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Separated at birth

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

Blog

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,…

Blog

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

Moving oral health higher up the government’s agenda

Oral health would be higher up on the government’s agenda if it knew the financial savings it could make, Seb…

Blog

Restorative dentistry for the general dental practitioner

The highly anticipated conference on restorative dentistry for the general dental practitioner is fast approaching. Taking place on 25 February 2017…

Orthodontics

The worst example of wasteful spending in dentistry?

Is the £108,066 spent on legal fees for the Desmond D’Mello case really a good use of registrants money, Neel Kothari…

Blog

New video takes BOC ‘Back to the Future’ in 2017

A new video has been released showcasing what’s in store for an important event in the orthodontic calendar for all…

Orthodontics

Touring Ivoclar’s headquarters in Lichtenstein

Simon Ashby explains what went on during his Ivoclar trip to Schaan in Lichtenstein. I have never given much thought…

Dentistry

Breaking up is hard to do

Dental accountant Susan Hutter offers some advice when ending business partnerships When it comes to ending a long-running business partnership, with…

Private Practice