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Race to the bottom

Stick to the truth when describing your skillset, don’t join the growing number who make themselves out to be celebrities,…

Blog

HPV vaccine to be extended to boys, JCVI recommends

UK Government advisers have recommended extending funding for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines to boys. The HPV vaccine is currently offered to…

Oral health

Persistent facial pain costing the economy £3,000 per patient every year

Patients with long-term facial pain are costing the economy over £3,000 each every year, a new study has found. Patients with…

Dentistry

Is it possible to use a limited company to acquire a dental practice?

Tom from FTA Law explains if it is possible to acquire a dental practice through a limited company. For more…

Private Practice

How our mixed practice works

Nigel Jones gets the inside track from David Houston about how he makes his unique business model work. I have…

Dentistry

Prescriptions to help stop smoking drop by 75% in England

Prescriptions for stop smoking aids have fallen in England by 75% over the last 12 years, new figures have shown. The…

Oral health

Five reasons to attend the Private Dentistry Show

Thinking of attending the Private Dentistry Show? Here are a few reasons why it’s the perfect show for you. The…

Private Practice

Engage and excite your patients

Dr Nicholas Goodacre, director of The Wellington Clinic, explains how intraoral scanning has changed the way he works. For more…

Private Practice

Team decision making

Josie Hutchings shares the stories of how two practices embraced a new approach to making effective decisions. It’s a scene…

Private Practice

Kent Express launches Big White Smile

In a world of social media and smartphones, patients are far more aware of trends in aesthetic dentistry as well…

Aesthetic dentistry

UAE tops the table for consuming the most sugar

The world’s largest consumers of sugar are the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to the latest figures from Protectivity. On…

Oral health

At the endo the day – part two

Dr Ben Atkins, owner and clinical director of Revive Dental Care, relates how he came to the decision to review…

Endodontics

Absolute trust

Michael Watson explains why the Gordon Pate case and the role of the GDC is so important. One hundred and…

Blog

North Midlands receiving £2.25m cash injection into NHS dentistry

Patients in the north Midlands are set to benefit from a £2.25m cash injection into NHS dental services. There are…

Oral health

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… GDC keeps ARF…

Dentistry

Zoning your diary – where do you begin?

Zoe Close talks to Lisa Bainham about the best approach to zoning your diary. Structuring your appointments into zones ensures…

Dentistry

More than a million Brits feel they’ve been harmed by avoidable healthcare mistakes

As many as one-and-a-half million Brits feel they’ve been harmed by avoidable mistakes at their GP or dental practice in…

Dentistry

Dental Partners keeps on growing

Another nine dental practices have now joined Dental Partners, one of the UK’s fastest growing dental corporates. Dentapol, a group…

Private Practice

Homeless forced to pull out their own teeth

Around 15% of homeless people have pulled out their own teeth after being refused access to dental treatment. That’s according to research…

Oral health