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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… Online Dentistry Show…

Dentistry

Online Dentistry Show: Domniki Chatzopoulou – periodontal management in the new world

The very first Online Dentistry Show is coming to your screens this September with headline sponsors GSK – and includes…

Dentistry

Secrets to success with Dr Miami

Jana Denzel talks to social media star Dr Miami about his journey into plastic surgery, how he thinks the industry…

Dentistry

Are you giving patients a VIP COVID-19 treatment?

As practices reopen, Shaz Memon considers how some practices are making a success of the return to work from a…

Dentistry

How to create a mentally healthy workplace for the dental team

Ritesh Aggarwal looks at the importance of being mentally healthy and why it’s key to a successful practice and happy…

Dentistry

Sugar levels in infant foods are too high, study finds

The number of snack foods aimed at babies has rocketed – but the sugar content is still too high. This…

Oral health

Oral herpes rates are falling in children, statistics reveal

Fewer people are being exposed to oral herpes during their childhood, new research has found.  The number of children exposed…

Dentistry

10 steps back to practice after COVID-19 – looking forward

Judith Husband discusses how and why dental teams need to come together to emerge from the pandemic stronger than ever.…

Dentistry

Sexual health in dentistry – what you need to look out for

Dr Naomi Sutton explains how dental teams can be crucial when it comes to detecting symptoms of sexually transmitted infections. …

Dentistry

Drop in number of UK adults who smoke cigarettes, new figures show

Almost one fifth of 25 to 34 year olds smoke cigarettes in the UK – but the overall number of…

Oral health

Is a one hour fallow period really necessary for dentistry in England?

Dr Michael Heffernan takes a look at the current requirement of a 60-minute fallow period in England in the face…

Dentistry

Breaking the barrier – communicating with patients who speak a different language

Thomas Turner talks about how dental teams can effectively communicate and gain consent from patients who speak a different language. …

Young Dentist

Improving your mental wellbeing – tips from a dental professional

Tiffani Hutchinson discusses how dental professionals can unwind and look after their wellbeing at a time where self care is…

Dentistry

Eight in 10 say kids’ characters should be removed from unhealthy snacks

Parents are calling for a stop to children’s characters on unhealthy food and drinks, a survey has revealed.  More than…

Dentistry

Dentists urged to beware of tax pitfalls in 2021

Dentists need to stay vigilant with their tax affairs in light of COVID-19 relief schemes.  This is according to the…

Dentistry

How you can help your facial aesthetic patients via virtual consultations

Lisa Moore looks at how she used virtual consultations to keep up patient communications during lockdown. My background in dentistry.…

Aesthetic dentistry

10 steps back to practice after COVID-19 – mental health

Dentist, motivational speaker and coach Memnia Theodorou discusses mental health and how dental professionals can change their way of thinking…

Dentistry

Relocating to Trinidad as a dentist – the challenges and the rewards

  Shenilee Hazell talks about her decision to relocate to her place of birth, Trinidad, and the challenges she faced…

Dentistry

Ban junk food adverts before 9pm, say experts

Leading campaign groups are calling for an end to junk food advertisements before the watershed in a bid to combat…

Dentistry