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Nominate your lockdown heroes

A year on from when the first lockdown was announced we’re asking you to nominate your lockdown heroes. Following a…

Dentistry

Implant insights – the immediate implant

Nilesh Parmar launches his new column Implant Insights. To kick start he looks at immediate implant placement to keep up…

Implant dentistry

Dentistry Question Time – ‘widening the skill mix is a necessity’

Following on from the Dentistry Question Time debate, we speak to Clare Robinson about her thoughts on the future of…

Dentistry

Children’s brushing battles and simple ways to combat them

Figures from Oral-B reveal the reality of British children’s oral health habits. Research has highlighted the latest oral health battle…

Oral health

Oral Health Awards – Renate Cusumano

Renate Cusumano, of Bow Lane Dental Group, talks about winning Best Orthodontic Therapist at the Oral Health Awards.  How does…

Oral health

Dealing with challenging patients

Leo Briggs, deputy head of the DDU, explains what to do if you encounter a challenging patient. At the beginning…

Patient management

Out of office – Melica Bastani on home workouts and Persian food

Melica Bastani discusses what she gets up to away from the practice and how lockdown has created a new love…

Oral health

The secret dentist – what do you crave?

With consumption becoming a common indicator of success, The Secret Dentist encourages you not to get sucked in. Every day…

Dentistry

The threats to dental practices as we come out of lockdown

Johnny Minford looks at the biggest of the current threats to dental practices as lockdown eases. As we went through…

Private Practice

Dentistry podcast – Reena Wadia on starting her own periodontal practice

In this week’s episode, Reena Wadia discusses what it was like setting up her practice and her tips for those…

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… COVID-19 – ‘fear,…

Dentistry

Efficacy of smear layer removal from root canals using three agitation devices

Sandra Tipanta, Osvaldo Zmener and Cornelis Pameijer investigate the effectiveness of three different irrigation/agitation techniques (Endoactivator, Eddy and XP-endo Finisher)…

Endodontics

Protect your income for a more secure future

Stepping back and analysing where you stand financially can lead to a more secure future, advises Magdelena Harding. Many of…

NHS to Private

Tooth decay inequalities among children have increased

Oral health inequalities in children between the the country’s richest and most deprived communities has increased. According to a recent…

Oral health

Online Dentistry Show – now live!

The second ever Online Dentistry Show is now underway – and it’s not too late to get involved. Back by…

Dentistry

COVID-19 – treatment availability revealed as top dental complaint

Treatment availability was the top dental complaint from the UK public, it has been revealed.  It has been one year…

Dentistry

Prosthodontips – temporary crowns – not so temporary?

Temporary crowns are more useful than you might think, Zo Ali and Josh Sharpling explain how you can utilise them…

Dentistry

Teeth4life – your OHI in the patient’s pocket

We speak to Tony Smith about his new app, Teeth4life, designed to offer bespoke free oral hygiene instructions to patients…

Dentistry

The fully functioning orthodontic team

Eleanor Maynard explains how to be stronger and more efficient in the delivery of orthodontic care. In a changing world…

Orthodontics