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The dental profession should focus on moving forward rather than the change itself, Kevin Lewis says. Let me start by…

Dentistry

GDC hearing about counterfeit dental products

The British Dental Industry Association (BDIA) has moved to highlight the serious consequences of using counterfeit dental products. The warnings have…

Dentistry

Excel programme first dental service to be awarded UKAS accreditation

Denplan’s Excel programme has received UKAS accreditation, becoming the first dental service to achieve this recognition. The Excel programme is an…

Dentistry

NHS dentistry letter published in The Telegraph ‘unhelpful’

Tony Kilcoyne’s letter published in The Telegraph was unhelpful to both dentists and NHS dentistry, Michael Watson believes. Last week dentistry hit…

Dentistry

Regulation Debate: the fate of dental hygiene in Ireland

Irish Dentistry Editor Carlotta Eden introduces the magazine’s  campaign for independent regulation for dental hygienists. At the Irish Dental Hygienists…

Dentistry

Air N Go perio screw retained implant

Amit Patel, specialist in periodontics and an implant dentist, shows a case study using Air N Go. To find out…

Acteon

Periodontal disease can increase chances of breast cancer in postmenopausal women

Postmenopausal women suffering from periodontal disease have a significantly higher risk of developing breast cancer. A new study has shown…

Dentistry

GDC offers advice for those looking to take industrial action

The GDC has issued advice to hospital dentists looking to take industrial action Tuesday 8 January. Despite the British Dental Association (BDA) publicly…

Young Dentist

Perceptions of NHS dentistry

Following publication of the results of the second NHS Confidence Monitor survey commissioned by Practice Plan, a number of well-respected…

Dentistry Features

Patient fee status not factor in endodontic treatment decisions

A study led by scientists from King’s College London found that the fee status of a UK patient does not…

Endodontics

Watch Sonicfill in action

Watch the Sonicfill in action. For more information on Sonicfill, visit www.kerrdental.com/kerr-restoratives/sonicfill-2-single-fill-composite-system. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CVN_A2wwBM

Endodontics

Cameron hints at sugar tax U-turn

A sugar tax is on the way, David Cameron has hinted – in what appeared to be a dramatic policy…

Dentistry

Dental implants in general practice – I know I have to but how do I start?

The London Implant Academy explains what is involved in its implant courses. Dental implant courses have proliferated in the last…

Implant dentistry

Video highlights the detrimental effect sugar has on children’s oral health

Children are consuming 5,500 sugar cubes a year, around 22kg – the same weight as the average five-year-old. These revelations…

Dentistry

The right side of compliance

Dr Vernon Elliott, practice principal of Bellissima Clinic in Tanworth-in-Arden, explains how he kept on the right side of compliance…

Private Features

Meaningful dentistry starts with you

You know that new-patient care generally starts with an acute need or routine cleaning. And once that patient is in…

Orthodontics

BADT calls on UK to learn from Mexico’s sugary drinks tax

The BADT has called on the UK to follow the example of Mexico and introduce a sugary drinks tax. The calls…

Oral health

Smokers notice negative affect on their oral health

A third of smokers (37%) notice the negative affect smoking can have on their appearance. The survey, commissioned by the British Heart…

Dentistry

Implantium – time for a change? Don’t just take our word for it

Here Implantium explains why it might have the right implant solution for you. For more information please visit www.implantium.co.uk.

Implant dentistry