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New website launched for Young Innovations Europe

  Young Innovation’s new website offers direct access to the portfolio of brands Young, Zooby, Microbrush and American Eagle Instruments. Visit…

Dentistry

Not going back to traditional impressions

Dr Simon Chard talks about the many benefits the CEREC (Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics) Omnicam brings to his…

Dentistry

Triumphant charity riders pedal against mouth cancer

It was quite literally an uphill challenge, but a valiant group of charity cyclists conquered perilous hill climbs and blazing…

Oral health

NHS dentists to receive pay rise in December

NHS dentists in England will receive a 1.68% pay uplift in December, the British Dental Association (BDA) claims. The Government announced…

Dentistry

Cancer patients and patient charges

Providing free dental treatment to oral cancer patients should not be an issue of cost-effectiveness, Michael Watson says. Last week the Oral Health…

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EAS announces stellar line up for Spring Meeting in Venice

The European Aligner Society has  announced the line-up for its Spring Meeting which will take place in Venice on 29-31…

Orthodontics

Bupa Dental Care announces major recruitment drive

Bupa Dental Care, a provider of NHS and private dentistry services, has announced plans to recruit up to 1,300 new…

Dentistry

Sporting chance for teens with a malocclusion

An alternative to fixed braces for sporting teens There are some young people for whom traditional braces are less suitable.…

Orthodontics

Calls for free dental care for mouth cancer patients to end discriminatory ‘tax on cancer’

The Oral Health Foundation is calling for free dental care for mouth cancer patients to combat the discriminatory costs of…

Dentistry

Benefit from digital impressions from £40

Intraoral scanners such as the 3Shape Trios, are handheld 3D scanning devices used to take digital impressions. CT Dent offers…

Private Practice

Reaching smokers where they live

The next steps in the journey towards the government’s vision of a smokefree generation A new report published on Tuesday by Action on…

Oral health

Permission to plan

Thomas Coates answers the question: ‘can the property you are purchasing be used as a dental practice?’ If you’re looking…

Dentistry

Committed to excellence in implant dentistry

Joe Lovett takes a closer look at Alpha Bio after attending its Regional European Congress in Monte Carlo. Dental events in…

Implant dentistry

New regulations on X-ray use

Keith Horner analyses likely implications of IRR17 and IRMER18 for dentists and dental practice teams. The Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999…

Dentistry

Henry Schein Orthodontics annual European Carriere symposium

From 20 to 22 September 2018, participants from 35 countries came together at the sold-out Henry Schein Orthodontics annual European…

Orthodontics

Scotland’s largest privately-owned dental practice acquired

One of the largest privately-owned dental businesses in Scotland has been sold to Portman Dental Care. Caledonian Dental Care consists of two…

Dentistry

Cut your prices and your throat

Moving away from the NHS doesn’t mean practices need to embrace ‘low hanging fruit’ and a race to the bottom,…

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Tooth brushing habits linked to risk of heart disease

According to a new American study, brushing your teeth for two minutes twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste can…

Oral health

Changing standards in dentistry

Lead author of the FGDP(UK) Standards in Dentistry David Moles explains the second edition. For more than a quarter of…

Dentistry