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Swimming against the tide

The current commissioning model for the NHS has become part of the problem, Kevin Lewis says. This column is like…

Dentistry

A motivated team gets results

Rebecca Morris, practice consultant for DPAS Dental Plans, talks about how a motivated team can lead to a really successful…

Private Practice

Take a dental tour of Indonesia and earn CPD

Are you adventurous? Are you curious about other cultures? Have you ever thought about combing a holiday to an exotic…

Dentistry

New names added to FGDP(UK) board

The FGDP(UK) has added five new members to its board, including its first overseas representative. Elections for the seats were held…

Dentistry

NHS uncertainty continues to crush professional confidence

A group of key opinion leaders recently met to explore the results of Practice Plan’s NHS Confidence Monitor in greater…

Dentistry Features

New imaging device to aid early oral cancer diagnosis

A new clinical imaging instrument to aid early mouth cancer diagnosis has been developed by a research group at King’s…

Oral health

Women in dentistry – all change for 2020

With figures suggesting that over half of all dentists in the UK will be female by 2020, Johnny Minford considers…

Dentistry

Decayed teeth could stop you getting your dream job

Decayed teeth or bad breath could hinder chances of employment according to a new survey. The survey, carried out by…

Dentistry

Overcoming the fear of change

Practice Plan caught up with Peter Boolkah, one of the UK’s leading business coaches, to see what advice he could…

Dentistry Features

A healthy smile and fresh breath key to finding love

A healthy smile has been ranked as the physical attribute most likely to attract a new partner, according to new research…

Oral health

Laboratory Awards – last chance for free entry

Now is the time to start planning your submission to the Laboratory Awards 2016, as the recently extended special free…

Laboratory

Solution for patients with dentine hypersensitivity

Dental professionals with personal experience of dentine hypersensitivity who attended the recent Dentistry Show enjoyed some frozen yoghurt and took…

Products

BOS extends Against the odds deadline

The British Orthodontic Society’s annual Against the Odds award has extended its deadline for entries to 30 June 2016. This award…

Dentistry

Research-active staff numbers drop

The number of clinical academics on research and scholarship pathways has dropped according to the Dental Schools Council. Concerns have now…

Dentistry

Health minister backs HPV vaccination

A health minister has hinted that she backs giving all boys the HPV vaccine to cut rising rates of mouth…

Dentistry

Bone surgery extraction

Acteon shows you how to remove teeth using its Piezotome. For more information visit www.acteongroup.com/en/my-products/equipment/surgery/piezotome-solo-led.

Acteon

Sara Hurley tells it straight

After Sara Hurley’s latest talk at the Conference of Local Dental Committees, Michael Watson explains how dentistry is run in…

Dentistry

What makes you smile?

As part of National Smile Month, the Oral Health Foundation has gone on a mission to find out what is…

Oral health

All children should have access to a dentist

The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) is supporting a call by the British Dental Association (BDA) for tooth decay…

Oral health