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Fruit flavoured teas and drinks can lead to tooth erosion

Tooth erosion can be influenced by how people eat and drink as well as what they eat and drink, research shows.…

Oral health

Time for a sugar tax rethink

Money raised by the sugar tax should be invested in oral health strategies, not encouraging physical activity, Michael Watson says.…

Blog

Data Protection Act could end up costing practices £2,000 every year

Dentists, opticians and pharmacies have joined forces to highlight the costs of the ‘botched’ Data Protection Act. Speaking to the Government, the…

Dentistry

Not bidding for orthodontic contract ‘may be better option’, BDA says

The British Dental Association (BDA) has advised practices to carefully consider their financial position before bidding for NHS orthodontic contracts. The…

Orthodontics

A bespoke rental solution

Fazeela Osbourne reveals the benefits of Microminder’s Haas in her practice life. Microminder provided my IT support and had been…

Implant dentistry

Automatically segment, setup and present orthodontic cases with CS Model+

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWcizj1fGk4 CS Model+ software enables clinicians to automatically segment, setup, analyse and present digital models within minutes. The manual process…

Orthodontics

Dental professionals flock to CPD Dentistry UK

CPD Dentistry UK kicked off this morning with hundreds of dental professionals looking to cover their recommended GDC subjects. Philip…

Dentistry

Patient delighted with ‘lifesaver’ smile

Rhona Eskander describes how a trauma case was treated with composite resin and tints to achieve an aesthetic and natural…

Aesthetic dentistry

Red wine could be good for your oral health

A glass of red wine a day could be good for your oral health, a new study has found. The…

Oral health

Making implants easy – or should that be ‘Isy’?

Biohorizons is delighted to be bringing Camlog’s Isy implant system to the UK and Ireland dental markets. Isy, billed by Biohorizons…

Implant dentistry

Seventy per cent of dentists plan to leave the NHS within five years

With many dentists reflecting on their future in the profession, Nigel Jones wonders how the Government is going to provide NHS…

Blog

Simple, integrated, and effective

MIS Implants regional director, Alex Raychuk, opens up over the company’s ethos and plans to streamline implant dentistry in the…

Implant dentistry

Is Dentacoin the next big thing to take over dentistry?

Dentacoin explains why its new cryptocurrency and growing network of users is here to stay. With the boom in popularity…

Dentistry

Revolutionary change

With more than 1000 Invisalign cases under his belt, New York based orthodontist Dr Barry Glaser tells us how using…

Orthodontics

The practice purchase checklist

John Grant, joint founding director at Goodman Grant, sets out the most important considerations when purchasing a new dental practice……

Private Practice

Mass departures since Dental Protection changes

Senior dentists are being phased out of Dental Protection as ‘whole team’ approach is phased in. Five senior dentists who…

Dentistry

Dentistry’s Top 50: have your say!

Who do you think is the most influential person in the world of dentistry? Vote in the Top 50 now.…

Dentistry

Cooperate to improve health

A-dec explains how optimising the way you work can help to reduce stress on your body. Four-handed dentistry became popular…

Dentistry

Meal deal promotions could undo sugar tax benefits

Promotions such as meal deals could render the sugar tax meaningless, a new study by The Independent has found. From April the…

Oral health