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The straight and narrow – dental photography

With tighter COVID restrictions on the horizon, Emma Laing explores how she will keep her orthodontic patients ticking over. Where…

Orthodontics

Why and how to convert to private dentistry, with Zoe Close, Nigel Jones and Les Jones

Join Zoe Close, Nigel Jones and Les Jones for a free webinar exploring the conversion to private dentistry on Tuesday…

Private Practice

How safe is the Tiktok tooth whitening trend?

With a new Tiktok tooth whitening trend encouraging users to rub hydrogen peroxide straight onto their teeth, Tirajeh Hadidi explores…

Cosmetic Dentistry

Increase in associates looking to buy dental practices

The biggest interest in buying a practice has come from associates, not principals, it has been revealed. During the ‘lockdown’…

Private Practice

Out of office – Chinwe Akuonu discusses her favourite foods

Chinwe Akuonu discusses how her Nigerian origin and Italian upbringing shaped her love for food. Please introduce yourself My name…

Dentistry

Dentistry Online podcast with Joe Lovett

In the latest episode, we hear from Joe Lovett who discusses his latest projects, his time at FMC and how…

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… CDO Sara Hurley…

Dentistry

CDO Sara Hurley responds to new review into fallow time

The chief dental officer for England has responded the publication of a review looking into fallow time requirements. CDO Sara…

Dentistry

‘Bottom of the scrap heap’ – how COVID-19 impacted hygienists and therapists

A dental hygienist is calling on better support for hygienists and therapists from both the profession and government. Ailis Spiller,…

Dentistry

Confessions of a retired dental hygienist

Mandy Monger discusses her time working as a dental hygienist and why she’s made the decision to step back from…

Dentistry

Calls for government to increase public health spending

Leading bodies have joined forces to urge the government to ramp up spending on public health. The British Dental Association…

Dentistry

My photographic journey – from dentistry to beyond

Professor Damien Walmsley discusses how dental photography led to his passion for being behind the camera. Manchester in the late…

Dentistry

The post-furlough plan – what does this mean for dentistry?

It’s been six months since the government introduced the furlough scheme in a bid to save jobs, businesses and the…

Dentistry

Tooth decay remains most common reason for hospital admission in five to nine year olds

According to new figures, tooth decay remains the number one reason for hospital admission among five to nine year olds.…

Dentistry

The second wave of COVID-19: what marketing preparations should be made?

Shaz Memon reveals eight key dental marketing tactics to help you survive this winter and a potential second wave. We…

Dentistry

Are we seeing a boom time for cosmetic dentistry?

Richard Scarborough talks to Ash Parmar about the number of cosmetic treatment enquiries during lockdown and whether that’s here to…

Cosmetic Dentistry

One in three would change dentist if face mask did not meet standards

One in three patients would change their dentist if their face mask did not meet the required standard, it has…

Dentistry

The transformative effects of mindfulness in dentistry

Mahrukh Khwaja discusses how mindfulness can suppress anxiety in dentistry and replace it with optimism and courage.  Do you regularly…

Dentistry

CDO Sara Hurley speaks out after change in COVID-19 alert level

The chief dental officer for England, Sara Hurley, has reconfirmed the profession’s position after the government raises the UK COVID-19…

Dentistry