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The price paid for persuasion

Delegation shouldn’t mean abdication when it comes to discussing treatment costs with patients, Alun Rees says. Some dentists hide their…

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We believe

At A-dec, we believe in empowering dentists to focus on what truly matters most: your patients. Find out more: unitedkingdom.a-dec.com.

Dentistry

Engage patients with 3shape Trios Treatment Simulator

Simulate treatments for both clear aligners and brackets. Connect with almost 50 orthodontic treatment providers. Excite patients and advance treatment…

Orthodontics

Snowflakes could explain how tooth enamel is formed

Researchers from the University of Helsinki and Aalto University have used the way that snowflakes form to explain how tooth enamel gets distributed…

Dentistry

Shaz Memon launches Wells on Wheels fundraiser to aid India’s women water carriers

Shaz Memon is reaching out to the dental world to help him fund an innovative idea that will ease the…

Dentistry

Changing times

Michael Watson on why the profession must be first to act to encourage change in the patient’s approach to dentistry…

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A quarter of Brits share their toothbrushes

Despite it being bad news for their health, 26% of British people willingly share their toothbrush with others, according to the…

Dentistry

Undetected diabetes linked to heart attacks and gum disease

People with undetected glucose disorders run a higher risk of both myocardial infarction and periodontitis, according to a study by…

Dentistry

Brush DJ awarded funding to improve the oral health of Manchester’s high risk children

Brush DJ, the free and NHS approved toothbrushing app developed by NHS Innovation Accelerator Alumni and dentist Ben Underwood, has won…

Dentistry

Dental nurse Fiona Ellwood awarded BEM

Dental nurse Fiona Ellwood has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Fiona is the patron…

Dentistry

Professor Richard Welbury awarded CBE

Professor Richard Welbury has been recognised in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours An unstinting commitment to identifying and supporting children at risk…

Dentistry

Professor Greg Huang to deliver Northcroft lecture at British Orthodontic Conference

This year’s British Orthodontic Conference in Glasgow held on 19-21 September will see Professor Greg Huang from Washington State University delivering the prestigious…

Orthodontics

Annual renewal for dental care professionals must be completed by 31 July

The annual renewal period for all dental care professionals (DCPs) in the UK is now open and must be completed…

Dentistry

The impact being in a prototype has had on my practice and patients

What better way to know more about how the contract reform process could impact you specifically, than asking someone who…

Dentistry

The ups and downs of becoming an award-winning practice

Seb Evans spoke to Gina Vega about how she moved over from Mexico and built an award-winning dental practice The…

Dentistry

Dentine hypersensitivity – a transient condition with genuine life impacts

Dentine hypersensitivity is a common and often under-diagnosed dental condition affecting up to one in three adults (Addy, 2002). However, unlike other…

Oral health

Survey reveals alternative ways Britons use their teeth

Britons are putting their oral health at risk by using their teeth as tools for jobs they weren’t intended for, according…

Dentistry

Engage your patients more by visualising changes in their dental status

Next-level patient engagement that enables you to visualise changes in dental status and bring the need for treatment to life.…

Private Practice

Are you looking to offer clear aligners in your practice?

With the clear aligner market becoming increasingly crowded, Smilelign offers a number of unique benefits, making it the clear choice…

Orthodontics