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Top tips for a smooth transition into general practice

Whether it be from a hospital post, a community post or after a career break; the transition to general practice…

Young Dentist

North of England Dentistry Show coming to Manchester

The North of England Dentistry Show is heading to Manchester on the 11 July for its inaugural bow. The biggest…

Dentistry

Securing excellent primary stability in soft bone

Waseem Noordin describes how he restored a patient’s ability to eat and talk effectively with an implant-retained three-unit bridge using…

Laboratory

Oxfordshire plans to become first smoke-free county

Oxfordshire’s Health Improvement Partnership Board is discussing plans to become the first smoke-free county in the UK. Action on Smoking…

Oral health

New to UCL Eastman: MSc in periodontology

Jacopo Buti explains UCL Eastman’s MSc course in periodontology. UCL Eastman Dental Institute already offers established and world-renowned programmes in…

Dentistry

A restorative solution for a missing incisor

Thomas Sealey presents an aesthetically challenging case to restore a missing upper left central tooth. This case presentation demonstrates a…

Dentistry

Helping dental phobics to have no fear

 Bashar Al-Naher discusses the Enjoyable Dentistry Technique – a method for treating dental phobics successfully, effectively and predictably. The Enjoyable…

Oral health

How Care Dental Platinum combines old fashioned values with new world technology

Stephen Hancocks journeyed ‘out west’ to visit Care Dental Platinum, a practice with a flair for style and attention to…

Private Practice

How does the NHS prototype contract affect dental associates?

Bhavin Patel discusses how testing the NHS prototype contract affected him as an associate working at Woodford Dental Care. Watch…

Dentistry

Smiledirectclub’s chief clinical officer risks losing license to practise dentistry

Jeffrey Sulitzer, CCO for Smiledirectclub, risks losing his license after a two-year California dental board investigation. The state accuses him…

Orthodontics

Reasons to love own brand

Ian Claydon-Butler explores the growth in popularity for own-brand products in dentistry. Own brand products have become a staple part…

Dentistry

Dental product reviews – Enamel Pro Prophy Paste

Enamel Pro Prophy Paste, from Premier Dental Products Company, claims to offer a lustrous smile to your patients. Premier Dental…

Dentistry

The generation game – generational differences in aesthetics

Sabrina Shah-Desai helps us navigate specific treatment demands and the generational differences in aesthetics. The type of aesthetic treatment being…

Aesthetic dentistry

Action on Sugar calls for pre-mixed alcoholic drinks to fall under sugar tax

Pre-mixed alcoholic drinks sold in supermarkets contain up to nine teaspoons of sugar in 250ml, new research shows. Action on…

Oral health

Patients or consumers for cosmetic facial treatments?

John Makin says dental professionals need to be cautious when marketing cosmetic facial treatments. Two new documents appeared in my…

Aesthetic dentistry

Should we focus more on public education about oral hygiene and dental products?

Amber Ojak questions whether dental professionals should spend more time publishing advice for the general public to access. As a…

Oral health

Using a dental imaging centre for implant CBCT scans

CT Dent chats to Amit Mistry about the effectiveness of CBCT scans for dental procedures. How long have you been…

Private Practice

The stress of patient complaints

Lynne Clark looks at the latest statistics about the stress of patient complaints. She asks Farzeela Merali-Rupani for her advice…

Dentistry

Don’t be a victim of theft or dental fraud

David Harris, CEO of Prosperident, explains how he tackles dental fraud and what practices can to to avoid becoming a…

Private Practice