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The secret of a successful squat practice: sublime design – and a team of firm friends

Claire Morrice may have taken a while to realise her dream of owning a practice – and have the nightmare…

Private Practice

Can NHS dentistry survive in a post COVID world?

Will NHS dentistry survive the COVID pandemic? Neel Kothari explores whether the contract is worthwhile for dental practices anymore. For…

Dentistry

Vital bleaching – tetracycline staining

Ashish Soneji presents a case of tooth whitening with a familiar complication. JW is a 45-year-old gentleman who I have…

Young Dentist

A dental student’s guide to…medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw

In this month’s dental student’s guide, Hannah Hook explores medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) and signs to look out…

Young Dentist

Embracing dental campaigns

Charlotte Wake explores dental campaigns and explains why getting back to basic prevention is key. There are so many worthy…

Oral health

Out of office – Grace Burridge on her love for long walks

Grace Burridge discusses her love for long evening walks and her dream to visit a yoga retreat abroad. Please introduce…

Dentistry

Oral Health Awards – Lorraine Mattis

Lorraine Mattis, of Community Dental Services, talks about what it was like to walk away with numerous accolades at the…

Oral health

Autogenous bone blocks and implant placement following an angle grinder injury

Muhammed Abram and André van Zyl describe a case whereby one patient required complex tissue regeneration following a grinding disc…

Aesthetic dentistry

Dentistry Gym – exercises to help prevent lower back pain

Being a dentist requires you to spend lot of time sitting. A few years ago, the news headline came out…

Dentistry

Keeping in touch with patients to help generate thousands of pounds

Keeping in touch could generate thousands of pounds worth of new opportunities, states Ashley Latter. A question, I got asked…

Private Practice

Dentistry podcast – Neel Kothari on NHS dental targets

Neel Kothari offers his take on the latest NHS dental targets and the impact he thinks it will have. In the…

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… NHS dental targets…

Dentistry

Tales of a therapist: my journey

Chris Cook tells us the story of her career in orthodontic therapy. My career in orthodontics began way back in…

Orthodontics

Is 2021 the right time to go private?

Zoe Close sheds light on what you need to consider when it comes to private dentistry. The idea of setting…

Dentistry

FMC welcomes you back to dentistry exhibitions in 2021

FMC is looking forward to welcoming the profession back to its dentistry exhibitions throughout the second half of 2021. As…

Dentistry

Decon Pete – autoclave testing and validation

This month Decon Pete takes a look at the testing and validation protocols for washer disinfectors and autoclaves. The testing…

Dentistry

Probiotics and their impact on oral health

Probiotics are gaining attention when it comes to gut health. But they are emerging as a promising concept when it…

Oral health

Treating sleep disorders with oral appliances

Dr Ronald Perkins discusses symptoms of sleep disorders and his treatment protocol. As an orthodontist since the early 1970s, I…

Orthodontics

Diabetes – the silent killer

Someone is diagnosed with diabetes every three minutes. Dental professionals have an important part to play in that diagnosis and…

Private Practice