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Looksmaxxing and the rise of internet-based orthotropics   

Grant McIntyre discusses the trend of looksmaxxing – what is it and what are the dangers of internet-based orthotropics? There…

Dentistry

Trainee dental nurses must now begin formal training one year sooner

Trainee dental nurses will now be required to begin a recognised training programme within one year of starting work under…

Dental Nursing

Latest changes to Welsh NHS dental regulations released

The Welsh Government has released updated NHS dental regulations, though the timing of this publication was dubbed ‘callousness or incompetence’…

Dentistry

The bulk and butter of posterior composite restorations

Join Ahmed Tadfi on 18 February at 7pm as he discusses the bulk and butter of posterior composite restorations. Bulk-fill…

Cosmetic Dentistry

Wearable biosensor developed to detect gum disease

A new tissue-adhesive biosensor has been developed to detect gum disease, which researchers say will ‘shift care from reactive to…

AI & technology

Automation, crowns and the uncomfortable questions we need to ask

Ashley Byrne considers the latest existential threat hanging over the heads of the dental technology sector: automation. Every few years,…

Columnists

Social media risks for dentists

Join Kay Louise Grant on 17 February at 7pm as she discusses social media risks for dentists and how to…

Business

New dental training centre opens to urgent care patients

A new Dental Education Practice in Plymouth opened its doors yesterday (9 February), providing training to dental students and urgent…

Dentistry

FIRE goal setting: achieve more with less stress

Rana Al-Falaki explains how a formula for goal setting can be used to break the cycle of short-term targets and…

Business

Why the front desk is dentistry’s highest operational risk

Sean Higgins explains the impact of changing patient expectations on the dental front desk – why are the demands higher…

Business

Changes to the NHS dental contract – considering the implications

Nigel Jones breaks down the intent behind incoming changes to the NHS dental contract and what their impact might be…

NHS to Private

National Cancer Plan slammed for lack of dental focus

A National Cancer Plan released by the government aims for three in four people diagnosed with cancer to survive for…

Dentistry

Drill to dividend: a dentist’s guide to financial success

Minesh Patel explains how every dental professional can save, spend, earn and invest to build wealth and achieve financial success. Most dentists…

Finance & accounting

How to adapt your lab leadership to an AI era

Eleanor Pittard explains the new skill set dental technicians and lab owners need in a dawning era of AI and…

Laboratory

Inside Hollywood dentist to the stars Jon Marashi’s smile studio

Alan Clarke speaks to Jon Marashi, known as the ‘Tom Ford of cosmetic dentistry’, with celebrity patients including Joaquin Phoenix, Cher and P!nk.…

Celebrity News

‘What a time to be alive’: Miguel Stanley shares his vision for dentistry at NOE 26

Dr Miguel Stanley has urged clinicians to embrace what he describes as ‘one of the most exciting periods’ the profession has ever…

Dentistry

The four inconsistencies hindering your practice growth

Ads Thanki explores four inconsistencies that most frequently hold dental practices back from achieving their full growth potential. At times,…

Business

What do contract changes mean for practices? CDO for England explains

Jason Wong, chief dental officer (CDO) for England, shares some insight on incoming changes to the NHS dental contract and…

Dentistry

Your most powerful local asset: the modern guide to GBP optimisation

Join David Nelkin on 10 February at 7pm as he discusses a modern guide to Google Business Profile (GBP) and…

Business