dentist

Studying dentistry in Bulgaria – the challenges and the rewards

Hassan Akhtar discusses how he has found studying dentistry abroad in Bulgaria and how it differs to the UK. I…

Young Dentist

How we did it – Vitruvian Dental Studio

Brand new state of the art private dental practice, professionally designed around providing the best possible patient experiences every step…

Private Practice

Relocation, relocation, relocation – moving your dental practice to pastures new

Chloe Benson and Mira Qerasaj offer up some tips on moving your dental practice to pastures new. Last year and…

Dentistry