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BSPD welcomes children’s oral health reference in NHS Long Term Plan

The inclusion of children’s oral health in the NHS Long Term Plan – published yesterday has been welcomed by the British Society…

Dentistry

Belmont Touch – first look

Belmont introduces its DC X-ray unit. For more information visit belmont-touch.eu.

Private Practice

One week diary with the X-Mind Trium 3D CBCT in practice

Diyari Abdah explains how the X-Mind Trium 3D CBCT scanner has helped his practice. There is mounting evidence in the…

Implant dentistry

No mention of dentistry in NHS Long Term Plan

The NHS claims its new Long Term Plan could help to save up to 500,000 lives over the next decade. With…

Dentistry

The ‘Dunning-Kruger effect’

Alun Rees explains why it’s not always the ‘cocksure’ and confident employees you want to trust. Recently I have been writing and…

Blog

See how easy digital shade determination works

Vita Zahnfabrik shows how easily digital shade determination can work. For more information visit www.vita-zahnfabrik.com/en.

Aesthetic dentistry

Making a recommendation that matters for dentine hypersensitivity

Sensodyne explores the best ways to maintain compliance amongst patients. There are a number of oral care conditions where resolution may…

Oral health

Three in one solution – Iphysio: a game changer in implant protocol?

The Profile Designer Iphysio remains in place throughout the bone and gingival healing process, as well as the impression stage,…

Implant dentistry

The Implant Dentistry Show introduces…

With the Implant Dentistry Show only a couple of weeks away, we introduce the final speaker on the day. The Implant Dentistry Show is perfect for…

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… Children consuming 18…

Dentistry

Half of Brits can’t be bothered to live a healthier lifestyle

Almost half of Brits under 25 can’t be bothered to lead a healthier lifestyle, new research from Mintel says. The…

Oral health

Introducing our orthodontic service

S4S introduces its specialist orthodontic service and appliances. At S4S, we offer a range of specialist and exclusive dental products…

Orthodontics

A brief history of impression taking

Cheryl Hayes stops and re-examines how taking impressions has evolved Dental impressions have been taken for centuries now. With advances…

Dentistry

UK survey says 43% of respondents want whitening, veneers or straighter teeth

The US used to be the home of aesthetic treatments, but it seems demand in the UK is set to outstrip…

Cosmetic Dentistry

UK dentists ‘cautiously optimistic’ about their future financial prospects

The UK’s dental sector is, in many ways, in rude health, with strong demand for good quality, profitable practices in…

Private Practice

New Year’s honour for ‘Toothfairy’ Claire Stevens

Claire Stevens – aka the ‘Toothfairy’ – has been appointed a CBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List in…

Dentistry

Implant Dentistry Show – beer and bubbles all day long

Courtesy of Osteocare, this year’s Implant Dentistry Show will be offering free beer and bubbles throughout the show. To celebrate…

Implant dentistry

DDU advises practices to avoid using dental jargon

The DDU has advised dental professionals to avoid using dental jargon when speaking to patients and colleagues. It claims using…

Dentistry

Dental students offered help to deal with physical stresses of dentistry

Dental students in the USA are being offered physical therapy to help deal with the physical stresses caused by dentistry.…

Young Dentist