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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 vaccine more…

Dentistry

‘Huge concern’ – significant spike in the prescription of antibiotics by dentists

There has been a steep rise in the number of antibiotics prescribed to dental patients, a study has revealed.  Data…

Dentistry

Facial aesthetics – when dentistry meets art

Tara Francis explains how she incorporated facial aesthetics into dental practice life. What made you decide to offer facial aesthetics?…

Aesthetic dentistry

Breastfeeding infants for six months reduces dental disease

Infants who are exclusively breastfed for six months are less likely to develop dental disease. This is according to new…

Oral health

Oral cancer and the role of the general dental practitioner

November is Oral Cancer Awareness Month. Hannah Hook explores the journey of a patient with oral cancer and how the…

Oral health

Watch the Oral Health Awards 2020 live here!

For the very first time, we’re giving you the chance to watch the Oral Health Awards 2020 live. Due to…

Oral health

100 seconds with…Craig Dewdney

Craig Dewdney speaks to us about why he got into dentistry and how a dental student and patient once fainted…

Orthodontics

Zak Lee-Green – a life in dentistry

Zak Lee-Green speaks to us about his unusual path from rowing with the GB team to a career in dentistry…

Dentistry

Pension age discrimination – what does the McCloud judgement mean for you and your pension?

Join Stephen Barry and Karen Pincher discuss the future of NHS pensions on Thursday 19 November at 19:00. This webinar…

Dentistry

OCDO sets up action group to tackle discrimination in dentistry

Established by the Office of the Chief Dental Officer (OCDO) England, the Diversity in Dentistry Action Group (DDAG) is a…

Dentistry

Shaking up oral health – with Alfonso Rao

Alfonso Rao gives us his thoughts on Clinisept+ Mouthwash and what it has done for his practice and patients. How…

Implant dentistry

UK’s chief dental officers release update on COVID-19

The UK’s chief dental officers have released a joint letter in response to the growing number of coronavirus cases.  As…

Dentistry

I&I – introducing the indemnity provider comparison website

We speak to Craig Walsh about his new dental indemnity comparison site I&I, and how it will help those in…

Dentistry

Your digital transformation – the time-saving secret for maximising profits

Dr Alif Moosajee talks about the benefits of digital dentistry and why it’s so worth the investment.  What makes these…

Dentistry

Practising orthodontics and orthopaedics as an art form

Let Skip Truitt teach you about maxillofacial orthopaedics and orthodontics from the comfort of your own home. Held on the…

Orthodontics

Giving our patients what they want

Rhona Eskander is hosting a free webinar discussing what our patients want on Wednesday 18 November at 19:00. Dr Rhona…

Dentistry

Dental Monitoring – the ‘wonderful everyday solution for modern orthodontics’

Guy Deeming speaks about the benefits of introducing Dental Monitoring into his practice and how his patients have taken to…

Orthodontics

Government considers total ban of online adverts for high sugar products

The total restriction of online advertising for high sugar products could be considered by the government.  In a new consultation,…

Oral health

Sharing toothbrush containers increases risk of COVID-19 transmission, study suggests

Sharing the same toothbrush and toothpaste tube can contribute to the spread COVID-19, latest research reveals. A new study suggests…

Oral health