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EU dentists to have qualifications recognised within the UK

EU staff will have their qualifications and registration recognised in the UK, Health Secretary Matt Hancock says. Up to 63,000…

Dentistry

Best care for your chair

John Timson provides his top five tips for ensuring your dental chair stays in peak condition and in good working…

Dentistry

Teeth whitening strips may damage dentine

A study by researchers in the US has found that hydrogen peroxide, the active ingredient in over-the-counter whitening strips, can…

Dentistry

New intervention doubles quit rate among smokers with mental illness

A dedicated intervention to help people with severe mental illness stop smoking can double quit rates at six months compared…

Dentistry

Kickstart your most successful year yet with the ADI and Biohorizons

Biohorizons is delighted to announce that Dr Stephen Jacobs and Dr Ignacio Sanz Sánchez will be presenting a morning of…

Implant dentistry

Get ahead of the game

Sophie Kwiatkowski aims to make the upcoming tax return process less daunting. As we are approaching 5 April, and the…

Products

NHS dental staff put on gardening leave after contract wasn’t renewed

More than 20 NHS dental staff have been placed on gardening leave after a private company failed to take their…

Dentistry

Toothfairy receives royal recognition

  BSPD spokesperson and author of the Toothfairyblog.org, Dr Claire Stevens has been awarded a CBE for services to children’s oral…

Dentistry

Fear of being sued causes stress and anxiety in eight out of 10 dentists

The fear of being sued causes stress and anxiety to 77% of dental professionals, a Dental Protection survey shows. Results of…

Dentistry

Five reasons for becoming an implant dentist

Colin Campbell lists five reasons implant dentistry can be a great thing to get involved in. Firstly, let’s get the…

Implant dentistry

The Cavitron ultrasonic scaler meets Intego

Innovative Intego treatment centres from Dentsply Sirona are now available with integrated Cavitron ultrasonic scaler technology, a pivotal feature in…

Implant dentistry

Can a plant-based diet ward off gum disease?

Consuming a plant-based diet may help prove effective in reducing symptoms gingivitis, according to a small study published in the Journal…

Dentistry

Fear of dentists stopping Brits from getting oral care advice

Four in five Brits (79%) who fear the dentist are put off receiving dental advice, a new study shows. The study…

Oral health

Clinical freedom in a time of austerity

Clinical freedom is becoming an aspiration rather than reality, Alun Rees admits. I regularly have to straddle a line between…

Blog

Is there a career path in implant dentistry?

Colin Campbell explains how to develop your own career path in implant dentistry. If you’re looking at implant dentistry as something you…

Implant dentistry

Research indicates dentists can underdiagnose when faced with time pressure

Dentists can miss important details on X-rays when put under time pressure, according to new research led by the University…

Dentistry

DB Orthodontics joins forces with Opro

DB Orthodontics is delighted to announce its exclusive partnership with Opro sports mouthguards. Protecting the dental or orthodontic treatments of…

Orthodontics

Artificial intelligence and dentistry

Seb Evans discusses artificial intelligence with Daniel Abraham, who has been working with CT Dent to design new AI applications…

Dentistry

Be a harried hygienist no more

Anna Middleton explores the need for dental hygienists and therapists feeling out of sorts to look at their motivating factors…

Dentistry