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Free at the point of delivery

The NHS hasn’t been ‘free at the point of delivery’ since it was barely 15 months old, Michael Watson argues.…

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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… Government announces new…

Dentistry

Expansion for MC Repairs

Back in 2009, MC Repairs Ltd was formed by husband and wife team Maddalena and Carl, their vision was to…

Dentistry

What The West Wing teaches us about building trust with patients

Mark Topley explains what dental practices can learn from The West Wing. I love The West Wing. I have the box…

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The Smart Guide System

Award-winning dental laboratory Ambridge Ceramics is the only UK lab to offer the new Smart Guide System (SGS) – a process…

Implant dentistry

Fast food outlets targeting the poorest areas in England

The poorest areas in England are fast food hotspots, according to the latest figures from Public Health England (PHE). The…

Oral health

FGDP(UK) appoints new dean and vice deans

The FGDP(UK) has announced Ian Mills as its new dean, with Onkar Dhanoya and Mark Richardson being announced as vice deans. Ian, who works…

Dentistry

Private healthcare data to be captured by NHS systems

Private healthcare data will soon be recorded in the same way as NHS data in England. That’s after the launch…

Private Practice

From Bombay to Bucks

From the moment Shivika Shah underwent orthodontic treatment as a child she knew she wanted to be a dentist. Here’s her…

Dentistry

What’s in a name?

Treating patients as consumers can cause expectations to increase beyond realistic, Alun Rees says. I am an advocate of excellent customer service. Ryanair excepted,…

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Generous tooth fairy leaving £23.7m under children’s pillows

The tooth fairy gives British children almost £24 million every year, a new survey has found. On average, children in…

Oral health

Who are the best banks to approach for a dental practice purchase loan?

Who are the best banks to approach for a dental practice purchase loan? Helen Skinner from FTA Finance explains more.…

Dentistry

Where credit is due

Kevin Lewis compares the frustrations of UK rail commuters with NHS dental contract holders. Picture a world-weary commuter – probably…

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Taking the pulse

The NHS needs to make a clear statement over what it will and what it won’t provide, Michael Watson says.…

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Fresh calls for water fluoridation in the UK

Fresh calls are being made for water fluoridation in the UK after new research shows it has no negative effects.…

Oral health

Data protection – evolution not revolution

Tougher data protection laws will strengthen the rights of patients as data subjects. Leo Briggs answers some common questions on…

Dentistry

Non-vital bleaching of a dark tooth in the aesthetic zone

Chhaya Chauhan presents a case where non-vital internal bleaching was performed to aesthetically treat a severely discoloured LR1. Tooth whitening is…

Aesthetic dentistry

NHS England admits Capita failings are ‘unacceptable’

NHS England admits that Capita failings were ‘unacceptable’ and should not have happened, when questioned by MPs recently. Mismanagement by…

Dentistry

Dental manpower crisis

Direct access and more therapists are required to solve the staffing crisis in dentistry, Michael Watson says. At the end…

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