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Stars of Dentistry Online – Linda Greenwall: White, whiter and whitening innovations

Stars of Dentistry is back! We’re publishing some of our past Stars of Dentistry lectures on Dentistry Online, completely free.…

Aesthetic dentistry

The endo expert – tips for locating and treating the MB2

Kreena Patel kicks off her endo expert column with tips for locating and treating the MB2. I am excited to…

Endodontics

COVID-19: frequently asked questions answered

With lots of speculation floating around dentistry about COVID-19, Priya Sharma answers some frequently asked questions. It has been an…

Dentistry

Developing your brand: part two

Manrina Rhode examines the importance of seeing your brand values – and the needs of your target audience – clearly.…

Private Practice

Flavoured cigarette ban significantly reduces smoking rates

A ban on the sale of flavoured cigarettes reduces underage smoking by 43% and smoking amongst young adults by 27%.…

Oral health

10 steps back to practice after COVID-19 – virtual consultations

With a growth in popularity, Claire Berry explores whether virtual consultations are the new way forward for dental advice. When…

Oral health

Online Dentistry Show: Elaine Halley – digital dentistry and Digital Smile Design

Coming this September, the Online Dentistry Show is putting on the very first virtual exhibition in UK dentistry with support…

Dentistry

‘Significant’ rise in employers offering dentistry benefits predicted

Health insurance companies are predicting a ‘significant’ rise in companies offering dentistry benefits to their employees. As dental practices start…

Private Practice

Returning to work – a hygienist’s experience

Tiffani Hutchinson talks about her experience going back to practice as a dental hygienist, and explains what the future might…

Oral health

Should dental students cover business management?

Gurvel Singh questions whether universities need to move with the times and offer business management education as part of the…

Young Dentist

Digital versus analogue impression taking – which one is the safest in a post-COVID-19 world?

With COVID-19 changing the way many practise dentistry, 3shape questions whether digital impression taking is safer than analogue. In a…

Laboratory

Private Dentistry Awards winners – Ajay Mehta

Ajay Mehta discusses how the Private Dentistry Awards have helped grow the profile of The Akshaya Patra Foundation. How does…

Private Practice

Out of office – Maria Papavergos talks yoga and wild swimming

Maria Papavergos talks about her life in Scotland and why yoga and wild swimming are so important when it comes…

Dentistry

Dentistry Online podcast with Robbie Hughes

This week we chat to one of the fastest growing names in dentistry, Dr Robbie Hughes, about his time as…

Aesthetic 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… GDC registrants do…

Dentistry

Frontline healthcare workers more likely to test COVID-19 positive, despite PPE

Frontline healthcare workers are three times more likely to test positive for COVID-19, even when wearing adequate personal protective equipment…

Dentistry

Boost treatment acceptance with Dentogo

Straumann introduces Dentogo, its virtual assessment and treatment monitoring tool that can significantly increase dental treatment uptakes. It can be…

Implant dentistry

BDA breach – hackers likely stole members’ bank and contacts details, say association

The British Dental Association (BDA) has confirmed its servers were illegally hacked this week – warning members to be extra…

Dentistry

How can dental practices prepare for a second wave of COVID-19?

Judith Husband discusses what practices need to do to prepare for a potential second wave of COVID-19 more deadly than…

Dentistry