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Suffering with an eating disorder – one dentist’s experience

Following Andrew Flintoff’s emotional documentary on bulimia, Robert Chaffe has bravely come forward and given us his experience suffering with…

Dentistry

Will UK dental labs survive the COVID pandemic?

We speak to Matt Everatt, technical director at S4S, about how S4S got through the COVID lockdown and what dental…

Laboratory

‘Not fit for purpose’ – why change is needed to save NHS dentistry

Sarah Canavan opens up about her 25 years working as an NHS dentist and what she thinks needs to be…

Dentistry

Switching from the travel industry to dental nursing – how the pandemic affected me

Natalie Bates discusses what it was like to face COVID-19 just two months into her dental nurse training.  I am…

Dental Nursing

Private Dentistry Awards 2020 – the finalists

  The wait is finally over. Here’s the shortlist for this year’s Private Dentistry Awards… Best Charity or Community Project…

Private Practice

Almost one sixth of dental professionals have COVID-19 antibodies

Dental team members who tested positive for COVID-19 are being called upon to put themselves forward in a bid to…

Dentistry

Patient who stalked dentist with crossbow found outside practice

A patient who stalked a dentist for years has been found guilty of breaching his restraining order after being found…

Dentistry

Case of the week – recommendations and guidelines for dentists using the BEWE

In this article we find out all about erosive tooth wear and how carrying out the BEWE at each examination…

Oral health

Out of office – Andy Acton talks travel, cooking and Formula 1

Andy Acton discusses becoming a grandfather, his interest in Formula 1 and why he thinks sport is important.  Please introduce…

Dentistry

The hygienist’s blog – social media whitening

With a huge growth in low-cost options for whitening on social media, Claire Berry explores how safe this is for…

Cosmetic Dentistry

Dentistry Online podcast with Dannii Schroven

We hear from Dannii Schroven who discusses her journey into dental nursing and why she thinks more support is necessary.…

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… Patient with chloroform,…

Dentistry

Consuming sugary drinks while breastfeeding can impact child’s cognitive development

A high sugar diet during the breastfeeding period can delay cognitive development in infants. This is according to a new…

Dentistry

‘No part of dentistry is immune’ – Eddie Crouch on the challenges faced by the profession

Eddie Crouch opens up about the biggest challenges facing dentistry and his plans as the new chair of the British…

Dentistry

How did COVID-19 affect you? – John Costello

Today John Costello discusses how his practice is remaining safe for patients after it reopened following the COVID-19 lockdown. Align…

Orthodontics

100 seconds with…Maria Papavergos

Maria Papavergos speaks to us about what she got up to during the COVID lockdown, from lambing to feeding deer…

Oral health

Just 3% of sugar cut from food products in three years, PHE report finds

Retailers and manufacturer branded products reduced sugar content by only 3% since 2017, sparking worries over the country’s health. This…

Oral health

The importance of managing oral health during the COVID-19 pandemic

With COVID-19 limiting clinicians’ interaction with patients, Rohini Bansal lists the advice she’s giving to her patients so they can…

Oral health

Why we must prioritise the dental health of pregnant mothers now more than ever

Dr Mike Heffernan explains the dental health challenges connected to pregnancy and how best to help your patients overcome them…

Dentistry