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Not getting any younger

As a study reveals that poor oral health increases risks of frailty in older men, Nigel Carter asks whether we’re…

Oral health

Safeguarding children

Simran Bains urges the importance of keeping up-to-date with changes in child protection policies and procedures. According to the NSPCC,…

Young Dentist

Out of office – Claire Frisby on moving to the Canary Islands

Claire Frisby discusses what it’s been like living in the Canary Islands and her love for walking. Please introduce yourself…

Implant dentistry

The Dentistry Awards – Ania Nohawica-Heer

After scooping Best Young Dentist Scotland at The Dentistry Awards, we speak to Ania Nohawica-Heer about why they entered the…

Dentistry

Teenager thrilled with simple and cost-effective makeover

Tif Qureshi describes improving the smile of a young patient with tooth wear, using the Dahl technique and composite edge…

Aesthetic dentistry

Aesthetic dentistry expert – treatment of a gummy smile

Gummy smiles are becoming an increasingly apparent problem for patients. Here Manrina Rhode discusses treatment options available. Almost once a…

Aesthetic dentistry

Definitive guide to buying a practice: part two

Don’t kid yourself, the investment is more than cash, says Dan Fine. With practice prices as they are there’s a…

Private Practice

Dentistry podcast – Christina Chatfield on 12 months of COVID-19

  Christina Chatfield opens up about her own journey over the last 12 months and what this has meant for…

Oral health

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… One year on…

Dentistry

Problem-solving endodontics: length estimation in a case of hypercementosis

John Rhodes presents an interactive practical and problem solving solution in endodontics. This month, he looks at how to overcome…

Endodontics

The dangers of promising perfect teeth

Sarah Ide, DDU dentolegal adviser advises orthodontic practitioners to ensure patients have realistic expectations about their smiles. As orthodontic treatment…

Orthodontics

‘No guarantee of future prosperity’ – NASDAL assess impact of COVID on dental profession

A small number of NHS contract holders could be in ‘real trouble’ if changes are not made to the targets,…

Dentistry

COVID-19 – more Brits stopped visiting dentist than any other European country

More people in Britain stopped visiting the dentist during the pandemic than in any other country in Europe. This is…

Dentistry

A trip to Takoradi – my dental elective in Ghana

Farah Elnaqa writes about her experiences on her dental elective when she went to Ghana to help in the Effia…

Young Dentist

Evodental reflects on a year in lockdown

Evodental has marked the one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 lockdown. The practices, which focus exclusively on full arch dental…

Implant dentistry

Marketing the practice and enhancing the patient experience

Join Kunal Patel as he discusses how to market your practice and enhance the patient experience on Thursday 1 April…

Dentistry

Against the Odds – winning case study

Dr Adil Mannan was recognised with the Against the Odds Award when he treated Tatiana Williams. Her winning story perfectly…

Orthodontics

Why feedback is key to the success of your practice

Hazel Adams highlights the benefits of requesting feedback. Whether positive or negative, you should welcome feedback at your practice. It…

Private Practice

90 seconds with…Nina Bal

We speak to Nina Bal about why she first got into dentistry, her strangest experience in dentistry and her ambitions…

Aesthetic dentistry