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Dental students work to raise awareness of good oral health

A group of dental students have been working with year-10 college students to raise awareness of good oral health –…

Young Dentist

Do you prioritise perio?

Leo Briggs, deputy head of the DDU, says dental professionals have a critical role in ensuring periodontal problems are picked…

Dentistry

New directors join BOS

The British Orthodontic Society have announced the appointment of two new directors to its board of trustees. Specialist orthodontist Guy…

Orthodontics

Denplan’s Steve Gates to step down as managing director

After a 21-year career with Denplan and Simplyhealth, Steve Gates is stepping down as managing director of Denplan. Steve will…

Dentistry

Get voting for your Dentistry Top 50

It’s time to start voting again for the person you think has been the most influential in the profession with…

Dentistry

Helping dental hygienists and therapists understand scientific papers

As part of the programme designed specifically for dental hygienists and therapists, the biennial ADI Team Congress will discuss the…

Oral health

Separated at birth

Big corporate bodies should be held accountable when things go wrong, rather than blaming dentists and treating them like commodities,…

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Brighton Implant Clinic offers life-changing treatment

Brighton Implant Clinic has just offered Donna, a patient of Dr Silva’s, life-changing treatment after a horrific road accident. On…

Implant dentistry

Propofol best anaesthetic drug for sedation

Propofol is the best anaesthetic drug for dental patients with severe anxiety about surgery, a new study has shown. The…

Implant dentistry

NHS Scotland seeking more information about practices

NHS Scotland is seeking more information about how dentists in Scotland structure their business affairs. The new NHS Scotland Dental…

Dentistry

Principals should be more open with associates

Associates should have an understanding of how a practice runs financially, Alun Rees says. I had an interesting, but familiar,…

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Mentoring corner – your questions answered

Your questions are answered by our panel of experts – Nairn Wilson, Judith Husband and Shivana Anand. How do you…

Young Dentist

Small changes can make a big difference to sustainability performance

Alexandra Hammond, associate director at Essentia, explains how lots of small changes can make a big difference. Implementing small but…

Young Dentist

Dental practice prices jumped 14.9% last year

Average property prices increased more in dentistry than any other business, according to the latest report from Christie & Co.…

Dentistry

Dental hygienist and dental therapist awarded MBE

Sarah Murray, dental hygienist and dental therapist and long-time member of the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT), has been…

Oral health

Whose fault is it if people cannot see an NHS dentist?

The government may lay the blame at the door of dentists for some patients not being able to access an…

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BDA calls for more urgent care slots for dental patients

The BDA is calling for more in-hours urgent care slots to be commissioned for dental patients to ease pressure on…

Dentistry

Scaling titanium implants may aggravate peri-implantitis

A study has revealed that ultrasonic scaling of titanium implants releases particles that not only vary by surface type but…

Implant dentistry

Heavy smoking slows down healing in the lower jaw after implants

Heavy smoking can cause problems with dental implants in the lower jaw, new research has found. A recent study compared…

Implant dentistry