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GDC launches changes in fitness to practise process

The General Dental Council (GDC) is launching a nine-month pilot changing its fitness to practise ‘Rule 4’ process. Rule 4…

Dentistry

Dealing with dental tourism

Debbie Herbst, dentolegal adviser at the Dental Defence Union (DDU) advises on how to manage patients who have received treatment…

Orthodontics

The latest in endodontics research

Paper title Long-term clinical evaluation of direct resin composite restorations in vital versus  posterior teeth treated with endodontics – retrospective…

Endodontics

Considering specialising in oral and maxillofacial surgery?

Have you ever thought of specialising in oral and maxillofacial surgery? Simran Bains gives an idea of what’s involved. In…

Young Dentist

Being in tune with patient expectations

Orthodontist Dr Amina Abdel-Karim says keeping up with the times on a clinical, academic and social level means that you…

Orthodontics

Positive patient engagement for a lasting impression

The patient experience is an integral part of the treatment process. Neil Hillyard explains how engaging your patient makes a…

Orthodontics

The impact of digital dentistry – the growth of Synergy Dental Group

Implantologist, Zuber Bagasi, discusses why his dental group has continued to embrace digital dentistry. Digitalisation is multifaceted, and it’s driving…

Implant dentistry

Thousands flock to Enhanced CPD Dentistry Show

Enhanced CPD Dentistry Show opened its doors today as thousands of delegates look to get a year’s worth of CPD.…

Dentistry

Zirconia – detaching the stigma

Laboratory magazine interviews dental technician Sean Wilkinson about Zirkonzahn’s workflow for zirconia restorations and how Prettau zirconia is changing the…

Laboratory

Dentistry’s game changers – Charlotte Wake on hand scalers

To celebrate 25 years of Dentistry magazine, we’ve asked leading dental professionals for their game-changing innovation that shaped their career. In…

Oral health

Plymouth’s NHS dental waiting list is continuing to grow

In October 2019, there were 14,000 people on Plymouth’s NHS dental waiting list, with this number set to rise. Electoral…

Dentistry

Minimising waiting room anxiety for a positive patient experience

Nick Russon explores new ways to help reduce patient anxiety whilst they’re in the waiting room. Consider this – what…

Private Practice

Communication: the patient and the orthodontic therapist

Sally Dye looks at the best ways of evaluating and communicating with your patients as an orthodontic therapist. Many valued…

Orthodontics

Relieve patients’ braces pain with new Kemdent Ortho Wax

Kemdent in introduces Kemdent Ortho Wax and provides a guide to orthodontic relief wax for patients with new braces. Kemdent…

Orthodontics

Turning your patient into a brand ambassador

Chris Barrow explains how to turn a patient who has reached the end of their treatment into a brand ambassador.…

Blog

Patient Plan Direct appoints new head of business development to strengthen operations

Patient Plan Direct is announcing the appointment of Angela Beale as the new head of business development. This marks the…

Private Practice

Clinisept+ Mouthwash – a new antimicrobial mouthwash to revolutionise daily dentistry practice

Clinisept+ Mouthwash is one of the big launches at this year’s Implant Dentistry Show. Here we find out what Clinisept+…

Implant dentistry

Burnout causing half of dentists to consider leaving dentistry

Half of dentists (50%) have considered leaving dentistry for reasons of personal wellbeing, according to a Dental Protection survey. In…

Dentistry

90 seconds with…Hanna Kinsella

Hanna Kinsella Hanna Kinsella is the principal dentist at Kiln Lane Dental. She feels passionately about providing the best possible…

Aesthetic dentistry