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See how new Colgate Total actively fights bacteria

New Colgate Total with dual-zinc and arginine is formulated for optimised delivery, penetration and retention of zinc in the biofilm…

Oral health

Fake news

Is ‘fake news’ affecting the way patients view dentistry, Michael Watson questions. In February 1953, a few days after my…

Blog

Snoring and sleep apnoea – how can you help?

There are approximately 15 million snorers in the UK, which, including bed partners, means around 30 million people are suffering…

Dentistry

BDA Dentistry Show presentation

Here is a clip from Dominic’s BDA presentation from the 2018 Dentistry Show, covering topics such as: Identifying the challenging…

Implant dentistry

What you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dentists support move…

Dentistry

The humble LA cartridge

In a working day, dentists pick up a syringe containing a local anaesthetic cartridge possibly dozens of times, yet how…

Dentistry

Dentists support move to core service for NHS dentistry

More than three quarters (77%) of dentists would support a government move to a core NHS dental service. The 2018…

Dentistry

Free dental care for fishermen in Bridlington

Fishermen and their families in Bridlington received free dental care as part of the Seafit Programme. Dental charity Dentaid joined…

Dentistry

Oral bacteria in pancreas linked to more aggressive tumours

Swedish researchers from the Karolinska Institutet have found that the presence of oral bacteria in so-called cystic pancreatic tumours is associated with…

Dentistry

New dental innovations ‘part of our DNA’

We caught up with Rune Fisker (picture left), vice president of product strategy at 3shape, to talk about all its exciting newly…

Dentistry

Confidence in NHS dentistry low

Many dentists lack confidence in the future of NHS dentistry, results from the 2018 NHS Confidence Monitor show. The survey,…

Dentistry

Your new solution for high volume evacuation…all in one hand!

Dentsply Sirona is proud to launch a new instrument that is set to make clinicians’ lives much easier, especially for those…

Dentistry

New visualising online tool for prospective Invisalign patients

Align Technology will be launching Smileview – a new online tool for prospective Invisalign patients at the BDA Dental Show in…

Dentistry

Anthogyr joins the Straumann Group

The Straumann Group increases stake in French implant manufacturer Anthogyr from 30% to full ownership The Straumann Group and its…

Dentistry

Anxiety levels high across dentistry

Dentists across both NHS and private dentistry are anxious about complaints and litigation according to the results of the 2018…

Dentistry

Profit and implants – the elephant in the room

There’s no problem with trying to make a profit from implant dentistry, providing it’s done ethically, Colin Campbell says. There…

Implant dentistry

Unhappiness rife amongst NHS dentists

Happiness amongst NHS dentists is dropping to new lows, according to the 2018 NHS Confidence Monitor survey from Practice Plan.…

Dentistry

Welsh dental practice opens first surgery with HSBC UK backing

A South Wales dental practice has secured a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK to open its first dental surgery…

Dentistry

Case study – the diary of an experienced dentist

Colin Campbell explains how it’s possible to jump into implant dentistry, despite not being in any form of dental training for…

Implant dentistry