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Sunderland College launches new dental nursing course

Sunderland College has launched a new dental course in dental nursing to ease the regional skills shortage within this sector.…

Young Dentist

Free patient information leaflets

The Association of Dental Implantology (ADI), the registered charity dedicated to educating the industry and patients about dental implants and…

Dentistry

Customer service over the phone what people want, research shows

Customer service quality in the UK is being undermined by an over-reliance on websites and emails. New research by Alldaypa questioned…

Dentistry

Global orthodontics in London 2015

The British Orthodontic Society (BOS) will be hosting the prestigious 8th International Orthodontic Conference (IOC) in London this year. This…

Orthodontics

Tailor-made support

Practice consultant Louise Bone talks to Dentistry about her role in looking after DPAS Dental Plans’ clients across Scotland. Since…

Dentistry

Michael Watson reports on the new chair of the GDPC

Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen will be the 17th chairman of the General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC) that I have known in the 30…

Dentistry

Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen elected new chair of the GDPC

Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen has been elected as the new chair of the General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC). The committee claims to represent…

Dentistry

Budget 2015 – good and bad news for dentists

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, delivered the last budget of this parliament recently. Tax cuts Big tax cuts…

Dentistry

New partnership approach may hold key to easing admin burden

Over half of dentists (53%) consider a John Lewis-type of partnership an interesting alternative to principal or corporate dental practices.…

Dentistry

What if…

Nigel Jones contemplates the forthcoming general election, and considers the ‘what if’ scenarios for the dental industry. It’s going to…

Dentistry

Children embarrassed to smile because of their teeth

More than a third (35%) of children say they are embarrassed about their smile according to a new survey. The…

Dentistry

Blogging basics

Naz Haque delves into the world of blogging and explains how you can become a master blogger Blogging will not…

Private Practice

Income protection

How much income protection does an orthodontist need? Mark Horsey gets his calculator out Over the past 30 years or…

Orthodontics

Nearly 40% of us worry about our mouths at least once a day

Brits worry about their mouth at least once a day according to new research from Align Technology. The research shows…

Orthodontics

Faculty Of General Dental Practice (UK) elects a new dean

Dr Mick Horton has been elected as the next dean of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK). Dr Horton…

Young Dentist

New programme offers increased opportunities to develop clinical academic careers

A brand new Integrated Clinical Academic (ICA) programme for non-medical healthcare professionals has launched recently. The programme, which is funded by Health Education…

Dentistry

Dental charges a postcode lottery

Private dentist charges are a postcode lottery with prices for check-ups varying by up to 733% across the UK. The…

Private Practice

Endodontics Masterclass 2015

Endodontics Masterclass returns this year as the one-day event for those looking to improve or implement endodontic treatment within their…

Endodontics

Mixing it up

Roger Levin reveals how to make a splash by increasing your treatment options Financial advisers frequently tell their clients to…

Private Practice